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COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ASSIGN GOALTENDER CAM JOHNSON and FORWARD RYAN Macinnis to the TAXI SQUAD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 29, 2021 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ASSIGN GOALTENDER CAM JOHNSON AND FORWARD RYAN MacINNIS TO THE TAXI SQUAD COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned goaltender Cam Johnson and forward Ryan MacInnis to the taxi squad, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Johnson, 26, has gone 11-16-5 with a 3.80 goals-against average, .873 save percentage and one shutout in 32 career AHL games with the Binghamton Devils and 23-11-2 with a 2.28 GAA, .926 SV% and five shutouts in 38 career ECHL contests since 2018. He signed a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract with Columbus on Jan. 9, 2021 and has posted a 6-1-0 record with a 1.77 GAA, .941 SV% and two SO in seven games with the ECHL’s Florida Everblades this season. The Troy, Michigan native played four seasons at the University of North Dakota from 2014-18, compiling a 56-26-12 record, 2.10 GAA, .914 SV% and 12 shutouts in 102 career outings. MacInnis, 25, made his 2020-21 season debut on March 18 at Carolina and has skated in six games with the club. He made his NHL debut in 2019-20, recording an assist and a +1 plus/minus rating in 10 games with the Blue Jackets. He has added 26-61-87 and 133 penalty minutes in 250 career American Hockey League contests, including 1-1-2 in five appearances with the Cleveland Monsters in 2020-21. The St. Louis, Missouri native collected 7-23-30 in 45 outings with Cleveland in 2019-20, finishing second on the club in assists and points. The 6- 4, 201-pound forward, was acquired in a trade from the Arizona Coyotes on July 18, 2018. He was originally selected by the Coyotes in the second round, 43rd overall, at the 2014 NHL Draft. The Blue Jackets return to action on Tuesday when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. Puck drop from Amalie Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 6:30 p.m. All Blue Jackets games televised on FOX Sports Ohio will also be streamed live via FOX Sports GO. The game may also be heard on the Eldorado Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network, including Sports Radio 97.1 FM in Columbus, and online at BlueJackets.com. ‐ CBJ ‐ Contacts: Todd Sharrock, Vice President of Communications & Team Services – 614/246-4157 or [email protected] Glenn Odebralski, Manager of Communications – 614/246-0288 or [email protected] .
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