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Komets ink three returners

Komets ink three returners

Wednesday, June 17th

Fort Wayne, Ind. - The Fort Wayne Komets announced the team has re-signed forwards Shawn Szydlowski, Anthony Petruzzelli and A.J. Jenks for the 2020-21 season.

Szydlowski, 29, will be returning for his eighth season with the Komets. The 2017-18 ECHL Most Valuable Player led the league in power play points and assists last season while adding 56 points (15g-41a) and 74 penalty minutes to his Komets totals. Szydlowski is currently 13th on the Komets all-time goal scoring list with 164. The St. Clair Shores, Michigan native also has 269 career assists as a Komet ranking him 16th all-time.

Petruzzelli, 27, scored 33 points (17g-16a) in his second full season as a pro and was presented with The Komets Mr. Hustle and Stonewall Defensive Forward awards at the end of last season. He also took home the Bud Gallmeier Community Service Award and The Wiegmann Family “True Komet” Award, exemplifying team spirit and a positive attitude on and off the ice. Petruzzelli is only the second player to take home four End of Season awards. Petruzzelli’s season was also highlighted with his first professional hat trick scored on Jan. 25 during a 4-3 loss at Toledo.

Jenks, 29, will wear the orange and black for the second straight season and his 11th overall as a pro. After five seasons with the rival Toledo Walleye, Jenks signed with the Komets in August 2019. After playing 51 games with the Komets, Jenks has now appeared in 349 career regular-season ECHL games. The veteran finished the 2019-20 campaign with 37 points (15g-22a) and was named captain on Dec. 31, 2019.