South Carolina's Bjorklund named Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week

Action photo of Garin Bjorklund of the South Carolina Stingrays

Garin Bjorklund of the South Carolina Stingrays is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Feb. 17-23.

Bjorklund went 2-0-0 with one shutout, a 0.50 goals-against average and a save percentage of .980 in two appearances last week.

The 22-year-old made 25 saves in a 5-1 win against Greenville on Friday and stopped all 23 shots in a 3-0 victory over Worcester on Sunday.

Under a National Hockey League contract with Washington, Bjorklund is 14-3-3 in 21 appearances with the Stingrays this season and ranks second in the ECHL with a 2.00 goals-against average and fourth with a .928 save percentage.

A native of Calgary, Alberta, Bjorklund has seen action in 49 career ECHL games with South Carolina going 29-14-4 with two shutouts, a 2.76 goals-against average and a save percentage of .901.

Prior to turning pro, Bjorklund appeared in 96 career games for Medicine Hat of the Western Hockey League where he was 40-48-4 with three shutouts, a 3.50 goals-against average and a save percentage of .892.