NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The South Carolina Stingrays, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals and AHL’s Hershey Bears, have announced that goaltender Garin Bjorklund has been recalled by Hershey.
Bjorklund, 24, was loaned to South Carolina on October 12 and appeared in the Stingrays’ season opener on October 16 against the Jacksonville Icemen. The 6-foot-2, 195 pound netminder stopped 21 of 22 shots in South Carolina’s 5-1 victory over Jacksonville. The victory for Bjorklund marked his 50th career win in professional hockey.
The Grande Prairie, Alberta native has made one start for Hershey this season, saving 27 shots on 29 attempts in a 3-2 victory for the Bears over the Charlotte Checkers on October 4.
Bjorklund split time between Hershey and South Carolina last season going 5-2-0 with a 2.05 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage with the Stingrays. In his ECHL career, Bjorklund is 42-17-4 with a 2.57 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage.
The Stingrays return to action tonight against the Savannah Ghost Pirates. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. from Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Ga.
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The Stingrays return to the North Charleston Coliseum on Friday, October 30th for Emo Night, presented by Fan Cave Tickets, against the Savannah Ghost Pirates at 7:05 p.m. The full schedule can be viewed on our website here.
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