Texas Brahmas sign Michigan Tech standout Pete Rouleau

Dynamic forward joins 2008-09 squad

The Texas Brahmas have announced the signing of former Michigan Tech star forward Pete Rouleau. Head Coach Dan Wildfong expects Rouleau will bring great energy to the team.

"It's always good when you can bring in a young player who has proven to be a playmaker. Pete had some great numbers in college and we have the same expectations now that he is a Brahma," said Wildfong.

Rouleau was bought to Wildfong's attention by his former Michigan Tech teammate Tyler Skworchinski.

The 25-year-old, five-foot seven-inch, 165 pound native of Hancock, Michigan skated in 95 games and scored 61 points (19 G, 42 A) over three seasons with the Huskies. He earned the Gary Crosby Award as the team's leading scorer his junior and senior year and won the Huskies' MVP award last season.

Last March, Rouleau signed with the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads but played just one game before being released on waivers. Coach Derek Laxdal said he would have liked to have kept Rouleau on, but players returning to Idaho from it's AHL affiliate Idaho Stars created a lack of space on the roster. Rouleau was then signed by the Pensacola Ice Pilots and played six games, scoring 3 points (1 G, 2 A).

Rouleau spent the 2003-04 season competing for Finlandia University, an NCAA Division III team. He played in 25 games with the Lions and was Findlandia’s leading scorer with 39 points (15 G, 24 A). Prior to that, he played for the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League in 2002-03. In 56 games played, Rouleau recorded 24 points (10 G, 14 A).

In high school, Rouleau led the Hancock Bulldogs in scoring for four consecutive seasons. He was the most valuable player of the Lake Superior Conference three years in a row and All-State his junior and senior years. He played on the 1998-99 State High School Championship team and the 1999-2000 State Runner-Up team. He remains the career point leader with 264 points.

I spoke with Pete Rouleau this evening and he said that he was very excited to be with the Brahmas.

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