Goaltender Rejean Beauchemin re-signed with the Idaho Steelheads on Wednesday.

The Steelheads have re-signed goaltender Rejean “Reggie” Beauchemin for the upcoming season.  He was a solid option alongside Stars goalie prospect Matt Climie last season, so it made good sense for the Steelheads to ink him for another season.  Head coach Derek Laxdal seemed to indicate that Beauchemin won’t automatically get the starting job, though, as he’s open to playing whoever the Stars assign to Idaho as well.  Beauchemin will be attending an AHL camp this fall with the Manitoba Moose. Here’s the Steelheads release, as well as Beauchemin’s stats:

(Boise, ID) – Idaho Steelheads head coach Derek Laxdal announced Tuesday that goaltender Rejean Beauchemin has agreed to terms for a second season with the ECHL franchise.

Beauchemin split time with Matt Climie last season, posting a 17-11-3 record between the pipes for Idaho. He finished the season tied for sixth in the ECHL in goals-against average (2.64).

“He and Matt formed one of the better 1-2 punches in the ECHL,” Laxdal said. “We’re excited to have him back and have a lot of confidence in him teaming with whichever goaltender the Dallas organization sends us.”

The Steelheads are affiliated with the NHL’s Dallas Stars.

The 24-year-old Beauchemin has played parts of the past four seasons in the ECHL with Trenton (2005-06), Bakersfield (2006-07), Dayton (2007-08), and Idaho. He also has three stops in the American Hockey League on his resume. He is scheduled to attend training camp with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose before Idaho’s training camp in early October.