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Komet Nick Boucher Named CHL Goaltender of the Week

December 13, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release


Fort Wayne, IN -- The CHL announced today that Komet Nick Boucher has been named the Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending December 11, 2011.

Boucher (12-3-0) started the week with his second shutout of the season stopping all 31 Evansville shots Saturday for a 5-0 home victory. The veteran netminder followed with a 4-2 win and 35-save performance over Dayton Sunday to extend his home win string to four games while pushing his overall winning streak to seven games.

Boucher, 30, stopped 66 of 68 shots in his two appearances for a 1.00 goals-against average and .971 save percentage for the week. The Leduc, Alberta native enters week nine leading CHL goaltenders with 12 wins, a 2.08 goals-against average and .930 save percentage after 16 appearances while riding a seven-game winning streak.

2011-12 is Boucher's fifth season with the Komets, ninth as a pro.

Komets face Thunder at Wichita tonight-- The Komets' skate at Wichita tonigh at 8:05 ET. It's the only visit of the season to Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. This weekend the Komets skate a home-and-home series against the IceMen beginning with a trip to the Ford Center in downtown Evansville Friday for an 8:15pm ET faceoff. Both teams return to Fort Wayne Saturday for a 7:30pm faceoff at the Memorial Coliseum, completing a busy stretch of six games in nine nights for the Komets.

Operation Komet Kare Package continues Saturday-- Komet fans can support our troops by bringing donations such as books, magazines, DVD's, snacks, T-Shirts, soap, socks and other gift items to the next Komet home game this Saturday, Dec. 17 against the Evansville IceMen at 7:30pm. For more information on types of items to donate please call the Komet office at 260-483-0011.

Hottest Ticket In Town-- Tickets for all 60th Anniversary Komet home games are on sale at the Coliseum Ticket Office and online at TicketMaster . The Komets offer discounts on group tickets sold at the Komet office at 1010 Memorial Way. For more ticket information visit the Komet office, call 260-483-0011 or visit the Komets' website at www.komets.com.

INC Soundoff with the Komets Monday nights -- The Komets, along with I ndiana's News Center and title sponsor PHP, present a live weekly televised sports program on Monday nights at 7:30 on WPTA TV 21 Alive. The show is televised live from Wrigley Field Bar and Grill each week throughout the 2011-12 season with INC's Tommy Schoegler as host. Komet players and personnel will serve as co-hosts during the half-hour program. The show will also feature highlights, interviews, call-ins and special segments. Monday, Dec. 19, center Brett Smith and defenseman David Starenky will be special guests.

60th Anniversary Komet Hockey on WOWO -- The Komets and WOWO Radio News-Talk 1190 AM have partnered once again for 2011-12. Broadcaster Bob Chase will call the action for his 59th consecutive season radio-rinkside. All games broadcast on radio, home and away, can be heard online at Xfinity KometCast. Most games will be broadcast on WOWO Radio News-Talk 1190 AM with ESPN Radio AM 1380 as an alternative when scheduling conflicts occur.

Komets.com -- The official website for the Fort Wayne Komets is www.komets.com. In addition to live gamecasts, the Komets' home on the web also features news, stats, interactive fan features and information as well as real-time scoring via the CHL and Pointstreak.

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