Komets Sign Chris Haltigin, Tim Buttery, Brayden Metz, Michael Hoban and Cory Park

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The Komets also announced Wednesday that five players have been added to the preseason roster. Defensemen Chris Haltigin and Tim Buttery and forwards Brayden Metz, Michael Hoban and Cory Park are expected to be on the roster when training camp opens Friday, September 28.

Haltigin, 24, skated the past four seasons with R.I.T. (Rochester Institute of Technology) in the Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA). Last Last season Haltigin was named RIT Best Defensemen while leading R.I.T. defensemen with 21 points on five goals and 16 assists. The Oakville, Ontario native finished his college career as a three-time member of the AHA All-Academic team and ranks second all-time among R.I.T. defensemen with 24 career goals and third in points while becoming RIT's all-time leader in games played with 147.

Buttery, 24, has completed four years of CCHA play at Michigan State University. The Northville, Michigan native scored 5 goals and 28 points during his 134-game career with the Spartans. Prior to joining MSU Buttery played two seasons for the Chicago Steel of the United State Hockey League (USHL). Led Steel defensemen in 2007-08 with six goals and added 26 assists for 32 points and was named a 2008 USHL All-Star.

Metz, 22, skated 56 games with Louisiana of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) last season. The Regina, Saskatchewan native ranked second in scoring with the IceGators posting 23 goals, 33 assists and 56 points and was named to the SPHL All-Rookie Team last year. Metz has been invited to the Komet camp through the Dayton Devils of the Federal Hockey League.

Hoban, 23, attended Babson College the past four seasons and skated a total of 106 ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) games with the Beavers scoring 29 goals and 76 points. Hoban was named to the 2011-12 ECAC All-Conference Second Team . The forward will attend the Komets' training camp through the Pensacola Ice Flyers of the SPHL which will be coached this season by former Komet assistant coach Gary Graham.

Park, 25, completed three seasons at Neumann College last season. The skater led the Knights with 13 goals and added 10 assists for a team second-best 23 points in 24 games. Eight of his goals were game winners. Park was named to the 2011-12 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men's At-Large Team and was named to the ECAC West All-Academic Team for the second time during his college career at Neumann University.

The preseason roster includes 13 forwards, six defensemen and two goaltenders for a total of 21 players.