Komets re-sign Boudrais, add Brassard

Action photos of Shawn Boudrais and Francois Brassard

Fort Wayne, Ind. - The Fort Wayne Komets announced that forward Shawn Boudrias has signed a contract for the upcoming season, making it his third in Fort Wayne. The team has also come to terms with 2021-22 ECHL Goaltender of the Year, François Brassard.

Last season, Boudrias, 23, led the Komets with 33 goals, while adding 32 assists for a professional career high of 65 points. The Laval, Québec, native has played 125 games as a Komet, notching 106 points (52g-54a). A sixth-round selection (179th overall) of the Minnesota Wild in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Boudrias has suited up for five career American Hockey League games with Iowa and Chicago, registering one assist.

Brassard, 29, went 17-14-1 with a 2.73 goals-against average last season with Maine. The Gatineau, Québec, native also scored a goal on Dec. 18, 2022, in a game versus Adirondack. Selected by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round (166th) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Brassard has played 93 games in the ECHL with Maine, Wheeling and Jacksonville.

During the 2021-22 season, Brassard won 19 games with a save percentage of .911 and a goals-against average of 2.19 for Jacksonville to take home top goaltending honors. He also appeared in three games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL.