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Stingrays' Johnson Named Rbk Hockey Goalie Of The Week

January 2, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - South Carolina rookie Josh Johnson is the Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Dec. 24-30. He won the award for Nov. 5-11 and becomes the first two-time winner this season.

The Esko, Minn. native was 2-0-0 with a 1.92 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage as the Stingrays went 2-0-0 to extend their winning streak to 12 games which is a team record and an ECHL season high. The 12 straight wins tie the fourth-longest streak in ECHL history.

The 6-foot and 170-pound Johnson made 35 saves in a 5-2 win at Charlotte on Dec. 29 and then after turning aside 23 shots in regulation and overtime, stopped 12 of 13 shooters in a 3-2 shootout win against Gwinnett on Dec. 30.

The 23 year old has won his last six starts during which he has a shutout, a goals-against average of 1.48 and a save percentage of .948. He is ninth in the ECHL with 10 wins and has a 2.73 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage in 16 games.

He played four seasons at the University of Minnesota Duluth where he was 22-20-4 with three shutouts, a 2.71 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage in 51 games from 2003-07.

Runners Up: Julien Ellis, Victoria (2-0-0, 2.88 GAA, .906 save pct) and Dave Caruso, Trenton (1-0-1, 1.50 GAA, .943 save pct).

Also Nominated: Bobby Goepfert (Augusta), Rejean Beauchemin (Dayton), Jake Moreland (Fresno), Dan Turple (Gwinnett), Daniel Manzato (Las Vegas), Cam Ellsworth (Pensacola), Cody Rudkowsky (Phoenix), Jonathan Quick (Reading) and Nathan Lawson (Utah).

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