Mark Dekanich

Mark Dekanich
Born	May 10, 1986 (1986-05-10) (age 25) North Vancouver, BC, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team Former teams	Columbus Blue Jackets 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 currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was drafted in the fifth round, 146th overall, by the Nashville Predators in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He played four years of collegiate hockey at Colgate University.

On December 3, 2010 the Nashville Predators called Dekanich up from the Milwaukee Admirals,^[1] 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.^[2]

On July 3, 2011 Dekanich was signed as a free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Records

Dekanich currently holds the Admirals single season records in both save percentage (0.923) and goals against average (2.09).^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ Hoag, Dirk. (2010-12-03) Pekka Rinne out 2–4 weeks, Nashville Predators recall Mark Dekanich. On the Forecheck. Retrieved on 2011-07-14.
2. ^ Dekanich makes bitter-sweet NHL debut. Nsnews.com (2010-12-22). Retrieved on 2011-07-14.

External links

• Mark Dekanich's NHL player profile
• Mark Dekanich's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• PlayersProfile.com: Mark Dekanich
• Twitter.com: Mark Dekanich Twitter Page

Persondata
Name	Dekanich, Mark
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey goaltender
Date of birth	May 10, 1986
Place of birth	North Vancouver, BC, CAN
Date of death
Place of death