Coach Al Sims and captain Colin Chaulk retired, and now so has the goaltender who backstopped them to four championships between 2008 and 2012.Not that there should have been any doubt, but Komets coach Al Sims said he will start Nick Boucher in Game 1 of the Turner Cup Finals, regardless of where the game is played or who it is against.
Of course, Flint and Muskegon play Game 7 of their series tonight at L.C. Walker Arena.
Should Flint win, it would mean both finalists recovered from 3-1 deficits in the best-of-seven semifinals.
"This is nothing against Tim Haun. He's had a great year. He was Goaltender of the Year (in the IHL), et cetera, but Bouch is a little loony. He's like me, a little loony and just a gamer," center Colin Chaulk said.
"I'll take Bouch any day of the week, whether it's a shootout, one-on-one, whatever. You can't say enough about him. He's the best goalie I've seen at the AA level in a pressure situation. In the regular season, he had a tough year (with injuries), but it's obvious that he's back. Well, not that he's back, but that he hasn't skipped a beat from (previous playoffs)."
- This week's episode of "We've got Game" features about 20 minutes of Komets talk and IHL talk, including a conversation with Komets center Justin Hodgman. Click the radio button on the right to listen.
- Check out today's story by clicking here.
- Click here to read a column about the Generals' amazing comeback, despite the classless press conference introducing the new junior team in Flint on the day of the Generals' playoff game.
- The Central Hockey League championship was decided in double overtime: Click here.
