Pugilist Justin Johnson(8) spent his first full season in the AHL with Manchester Monarchs last year and did well enough to get rewarded with a 2-year contract.
In 47 games, he scored 3 goals to go along with 5 assists and 186 pims. He will continue to protect the smaller players on the team using his 6’1″ 220 lb. frame.
Central Hockey League‘s newest team, Evansville Icemen recently signed 6’5″ 235lbs of grit in Mike Sgroi(17) for the upcoming season.
A 12-year veteran, he usually finds himself playing for multiple minor league teams each season, either with call-ups or trades for his services. In 2008-2009, he played games for no less than 6 teams in the AHL and ECHL (Syracuse Crunch, Binghamton Senators, Norfolk Admirals, Johnstown Chiefs, Utah Grizzlies, Elmira Jackals).
Last season, seeming out of nowhere, he signed a pto with Bridgeport Sound Tigers and appeared in a couple of games at the end of the season registering no points and more surprisingly no penalty minutes.
