Mark Dekanich
Mark Dekanich | |
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Born | North Vancouver, BC, CAN | May 10, 1986
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) |
Position | Goaltender |
Catches | Left |
KHL team Former teams |
KHL Medveščak Zagreb Nashville Predators |
NHL Draft | 146th overall, 2006 Nashville Predators |
Playing career | 2008–present |
Mark Adam Dekanich (born May 10, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender of Croatian ancestry.[1] He is currently playing with the KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Dekanich was selected by the Nashville Predators in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Dekanich played four years of collegiate hockey at Colgate University.
On December 3, 2010 the Nashville Predators called Dekanich up from the Milwaukee Admirals,[2] however he did not make his NHL debut until December 18, 2010 when he played 50 minutes against the Los Angeles Kings in relief of the Predators' starter Anders Lindback.[3]
On July 3, 2011 Dekanich was signed as a free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, he missed the majority of the 2011–12 season recovering from reconstructive ankle surgery.
On July 6, 2012, Dekanich left the Blue Jackets organization and signed as a free agent to a one-year, contract with the Winnipeg Jets.[4]
On May 20, 2013, he signed his first European contract with Croatian team KHL Medveščak which will compete in the KHL for the 2013–14 season.[5]
Records
Dekanich currently holds the Milwaukee Admirals single season records in both save percentage (0.931) and goals against average (2.02).
Career statistics
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2002–03 | Coquitlam Express | BCHL | 20 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1059 | 83 | 0 | 4.70 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Coquitlam Express | BCHL | 30 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1647 | 89 | 2 | 3.24 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Colgate University | ECAC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 5 | 0 | 1.85 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Colgate University | ECAC | 36 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2126 | 81 | 4 | 2.29 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Colgate University | ECAC | 36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2136 | 83 | 1 | 2.33 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Colgate University | ECAC | 41 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2389 | 86 | 6 | 2.16 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 30 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1663 | 58 | 1 | 2.09 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 49 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 2804 | 109 | 4 | 2.33 | .914 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 408 | 19 | 1 | 2.79 | .909 | ||
2009–10 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 1 | 1 | 0.48 | .981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 43 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 2500 | 84 | 4 | 2.02 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 35 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1914 | 95 | 2 | 2.98 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 27 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1630 | 58 | 3 | 2.13 | .936 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 7 | 0 | 3.57 | .890 | ||
NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 2005–06 | |
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 2006–07 | |
All-ECAC Hockey Third Team | 2007–08 | |
References
- ↑ Večernji list: Medveščak već počeo tražiti potencijalna pojačanja za KHL
- ↑ Hoag, Dirk. (2010-12-03) Pekka Rinne out 2–4 weeks, Nashville Predators recall Mark Dekanich. On the Forecheck. Retrieved on 2011-07-14.
- ↑ Dekanich makes bitter-sweet NHL debut. Nsnews.com (2010-12-22). Retrieved on 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "Jets agree to terms with Ben Maxwell & Mark Dekanich". Winnipeg Jets. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ↑ "Medvescak signs Mark Dekanich as a goalie for KHL" (in Croatian). Hrsport.net. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
External links
- Mark Dekanich's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Mark Dekanich's player profile at NHL.com
- Mark Dekanich's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- PlayersProfile.com: Mark Dekanich
- Twitter.com: Mark Dekanich Twitter Page