Boucher Returns to Fort Wayne
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FORT WAYNE, IN -- Former Dartmouth standout Nick Boucher
will return to Fort Wayne for a chance at another championship, the
Komets announced Wednesday.
Boucher, 29, will return for his fourth straight season after
earning an unprecedented three straight championships in the Fort
Wayne nets. Boucher ranked second to teammate Tim Haun among
IHL netminders in 2009-10 with a 2.49 goals-against average and
.921 save percentage while posting a 23-10-1-2 record in 39
games.
Boucher led IHL goalies in the 2010 playoffs for the third
straight year with a 6-3 record and 2.62 goals-against
average. Boucher was honored with three IHL Goaltender of the
Week awards for the 2009-10 campaign and was named the IHL's
Goaltender of the Month for January. 2010-11 will be
Boucher's eighth as a pro.
The goaltender is spending the summer as a member of the Sydney
Bears of the Australia Ice Hockey league and leads AIHL goalies
currently with a 2.02 goals-against average and .936 save
percentage (5-2-2) after nine appearances. The Leduc, Alberta
native began his career in 2003 with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the
AHL after being drafted by Pittsburgh in the 2000 NHL Entry
Draft.
