Amerks Recall Johansson from Cincinnati
Published on December 3, 2018 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rochester Americans News Release
(Rochester, NY) - Rochester Americans General Manager Randy Sexton announced today that the Amerks have recalled goaltender Jonas Johansson from the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.
Johansson, 23, earns his first recall of the season after posting a 7-3-1 record with a 2.49 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage in 12 appearances this season for Cincinnati. The second-year netminder is currently tied for second in the ECHL with two shutouts and ranks sixth in wins (7).
Johansson was named the CCM/ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the week of Nov. 12-18 after going 2-0-0 with one shutout, a .050 goals-against average and a .981 save percentage.
A native of Gavle, Sweden, Johansson has appeared in 39 career games with Cincinnati, posting an overall record of 21-14-1 with two shutouts, a 2.92 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. He's also compiled a 7-6-1 record with a 3.33 goals-against average and a .878 save percentage over 14 American Hockey League games with the Amerks.
The 6-foot-4, 210-pound goaltender was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round (61st overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Rochester's next home game is Wednesday, Dec. 5 when the Amerks host the intrastate rival Utica Comets at 7:05 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena. Individual game tickets for the 2018-19 season start at just $14. Amerks 2018-19 Flex Memberships are available starting as low as $17 per ticket, are on-sale now. Flex vouchers can be used at any Amerks home game in any quantity. For more information, visit www.amerks.com/flexpacks or call 1-855-GO-AMERKS.
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