timothy
05-28-2009, 11:24 AM
From http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/sports/article/234661--former-herd-goalie-closing-in-on-kelly-cup
Former Halifax Mooseheads goaltender Jonathan Boutin is three wins away from winning the Kelly Cup.
The 24-year-old has backstopped the South Carolina Stingrays to the East Coast Hockey League best-of-seven final against the Alaska Aces. He has a 2.64 goals-against average, a .909 save percentage and a 12-3 record in 15 starts.
The Stingrays and Aces are tied 1-1 in the series.
Boutin, a former third-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning, is with the Stingrays on a minor-league contract. His three-year NHL deal with the Lightning expired last summer.
He spent parts of three seasons with the Mooseheads from 2001 to 2004, starting 47 games in 2002-03.
Ed. Note: Since this article appeared, the Stingrays won Game 3 of the series giving them a 2-1 lead and Boutin needing only 2 wins. Stingray goalie James Reimer started Game 3 instead of Boutin and backstopped the Rays to a 4-2 victory over the Aces. Boutin was traded to South Carolina on Jan 30 by the Victoria Salmon Kings for future considerations before his recent playoff tear.
Former Halifax Mooseheads goaltender Jonathan Boutin is three wins away from winning the Kelly Cup.
The 24-year-old has backstopped the South Carolina Stingrays to the East Coast Hockey League best-of-seven final against the Alaska Aces. He has a 2.64 goals-against average, a .909 save percentage and a 12-3 record in 15 starts.
The Stingrays and Aces are tied 1-1 in the series.
Boutin, a former third-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning, is with the Stingrays on a minor-league contract. His three-year NHL deal with the Lightning expired last summer.
He spent parts of three seasons with the Mooseheads from 2001 to 2004, starting 47 games in 2002-03.
Ed. Note: Since this article appeared, the Stingrays won Game 3 of the series giving them a 2-1 lead and Boutin needing only 2 wins. Stingray goalie James Reimer started Game 3 instead of Boutin and backstopped the Rays to a 4-2 victory over the Aces. Boutin was traded to South Carolina on Jan 30 by the Victoria Salmon Kings for future considerations before his recent playoff tear.