May 12, 2009

When it Mattered Most, Boucher at his Best

The following article featuring former Dartmouth standout Nick Boucher appeared in the May 12 issue of the Journal Gazette.


By Justin A. Cohn
The Journal Gazette

Goaltender Nick Boucher started this season inconsistently. But there was nothing erratic about his play when it mattered most: He was simply spectacular.

Boucher finished second in voting as the International Hockey League’s regular-season MVP, then guided the Fort Wayne Komets to the first successful defense of a playoff championship in their 57-year history.

In the playoffs, Boucher played every game and went 8-3 with a 1.75 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage, as he joined Chuck Adamson as the only Komets goaltenders to hoist the Turner Cup twice.

Complete article can be accessed via the Journal Gazette Web site by clicking here.