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Goaltender Mark Dekanich Recalled to Hershey

December 26, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


NORTH CHARLESTON, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays, celebrating 23 seasons in the Lowcountry and proud affiliate of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL), announced today that goaltender Mark Dekanich has been recalled by the Stingrays American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears.

Dekanich, 29, heads to Hershey for the first time this season. The goaltender posted strong numbers with the Stingrays, going 6-4-0-1, with a 2.07 goals against average and a .921 save percentage. He also recorded two shutouts.

No stranger to the AHL, Dekanich has played 162 career AHL games and was an AHL All-Star with Milwaukee in during the 2010-11 season. That year, he posted the league's best save percentage with a .931 mark. A draft pick of Nashville, Dekanich made his NHL debut on December 18, 2010, stopping 22 shots in a contest against the Los Angeles Kings. The Colgate graduate is a native of North Vancouver, British Columbia.

The Stingrays host the Norfolk Admirals for a pair of games this weekend. The puck drops tonight at 7:05 p.m. Tomorrow is a USO Holdover Troops Day and it is also a Crews Subaru and Charleston County Parks Family Days game featuring $5 Kids Tickets and $5 Kids Meals. Fans are asked to bring a gift card to this weekend's games for members of the USO Holdover Troops that will join the Stingrays on Sunday. Gift cards of $20 or more are recommended, and as a thank you for your generosity, all fans who donate will receive a FREE ticket to the Stingrays February 16 game.

Tickets to both games this weekend are available via Ticketmaster and at the North Charleston Coliseum Box Office.

Do not miss a second of the action! 2015-16 Stingrays Ticket Plans are still on sale NOW! Save money off of box office prices and get great benefits like FREE parking, Buddy Passes, discounts off of merchandise, advanced ticket purchases to North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center events and more! Visit StingraysHockey.com for more info.

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