Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign goaltender Cam Johnson for 2026-27 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 3:36 AM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed goaltender Cam Johnson on July 24, 2026, for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Johnson comes off a successful stint with the Florida Everblades in the ECHL, where he won his fourth Kelly Cup and was named MVP in the playoffs. He posted impressive statistics, including a 1.88 goals-against average and a.923 save percentage in the playoffs, and a 1.84 goals-against average and.923 save percentage during the regular season. With this signing, the Penguins enhance their goaltending depth, joining Joel Blomqvist and Taylor Gauthier on the roster.
- •Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign Cam Johnson on July 24, 2026.
- •Johnson won his fourth Kelly Cup with the Florida Everblades.
- •He was the MVP of the Kelly Cup Playoffs for both 2022 and 2023.
- •Johnson recorded a 1.88 goals-against average in the 2025-26 playoffs.
- •Penguins now have depth at goaltender alongside Blomqvist and Gauthier.
- 3:36 AMYahoo Sports — Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Sign Goaltender On Friday
"The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins made a roster signing on Friday.
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