Blue Jackets Recall Goaltender Jean-Francois Berube from Monsters
Published on March 20, 2022 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cleveland Monsters News Release
CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Sunday that the Blue Jackets recalled goaltender Jean-Francois Berube from Cleveland. In four appearances for Columbus this year, Berube went 3-1-0 with a 3.25 goals-against average (GAA) and .924 save percentage (S%) and went 4-10-5 with one shutout, a 3.65 GAA and .879 S% in 19 appearances for Cleveland.
A 6'1", 176 lb. left-catching native of Repentigny, QC, Berube, 30, went 12-11-4 with a 3.37 GAA and .902 S% in 38 career NHL appearances for the New York Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks, and Columbus spanning parts of four seasons from 2015-18 and 2021-22. Originally selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Berube went 123-91-20 with 12 shutouts, a 2.66 GAA and .904 S% in 242 career AHL appearances for the Manchester Monarchs, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Rockford IceHogs, Cleveland, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Hartford Wolf Pack, and Ontario Reign spanning parts of ten seasons from 2009-10, 2012-16, and 2017-22. In 2014-15, Berube participated in the AHL All-Star Game and helped Manchester claim the Calder Cup as AHL Playoff Champions.
In 61 ECHL appearances for the Ontario Reign spanning parts of two seasons from 2011-13, Berube went 32-19-6 with five shutouts, a 2.62 GAA and .908 S%. Prior to his professional career, Berube posted a record of 55-32-15 with five shutouts, a 2.81 GAA and .900 S% in 115 QMJHL appearances for the Montreal Juniors.
American Hockey League Stories from March 20, 2022
- Crunch Egde Senators, 5-4, in Overtime - Syracuse Crunch
- Reichel, Rockford Take Down Milwaukee for Third Straight Win - Rockford IceHogs
- Shootout Win Leaves Moose over Iowa - Manitoba Moose
- Iowa Falls to Manitoba in a Shootout, 3-2 - Iowa Wild
- Wolves' 12-Game Point Streak Ends - Chicago Wolves
- Blue Jackets Recall Goaltender Jean-Francois Berube from Monsters - Cleveland Monsters
- Panthers Assign Connor Bunnaman and German Rubtsov to Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
- Checkers Beat Bruins in Shootout for Third Straight Game - Charlotte Checkers
- Providence Bruins Fall to Charlotte Checkers in Third Consecutive Shootout, 2-1 - Providence Bruins
- Anaheim Ducks Claim Gerry Mayhew on Waivers from Philadelphia - San Diego Gulls
- Dipietro Leads Canucks to Crucial 3-1 Victory over Condors - Abbotsford Canucks
- Vecchione Returns to Hershey, Capitals Recall Leason - Hershey Bears
- Bridgeport Islanders Sign Cosgrove to Amateur Tryout Agreement (ATO) - Bridgeport Islanders
- IceHogs Look to Carry Last Night's Energy into Milwaukee Matchup - Rockford IceHogs
- Marlies Look to Wrap up Weekend vs. Wolves with a Win - Toronto Marlies
- Roadrunners Celebrate Hockey Is For Everyone Saturday Night At The Tucson Arena - Tucson Roadrunners
- Silver Knights Earn 50th Franchise Win Against Gulls, 4-3 - Henderson Silver Knights
- Henderson Edges Gulls in Shootout - San Diego Gulls
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Cleveland Monsters Stories
- Cleveland Monsters Unveil New Website & Mobile App Presented by University Hospitals
- Monsters Announce Changes to 2025-26 Regular Season Schedule
- Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Hudson Fasching to One-Year, Two-Way NHL/AHL Contract for the 2025-26 Season
- Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Daemon Hunt to a One-Year, Two-Way NHL/AHL Contract for 2025-26 Season
- Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Mikael Pyyhtia to One-Year, Two-Way NHL/AHL Contract for the 2025-26 Season
