Last night, a funny thing happened. At the end of the post-game presser, Brad Schlossman and Virg Foss left and I was the only member of the media still standing there when UND junior goalie Cam Johnson came out for the post game interview. As usual, Johnson was a good interview. (You can watch the video here)
Question: Is the Cam Johnson of old reappearing? Here’s my answer.
Last season, Cam Johnson had an outstanding season, he backstopped the Fighting Hawks to their eight NCAA title. During last season’s magical run, almost everything went right for the All-American from Flint, MI. This season, Johnson had started slowly and was looking to right the ship against the Pioneers. Through 10 games, Johnson is 5-3-2, 2.39 GAA and .897 save percentage. Over the course of the past two games, Johnson’s fortunes have started to improve. Friday, against the Pioneers, Johnson played well stopping 23-of-24 shots. While he hasn’t been able to get a win he’s 0-1-1, 1.47 GAA and .933 save percentage. It would appear that Johnson has turned the corner and is dialed back in.
“He was called upon to make a few different saves, head coach Brad Berry said. “I think both goalies did. I think there was a lot of Grade-A on both sides. There were two very good goalies that led their teams. Cam did have a very strong game tonight. I think he’s engaged, he’s focused and he was sharp tonight.”
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