Fort Wayne, IN - The Komets
announced Wednesday that center Mathieu Curadeau and rookie defenseman
Alexandre Dulac-Lemelin have been added to the roster for 2008-09.
Curadeau,
23, skated his rookie season last year with the Komets ranking second
with 34 goals and adding 25 assists for 59 points in 70 games. Curadeau
earned the IHL rookie of the Week honors twice during the season and
collected the IHL Rookie of the Month award for February, 2008. He was
also named to the IHL 2007-08 All-Rookie Team.
The center
appeared in all 13 Komet playoff games in Fort Wayne's run for the 2008
Turner Cup Championship scoring five goals and 11 points.
"Due to Mathieu's breakout season we were able to secure a two-way contract for him with Norfolk of the American Hockey
League which is the #1 affiliate of Tampa Bay", Komet's general manager
David Franke said. "Mathieu will attend Norfolk's training camp
starting September 21st and if he doesn't start the season in Norfolk
then he'll be with the Komets and eligible for call-ups during the
season."
Dulac-Lemelin, 22, completed three seasons of play in
the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 2003-2006. The rookie
defenseman also skated 14 games with Cincinnati in the ECHL last season
registering four assists. Dulac-Lemelin checks in at 6-foot, 4-inches
and 193 pounds and was a ninth round pick by Montreal in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.