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Columbus Blue Jackets re-sign goalie Cam Johnson for 2021-22

The Columbus Blue Jackets re-signed goaltender Cam Johnson to a one-year, two-way contract for 2021-22 on Friday.

Johnson, 27, originally signed with the Blue Jackets as a free agent on Jan. 9, 2021, and served on the club’s taxi squad during the majority of the 2021-22 campaign. He posted a 6-1-0 record with a 1.77 goals-against average, .941 save percentage and two shutouts in seven games with the ECHL’s Florida Everblades last season.

The Michigan native has registered a 23-11-2 record with a 2.28 GAA, .926 save percentage and five shutouts in 38 career ECHL contests with the Everblades and Adirondack Thunder from 2018-21. He is 11-16-5 with a 3.80 GAA, .873 save percentage and one shutout in 32 career AHL games with the Binghamton Devils from 2017-19.

Johnson played four seasons at the University of North Dakota from 2014-18, compiling a 56-26-12 record, 2.10 GAA, .914 save percentage and 12 shutouts in 102 career games. In 2015-16, he went 24-4-2 and led the Fighting Hawks to the NCAA championship.

–Field Level Media

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