AHL Manchester Monarchs

3-12-10 Monarchs Sign Johnson To Tryout

March 12, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


MANCHESTER, NH - The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, have signed goaltender Josh Johnson to a professional tryout agreement, Monarchs Director of Hockey Operations Hubie McDonough announced today.

Johnson, 26, has played for three ECHL teams this season - the Gwinnett Gladiators, the Bakersfield Condors and, most recently, the Reading Royals. In a total of nine games with the three clubs, the 6-foot, 170-pound native of Esko, Minnesota has a record of 5-3-0 with a 3.76 goals-against-average and a.887 save percentage. Over the last three seasons (2007-2010), Johnson has played in 76 ECHL games with the Gladiators, Condors, Royals and the South Carolina Stingrays. Since turning pro in 2007, he has registered a 42-28-2 record, a 3.07 goals-against-average and a.899 save percentage.

A 2007 graduate from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Johnson has a collegiate record of 22-20-4 with a 2.71 goals-against-average and a.905 save percentage with the Bulldogs. He will wear No. 1 with the Monarchs.

The Monarchs will hit the road as they face-off against the Portland Pirates at the Cumberland County Civic Center on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. Catch all of the play-by-play action of Monarchs hockey with Ken Cail on the Monarchs Radio Network WGAM 900/1250 AM and at www.manchestermonarchs.com.



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