Komets bolster blue line with Leonard

Fort Wayne, IN-- The Komets announced Wednesday that defenseman Curtis Leonard has been acquired from Reading in a trade for cash and added to the Fort Wayne roster.Leonard, 23, finished a four-year collegiate career at R.P.I. in the ECAC last season before making his pro debut in an AHL game with Rochester. The Napanee, Ontario native also appeared in five ECHL games with Reading at the end of the season. Leonard started this season with the Royals and scored one assist in three games.The six-foot, three-inch, 202-pound rookie defenseman was a member of the Wellington Dukes in the OJHL for three seasons, winning the 2011 OJHL Championship while leading Wellington defensemen with 20 assists during the regular season. Leonard also won the Hewitt Cup as a member of the Dukes in 2011.In 2011-12 Leonard was selected to the ECAC All-Academic Team with R.P.I. and repeated in 2012-13. During 2013-14 he led R.P.I. defensemen (T) with 12 points (1g, 11a). Last year Leonard was appointed Team Captain and finished his four-year collegiate career leading R.P.I. defensemen with 10 points (2g, 8a) before making his pro debut appearing in one AHL game with Rochester. He also skated five ECHL games with Reading at the end of the season.

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Sivak, Halabi placed on IR-- In additional player movement, the Komets have placed forwards Peter Sivak and Reid Halabi on the injured reserve list.Wings visit Friday-- The Komets will skate three games this weekend. The triple-header weekend starts with an 8pm faceoff at the Memorial Coliseum Friday against the Kalamazoo Wings. Saturday the Komets travel to Toledo and face the Walleye at 7:15pm. Sunday the Komets will face the Beast at Brampton at 2pm. -Komet schedule-

Kids Seat Free Friday-- The Komets will feature another Kids Seat Free Night when the Wings visit Friday, courtesy Aunt Millie's, Parkview Health and the Komets. Any child under the age of 12 can see the game for free with a full-priced adult ticket purchase. Friday night Marathon Nights-- Again this year Komet fans can save on their Friday night tickets with Marathon. Fans can earn a buy-one-get-one-free ticket offer with the purchase of three fill-ups at any participating Marathon location. Save with your Marathon Fill-Up Card at the game this Friday night when the Komets host the Kalamazoo Wings at 8:00.

Get your tickets early-- Tickets for Komet home games are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at TicketMaster.com. Discounted Group tickets are also on sale for all Komet home games at the Komet office at 1010 Memorial Way. Call the 260-483-0011 or visit komets.com for more information.

Komets on the air-- Most Komet games are scheduled to be aired on WOWO AM 1190 and FM 92.3 as Bob Chase broadcasts Komet hockey play-by-play for his 63rd consecutive season. All Komet radio broadcasts can also be heard worldwide as presented by Omni Source Radio Recycle at www.komets.com. Saturday's game at Toledo and Sunday's game at Brampton will be broadcast on ESPN Radio AM 1380 with Shane Albahrani substituting for Chase.