Indy Picks up Andrew Johnston from South Carolina
Published on January 12, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indy Fuel, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and AHL's Rockford IceHogs, announced Tuesday that they have acquired left wing Andrew Johnston from the South Carolina Stingrays in exchange for future considerations. Johnston has appeared in 14 games this season with the Stingrays, posting two goals, two assists and four penalty minutes.
The 24-year-old forward from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan has spent the previous three seasons in the Philadelphia Flyers system, after signing an entry-level contract with the Flyers back in 2012. Playing in his fourth professional season, Johnston has suited up for 50 AHL games with the Adirondack Phantoms and Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Measuring in at 6-foot-1 and 192 pounds, Johnston comes to Indy with 124 games of ECHL experience, recording 54 points (15g, 39a) during stints with South Carolina, the Reading Royals, Orlando Solar Bears and Trenton Titans.
Prior to turning pro, Johnston spent parts of four seasons in the Saskachewan Junior Hockey League with the Flin Flon Bombers and the Humboldt Broncos, winning a SJHL championship in 2011-12 with Humboldt. The left-shooting winger was the top scorer in the 2012 RBC Cup, tallying nine points (5g, 4a) in five games.
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