The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have added a proven winner in net, signing Cam Johnson to an American Hockey League contract for the 2026-27 regular season.
Johnson arrives fresh off his fourth Kelly Cup Championship with the Florida Everblades, and he was right at the center of that run. The 32-year-old earned the June M.
Kelly Award as MVP of the 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs after putting together a 1.88 goals against average, a .923 save percentage and three shutouts. It was the third time he has taken home playoff MVP honors, after also winning the award in 2022 and 2023.
The resume keeps stacking up from there. Johnson is a two-time winner of the Nick Vitucci Award as the ECHL Goaltender of the Year, claiming the honor in each of the last two seasons. He was also named an ECHL First Team All-Star both times.
Across 253 career ECHL games with Florida and the Adirondack Thunder, Johnson has built a 154-64-30 record to go with a 2.22 goals against average, a .918 save percentage and 20 shutouts.
He has also seen time in the AHL, appearing in 53 career games with the Binghamton Devils, Cleveland Monsters and Charlotte Checkers. In those outings, the Troy, Michigan native went 18-25-8 with a 3.59 goals against average, a .876 save percentage and one shutout.
Johnson’s college pedigree is just as notable. He was the starting goaltender for the University of North Dakota when the Fighting Hawks won their last NCAA National Championship in 2016, and he posted a 1.50 goals against average and a .944 save percentage in four starts during that tournament.
Season-ticket packages for the upcoming 2026-27 season, including Full-Season, 22-game, 12-game, Flexbook and Premium Seating plans, as well as Corporate Partnership opportunities, are available by reaching out to the Penguins directly at (570) 208-7367.
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