The Utica Comets have recalled Tyler Brennan from the Adirondack Thunder as Nico Daws is day to day with an undisclosed injury and will not dress on Wednesday Night vs Rochester Americans. Brennan has yet to make an AHL appearance and will serve as the backup to former Thunder goaltender Isaac Poulter. The 21-year-old goaltender has an 8-9-0-3 record with a 3.01 GAA, .899SV%, and one shutout in 21 career ECHL games. He is coming on an injury-shortened rookie year that saw him play in just 13 games.
How Does This Affect the Thunder
With Brennan up in Utica, David Fessenden will dress and serve as the backup to Jeremy Brodeur on Wednesday Night vs Worcester Railers. Fessenden’s only appearance with the Thunder came in a preseason game at Reading this season; this will be the first time he’s dressed in the regular season. It’s unclear how long Brennan will be up in Utica, but with Adirondack having another three in four, I would expect Fessenden to see a start this weekend if Brennan is still up in Utica. During his collegiate career, Fessenden played five years of college hockey at three different schools, including 32 games in Hockey East with the University of New Hampshire, the most played with one school for the Parker, Colorado native. Fessenden is very similar to Vinnie Purpura, who played with Adirondack last year, as Fessenden is 6’6, 229lbs as MacArthur seems to have a thing for tall goaltenders, and it’s worked out so far.
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