Fort Wayne's Nick Boucher Named Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week

Published on March 29, 2011 under Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release

TEMPE, AZ (March 29, 2011) - The Central Hockey League announced today that Fort Wayne's Nick Boucher has been named the Oakley Central Hockey League Goaltender of the Week for the period ending March 27, 2011 (the final week of the regular season). It marks the second time this season Boucher has won the weekly award taking home the honor for the week of January 4-10 also.

In recognition of his achievement, Boucher will receive a special gift from Oakley. To learn more about the wide range of Oakley products, visit www.oakley.com.

Boucher went 2-0-1 during the week stopping 65 of 68 shots (.956 save percentage) and posting a 1.21 goals against average. The Leduc, Alberta native earned his second shutout of the season last Wednesday versus Dayton as he stopped all 27 shots he faced in the 1-0 win. He then entered Friday's game in relief of Kevin Reiter with his team trailing 5-2 but finished with 12 saves and kept his team alive eventually losing in overtime. He then followed that performance up with a 26-save jewel in the Komets season finale, a 2-1 win over Colorado on Saturday night.

On the season, Boucher is 18-15-6 with a 2.96 goals against average and a .905 save percentage. Boucher and the Komets will face the Bloomington PrairieThunder in the playoffs beginning with Game One of their series on Saturday in Bloomington.

Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week

Nick Boucher, Fort Wayne Komets

(Weekly Totals)

Games Played: 3

Record: 2-0-1

Shutouts: 1

GAA: 1.21

Saves: 68

Save %: .956

Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week - - Previous Winners

Oct. 19 - Trevor Cann, Tulsa

Oct. 26 - Marco Emond, Bloomington

Nov. 2 - Juliano Pagliero, Rio Grande Valley

Nov. 9 - Torrie Jung, Laredo

Nov. 16 - Matt Lundin, Evansville

Nov. 23 - Levente Szuper, Arizona

Nov. 30 - Michel Robinson, Odessa

Dec. 7 - Levente Szuper, Arizona

Dec. 14- Ian Keserich, Tulsa

Dec. 21- Jeff Jakaitis, Dayton

Dec. 28- Jeff Harvey, Texas

Jan. 4- David Brown, Quad City

Jan. 11- Nick Boucher, Fort Wayne

Jan. 18- Chris Whitley, Allen

Jan. 25- Ian Keserich, Tulsa

Feb. 1- Danny Battochio, Rapid City

Feb. 8- Kyle Jones, Colorado

Feb. 15- Kevin Reiter, Fort Wayne

Feb. 22- Danny Battochio, Rapid City

Mar. 1- Brad Phillips, Bloomington

Mar. 8- Robby Nolan, Missouri

Mar. 15- Marc-Antoine Gelinas, Wichita

Mar. 22- Kyle Jones, Colorado

Mar. 29- Nick Boucher, Fort Wayne

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