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Komets sign defensemen Martin and Galipeau

Komets sign defensemen Martin and Galipeau

Monday, August 12th

Fort Wayne, Ind. -The Fort Wayn Komets announced that they have defensemen Brycen Martin and Olivier Galipeau for the 2019-20 season.

Martin, 23, will be entering his fourth pro year after skating 54 ECHL games with Maine last season. The Calgary, Alberta native led Mariners defensemen with career highs of 21 assists and 28 points. Martin has compiled 46 points (11g-35a) in 149 career ECHL games with Maine, Cincinnati and Elmira. He also has appeared in 21 career games with Rochester of the American Hockey League. A third-round selection (74th overall) of the Buffalo Sabres in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Martin posted 131 points (21g-110a) in 277 career Western Hockey League games with Swift Current, Saskatoon and Everett from 2011-16.

Galipeau, 22, made his pro debut last year logging 56 ECHL games with Atlanta, leading Gladiators defensemen with 17 assists and 23 points. He also appeared in five AHL games with Providence. Galipeau was on board with Val d'Or for the 2014 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League championship during his first year of junior play. The Montreal, Quebec native split the 2016-17 season with Val d'Or and Chicoutimi and capped his QJMHL career in 2017-18 leading Chicoutimi defensemen with 15 goals and 40 points in 37 games before joining Acadie-Bathurst for 30 games where he added 10 goals and 14 assists. Galipeau finished the season with combined totals of 25 goals and 74 points for most goals and points for a league defensemen and QMJHL Defenseman of the Year honors. Galipeau also helped Acadie-Bathurst to the QMJHL Championship scoring five goals and 20 points in 20 playoff games.