NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The South Carolina Stingrays, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals and AHL’s Hershey Bears, have announced today that goaltender Garin Bjorklund has been loaned by Hershey to South Carolina.
Bjorklund, 24, was signed by Hershey on July 13 and is in his fifth season of professional hockey. He has made one start for the Bears this year, saving 27 shots on 29 attempts in a 3-2 victory for Hershey over the Charlotte Checkers on October 4.
A native of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Bjorklund split time between Hershey and South Carolina last season. With the Stingrays, Bjorklund went 5-2-0 with a 2.05 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage. While with Hershey, he posted a 5-9-3 record with a 3.72 goals-against average and an .876 save percentage.
In his ECHL career, the 6-foot-2, 195 pound netminder is 41-17-4 with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage, all with the Stingrays. His 41 wins ranks ninth all-time in Stingrays’ franchise history.
South Carolina opens its 2026-27 season on Friday night against the Jacksonville Icemen. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
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