November 2, 2009

Boucher Earns IHL Accolades

ROCHESTER, MI -- The International Hockey League (IHL) announced Monday that Fort Wayne goaltender Nick Boucher has been named the IHL Goaltender of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 1.

Boucher was solid between the pipes for the Komets, earning the win in his only game played over the weekend. He made 26 saves and only allowed one goal against in the battle with Muskegon Saturday night, completing the week with a .963 save percentage and a 1.00 goals against average. The 28-year-old Cobble Hill, British Columbia native has started four of the Komets six games so far this season. Boucher is currently ranked third in goals against average (2.49) and save percentage (.927) among IHL goaltenders.

Other goaltenders nominated for the IHL Goaltender of the Week include: Bloomington’s Paulo Colaiacovo, Dayton’s Derek MacIntyre, Flint’s Jean-Francois Labbe, Muskegon’s Matt Lundin, Port Huron’s Larry Sterling and Quad City’s Kyle Jones.