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 returned on loan by Hershey to South Carolina.
Bjorklund, 24, was recalled by the Bears on October 23 after being loaned to South Carolina on October 12. He appeared in the Stingrays’ season opener on October 16 against the Jacksonville Icemen stopping 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.
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