Mayotte Returns to Johnstown
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- The Johnstown Chiefs, ECHL affiliate of the
NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets, and the
AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters and Syracuse Crunch, announced today
that all-star goalie Kris Mayotte, a former Union standout, has
been released from his professional tryout with the Hershey Bears
of the AHL and returned to Johnstown.
The Pittsburgh native appeared in four games with the Bears and
compiled a record of 1-1-1, a 3.84 goals-against average, and a
.843 save percentage. Mayotte earned his first AHL win on February
21 against the Philadelphia Phantoms. He replaced starter Daren
Machesney 2:45 into the second period with Hershey trailing 3-1.
Mayotte went 10-for-11 on save opportunities and backstopped the
Bears to a 5-4 overtime win. The 26-year-old netminder made his AHL
debut by appearing in one game for the Lowell Lock Monsters in
2006.
Signed as a free agent by the Chiefs this past summer, Mayotte is
18-9-2 for Johnstown this season with a 2.70 goals-against average
and a .912 save percentage. Mayotte leads Chiefs goalies in wins,
goals-against average, and save percentage. Mayotte ranks seventh
in the ECHL in wins even though he hasn’t played an ECHL game
since the Chiefs won 5-3 against Reading on January 31. Mayotte has
been named ECHL Goalie of the Week twice this season and was named
the starting goalie for the American Conference at the ECHL
All-Star Game played in Reading on January 21.
Mayotte is expected to be in uniform when the Chiefs take on the
Wheeling Nailers this Wednesday.
