The Komets announced Wednesday that four more players have inked agreements boosting the preseason roster to 30 skaters.
Rookies Matt Wagner (goaltender) and Tim Recio (defensman) will attend camp as part of the Komets' affiliation with Evansville of the AAHL.
Wagner, 22, appeared in 17 games with Evansville last season posting a 6-10-0 record and 5.87 goals-against average.
Recio, 25, also skated with Evansville last season posting a goal and 11 points in 31 games.
Also added to the camp roster was rookie defenseman Rich Zalewski and forward Ryan Potts. Zalewski completed four seasons with SUNY-Oswego of the NCAA last year and appeared in six SPHL games with the Twin City Cyclones.
Potts, 27, is a Fort Wayne native and appeared in five games last season with the Komets scoring two assists. The rookie forward is a grandson of Komet legend Reg Primeau. Potts skated four seasons of NCAA play with Northland College from 2002 to 2006.
Saidachev, Varone, Whitehead invited to AHL camps
The Komets also announced today that three players on the current preseason roster will be attending AHL camps. Right wing Evgeny Saidachev will attend the Worcester Sharks' camp, center Rick Varone has been invited to the Lake Erie Monsters' camp and center Travis Whitehead will make camp with the Norfolk Admirals. Worcester, Lake Erie and Norfolk will conclude training camp the week of Sep. 28 and begin their 2009-10 AHL campaign on Oct. 3. The Komets will begin training camp Monday, Oct. 5.
