Komets Sweep IHL Weekly Player Awards
April 12, 2010 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Fort Wayne Komets News Release
Fort Wayne, IN - The International Hockey League announced Monday that all three weekly player honors were awarded to Fort Wayne for the week ending April 11, 2010.
Goaltender of the Week......Nick Boucher received his third IHL Goaltender of the Week award of the season. Boucher, 29, earned wins in all four games of the week to extend his win streak to five straight games. The Leduc, Alberta native stopped 117 of 127 shots for a 2.50 goals-against average and .921 save percentage for the week. In addition, Boucher registered his third shutout of the season and sixth Fort Wayne career shutout 3-0 over league-leader Muskegon Wednesday making 27 saves and stopping all six Lumberjack power plays.
Boucher ranks second in the IHL to teammate Tim Haun with a 2.15 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in 37 appearances.
Player of the Week.....Leo Thomas snagged his first weekly honor of the season and as a Komet with the Player of the Week award. The Toronto, Ontario native scored four goals and added four assists for an eight-point week and posted a plus-seven.
Thomas, 28, had points in each game for a four-game point-scoring streak and finished the week on a streak of three straight multi-point games. The center also scored his first hat trick as a Komet, including the game winner, netting three goals Saturday against Dayton in a 5-2 win. Thomas enters the final week of the season leading the Komets with 33 goals and six game winning tallies.
Rookie of the Week.....Sean O'Connor earned Rookie of the Week honors for the second time this season scoring four goals and two assists for six points and posted a plus-five in four games. The right winger registered two multi-point games including a three-point night (2 goals, 1 assist) Saturday in a 5-2 win at Dayton.
O'Connor, 23, completed the week with a three-game goal and point-scoring streak. The Brownstown, Michigan native leads Fort Wayne rookies with 23 goals and 51 points.
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