Texas Brahmas announce Brett Jaeger returning for 2008-09 season

Goaltender Brett Jaeger has re-signed with the Brahmas for the 2008-09 season.

The 25-year old from Peace River, Alberta joined the Brahmas at mid-season last year and went on to post a 13-6-1 record in the regular season. In 22 games, Jaeger had 2.52 goals against average (GAA) and a .921 save percentage. Jaeger led all CHL goalies in the postseason with a 2.30 GAA and .935 save percentage (goalies playing more than 3 games).

"Keeping Brett around was a priority during this off-season. We believe he has a unique combination of athleticism and puck handling skills, something that is difficult to find in a goaltender," said Brahmas Head Coach Dan Wildfong.

Jaeger played three seasons in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and had a 51-32-15 career record with the Fresno Falcons and Long Beach Ice Dogs. He accumulated a .913 save percentage in his three seasons of professional hockey and 2.83 goals against average GAA. He played in the ECHL All-Star game in the 2005-06 season.

Prior to playing in the ECHL, Jaeger played in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with Medicine Hat, Vancouver and Saskatoon and in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) with Drayton Valley. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the AJHL in 2003-04 and the Most Valuable Player in the AJHL All-Star Game.

Jaeger will be an instructor at the Shoot 2 Score Goalie Camp on July 14-18 at the NYTEX Sports Centre.

Photo Credit: Robert Keith