ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Solar Bears have announced the club has agreed to terms with rookie forward Stephen Johnson on contract for the 2020-21 season.
Johnson, 25, begins his professional hockey career after spending the past four seasons with St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a senior this past season, he led his team in goals with 19, and added 18 assists for 37 points in 30 games while earning Atlantic University Sports Second All-Star Team honors. In 119 total games with the Huskies, Johnson collected 76 points (31g-45a) and 104 penalty minutes.
The Monton, New Brunswick native played major junior hockey for his hometown Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, where he served as team captain his final two seasons and recorded 119 points (49g-70a) and 142 penalty minutes in 226 games.