ECHL: Goaltender Brett Brochu Heads Overseas

Originally posted on Inside The Rink
By Armand Klisivitch | Last updated May 23, 2025 5:22 PM ET

Fort Wayne Komets Goaltender Brett Brochu is heading overseas to Germany to join ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL. During the 2024-25 season, Brochu went 20-10-5 with a 2.42 GAA, .923SV%, and one shutout in 35 games with the Fort Wayne Komets. The Belle River, Ontario native also saw nine appearances during the Kelly Cup Playoffs going 4-4-1 with a 3.14 GAA and .879SV%. He also spent five games in the AHL with the Bakersfield Condors , where he went 2-3 with a 2.83 GAA and .913SV%. Brett Brochu, 22, spent the last two seasons with the Fort Wayne Komets, posting a 27-21-6 record, 2.50 GAA, .922SV%, and two shutouts. He also saw seven AHL games with three different teams, putting up a combined 2-4 record with a 3.03 GAA, and .906SV%. Brochu becomes the second player from Fort Wayne to take the overseas route, joining Alex Swetlikoff.

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Prior to going pro, Brochu spent three seasons in the OHL with the London Knights. In 132 games with the Knights, he went 89-34-4 with a 2.67 GAA, .910 SV%, and six shutouts, and would rack up awards in the three years he played with the Knights. During the 2019-20 season, he would lead all goaltenders in GAA (2.40) and be named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team. The following year, he’d be named to the OHL First All-Star Team and be named the OHL Goaltender of the Year. He would also win a Gold Medal with Canada during the U20 World Junior Championships. He would be named to the OHL Second All-Star Team in his final season with the Knights.

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