Komets re-sign Gorniak, add pair of rookies

Fort Wayne, Ind. — The Fort Wayne Komets announced that forward Jack Gorniak has re-signed for a second season in Fort Wayne. The club also inked deals with rookie forwards Filip Fornåå Svensson and Nick Deakin-Poot.

Gorniak, 24, skated in 65 games last season with the Komets and quickly became one the league’s best penalty killers. He finished the season tied for the most shorthanded points in the league with three goals and three assists on his way to completing his rookie season with 25 total points (9g-16a).

Fornåå Svensson, 25, played the last two seasons at UMass-Lowell, appearing in 63 games, scoring 21 points (11g-10a). His best college season came during the 2021-22 season while playing for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, where he posted 25 points (9g-16a) in 34 games.

Deakin-Poot, 25, will turn pro after three seasons at Acadia University. He suited up for 72 games for the Axemen, compiling 31 points (14g-17a). Before his college career, Deakin-Poot played in 239 games in the Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, collecting 90 points (43g-47a).