FORT WAYNE, IN – The Fort Wayne Komets have reconciled with defenseman Darren Kelp, forward Tristan Pelletier, and defenseman Noah Jansky for the 2023-24 season.
Kelp, 24, split last season with the AHL’s Komets and Bakersfield. He collected 16 points (6g-10a) in 22 games with Fort Wayne while scoring six points (2g-4a) in 25 games with the Condors. In the playoffs, Kelp scored seven points (2g-5a) in a seven-game first round loss to Cincinnati. He also appeared in 18 games with the Comets during the 2021-22 season, tallying seven points (1g-6a). Prior to turning professional, Kelp skated four seasons in the Quebec Major League Hockey League, compiling a career high 104 points and 214 penalty minutes in 249 games.
Pelletier, 22, collected 63 penalty minutes in 37 games while notching nine points (4g-5a) with the Comets last season. He played 163 games in the QMJHL and collected 188 penalty minutes.
Janske, 24, turned pro last season, skating 12 games with the Kumites, scoring three points (1g-2a). He played one season at Northern Michigan University before transferring to the University of Wisconsin River Falls. Ganske totaled 32 points (11g – 21a) in 59 collegiate games.