The Hershey Bears needed a goaltender, and they got one in Joe Cannata.
Cannata, a former AHL goaltender for the Utica Comets, recorded .909 save percentage in 40 games last season.
Cannata, 26, posted a 20-13-6 record with two shutouts, a 2.52 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage in 40 games with the Utica Comets (AHL) last season. The 6’1", 200-pound goaltender stopped all 30 shots he faced on Oct. 24 against Syracuse and earned his second shutout of the season with a 33-save performance on March 4 against Toronto. Cannata has posted a 41-33-6 record with two shutouts, a 2.