Mark Dekanich
| Mark Dekanich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 10, 1986 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Lehigh Valley Phantoms Nashville Predators KHL Medveščak Zagreb | ||
| National team |
 Croatia | ||
| 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 Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL). 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]
After two seasons in Zagreb, Dekanich returned to North America, signing a one-year ECHL contract with the South Carolina Stingrays on September 10, 2015.[6] He was invited to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, training camp prior to the 2015–16 season, and was signed to an AHL contract with the club before he was returned to the Stingrays on October 15, 2015.[7]
On August 18, 2016, Dekanich signed an AHL contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.[8]
Records
Dekanich currently holds the Milwaukee Admirals single season records in both save percentage (0.931) and goals against average (2.02).
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2014–15 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 591 | 47 | 0 | 4.76 | .838 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 35 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2004 | 72 | 2 | 2.16 | .925 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 603 | 17 | 2 | 1.69 | .922 | ||
| 2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.09 | .818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ↑ "Stingrays sign Dekanich and DeBlois". South Carolina Stingrays. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ↑ "Bears announce roster moves". Hershey Bears. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ↑ "Goaltender Mark Dekanich Signed to AHL Contract". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
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