2008-09:All-American Candidate and Hobey Baker Top Ten Finalist...CCHA Player of the Year...CCHA Goalie of the Year...CCHA First-Team All-Conference...CCHA Perani Cup (team and overall) Champion with 49 points...named Most Outstanding Nanook Male Athlete of the Year...selected as Alaska Hockey[apos]s first-ever Frozen Four Skills Challenge
participant (shootout goalie)...Alaska[apos]s Steve Moria Most Valuable Player, Fan[apos]s Choice Award and Top Playoff Performer...three CCHA Goalie of the Week (Nov. 23, Dec. 1, and Jan. 19)...1st in NCAA in save percentage (.940) and 1st in goals-against average (1.66)...1.73 GAA, .935 Svs. Pct. Against NCAA Top 20...led CCHA through 28
regular-season games with .939 save percentage and 1.69 goals-against average...backstopp
ed Alaska
to 12 of its 15 regular-season wins...51 saves in a weekend sweep of Ferris State...23 saves in 4-1 win against then No. 13 Ohio State...recorded 4th shutout of the season and 5th of his career on Jan. 16 vs. then No. 20 Nebraska-Omaha...#1 star saving 21 of 22 shots against then No. 20 UNO...#1 star against Lake Superior with 26 saves out of 27 shots...#1 star against Ferris State with 30 saves and second career shutout...#2 star saving 29 out of 30 shots against then No. 7 Michigan in 4-1 win...#2 star stopping 21 of 22 shots against then No. 7 Miami on Oct. 31...#1 star against Bowling Green on Oct. 25 with 27 saves and first shutout of the season.
2007-08: Sustained high-ankle sprain during series with Ohio State in Fairbanks in mid-December...saw action in seven games this season...prior to injury, played at top-ranked Miami on Dec. 7, getting his season-best 34-save performance.
2006-07:#2 Star stopping 27 of 28 shots in win against Lake Superior...sixteen saves in 2-2 tie at Northern Michigan...stopped 32 of 35 shots in win at Nebraska-Omaha...#1 Star stopping 27 of 29 shots in 4-2 win against Ferris State...#2 Star with 28 saves in 2-1 win against Ferris State...stopped 20 of 21 shots in tie with Alaska Anchorage...#1 Star with 19 saves against Air Force for first career shutout.
2005-06: Selected in the National Hockey League Entry Draft in the fifth round with the 125th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Penguins...set new school season record with 2.56 goals against average...received Doug Desorcie Top Rookie Award...led team with 20 Perani Cup points...stopped 16 of 17 shots in tie with Western Michigan...named CCHA Rookie of Week on February 13 for performance against Bowling Green...#2 Star stopping 30 of 31 shots in 3-1 win against Bowling Green...stopped 38 of 39 shots in relief to earn #1 Star in 4-3 win against Bowling Green...#3 Star stopping 25 of 27 shots in loss at Miami...stopped 33 of 35 shots in win at Michigan...stopped 34 of 35 shots to earn #1 Star in win against Northern Michigan...#1 Star stopping 31 of 34 shots in win at Nebraska Omaha...#3 Star with 35 saves on 37 shots in win at Ferris State...named CCHA Rookie of Week on October 17 after earning #2 Star while stopping 38 of 41 shots in tie at Minnesota..
Prior to Alaska: Played two seasons for Brooks Bandits of Alberta Junior Hockey League...2004-2005 played in 43 regular season games for the Bandits, compiling a 25-16-2 record with 2.61 GAA and .923 save percentage, which was fifth lowest save percentage in AJHL history...named Brooks[apos] regular season and playoff MVP...earned First Team South Division All League honors and Stewy Stewart Memorial Trophy awarded to AJHL South Division player who exhibits best character, dedication, perseverance, integrity and sportsmanship...2003-2004 season played in 31 games and had 3.94 GAA and .898 save percentage...finished second on team in Source for Sports Cup Three-Stars points and played for South Team in 2004 AJHL Prospects game stopping all 16 shots in 30:50...played 2002-2003 season for Calgary Buffaloes in AMHL finishing with 8-8-2 record with a 3.25 GAA and .909 save percentage...sixth round pick of Medicine Hat in 2001 WHL Bantam Draft.
Personal: Catches left ...volunteers with his teammates for Habitat for Humanity in the summers, with local youth hockey teams throughout the season, and with Mush For Kids in the spring...son of Terry and Karen Johnson...has a fraternal twin, Curtis, and a sister, Ashley...enjoys baseball, football, video games, working out and golf...21 years old.
