Washington Capitals re-sign promising goaltender

The Washington Capitals already have one of the strongest prospect pools in the league, and they just solidified even more by re-signing Bjorlund to a contract extension.

According to RMNB, The Washington Capitals re-signed prospect goaltender Garin Bjorklund to a one-year, two-way contract extension on Monday. The deal is worth $775,000, the league minimum, at the NHL level and $110,000 in Hershey.

The Alberta native had an impressive season with the South Carolina Stingrays, posting 927 SP and recording one shutout.

Here is the official press release from the organization:

Bjorklund, 23, posted a 21-4-3 record with a 2.02 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage and one shutout in 29 games with the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) in 2024-25. The 6'2», 190-pound goaltender ranked second in the ECHL in goals-against average and third in save percentage, helping the Stingrays capture the Brabham Cup championship as the ECHL team with the best record in the regular season.

The Grande Prairie, Alberta native also made two starts for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), going 2-0-0 with a 1.49 goals-against average and a .942 save percentage. Bjorklund made his American Hockey League debut with Hershey on March 26, making 26 saves in a 4-1 win at Bridgeport.

Bjorklund appeared in 27 games with South Carolina in 2023-24, posting a record of 14-11-1 with a 3.33 goals-against average, an .882 save percentage and one shutout. Prior to beginning his professional career with the Stingrays, Bjorklund played four seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Medicine Hat Tigers, where he recorded a 40-48-4 record with a 3.50 goals-against average and an .892 save percentage in 96 career games.

Congratulations to Garin Bjorklund on this well deserved contract extension.