Siebenaler joins Komets while Haas, Lekkas return

Fort Wayne, Ind. - The Fort Wayne Komets announced defenseman Blake Siebenaler has agreed to terms with the club for the 2020-21 season while defenseman Kyle Haas and goaltender Stefanos Lekkas have signed to return to the Komets.

Fort Wayne native Siebenaler was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old began his pro career in the American Hockey League with Cleveland logging 83 games with the Monsters over three seasons. Siebenaler scored a career high nine goals and added 17 assists with the Wheeling Nailers last season.

Haas, 26, led the ECHL with 164 penalty minutes last season. He was the recipient of the Komets' Most Improved Player Award for the player showing the most improvement from the beginning of the season to the end.

Lekkas, 24, followed a four-year collegiate career with the University of Vermont with playing one game for the Komets last season, winning his pro debut against Wichita on March 11. During his senior season at UVM, Lekkas recorded four shutouts and became Hockey East’s all-time saves leader ranking him fifth all-time in NCAA history with 3,913 saves.