Bjorklund Loaned to South Carolina

The Hershey Bears have loaned goaltender Garin Bjorklund to the club’s ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays.

Bjorklund, 24, won his lone appearance of the season for Hershey, stopping 27 shots in a 3-2 win over Charlotte on Oct. 4, earning third star honors.

The Grande Prairie, Alberta native went 5-9-3 in 17 appearances for the Bears in 2025-26, posting a 3.72 goals-against average, an .876 save percentage, and one shutout. Bjorklund also appeared in eight contests with the Stingrays, going 5-2-0 with a 2.05 goals-against average, a .935 save percentage, and one shutout. He also played in nine games for South Carolina in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. 

Bjorklund has suited up in 65 career ECHL games with South Carolina, notching a 41-17-4 record with a 2.59 goals-against average, a .909 save percentage, and three shutouts.

He was a sixth-round selection (179th overall) of the Washington Capitals in the 2020 NHL Draft.

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