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Canada Garin Bjorklund
#1 Hershey Bears / AHL - 25/26
1-time AEHL U18 Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 28, 2002
Position
G
Age
23
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Calgary, AB, CAN
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
Grande Prairie Knights
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 6 #179 overall by Washington Capitals
Agency
PREMIUM

As a goaltender, one of the biggest keys to success is confidence, and Bjorklund has it in spades. He's not afraid to make a snazzy glove save or toss in a pad stack just to spice things up. He's got the agility and the toolkit. His hands are plenty active, and he's got great conditioning. He's got the longevity to endure even the messiest of performances in front of him. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Paycen Bjorklund

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Garin Bjorklund Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2015-16 Grande Prairie Storm U15 AAA AMBHL 16* -* 4.30* .885* 68* 521* 0* 5-10-1 * 948* |
2016-17 Calgary Bisons U15 AAA AMBHL 24* -* 1.97* .918* 45* 506* 3* 15-6-3 * 1 373* | Playoffs 8 - 2.13 .917 17 187 2 5-3-0 478
2017-18 Calgary Buffaloes U18 AAA AMHL 15* -* 1.92* .913* 28* 294* 2* 10-5-0 * 875* | Playoffs 3 - 3.37 .889 10 80 0 1-2-0 178
2018-19 Calgary Buffaloes U18 AAA AMHL 19* -* 2.44* .909* 46* 459* 2* 13-5-1 * 1 130* | Playoffs 11 - 1.76 .934 20 285 1 9-2-0 683
Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 2* -* 2.50* .909* 5* 50* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
Canada Black U17 WHC-17 2* 5* 2.42* .919* 5* 57* 0* 2-0-0 * 124* |
2019-20 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 28* -* 2.91* .897* 78* 678* 1* 20-5-1 * 1 609* |
2020-21 Grande Prairie Storm AJHL 4* -* 2.73* .936* 11* 162* 0* 2-1-1 * 242* |
Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 18* -* 2.60* .921* 47* 548* 1* 10-7-1 * 1 085* |
2021-22 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 48* -* 4.26* .877* 190* 1 356* 1* 8-36-2 * 2 675* |
2022-23 Hershey Bears AHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 1* -* 3.58* .857* 4* 24* 0* 1-0-0 * 67* |
2023-24 Hershey Bears AHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 27* -* 3.33* .882* 86* 642* 1* 14-11-1 * 1 547* |
2024-25 Hershey Bears AHL 2* -* 1.49* .942* 3* 49* 0* 2-0-0 * 121* |
South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 29* -* 2.02* .927* 58* 736* 1* 21-4-3 * 1 721* | Playoffs 1 - 3.00 .864 3 19 0 1-0-0 60
2025-26 Washington Capitals NHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Hershey Bears AHL 9* -* 3.01* .895* 27* 231* 1* 4-4-1 * 538* |
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Garin Bjorklund Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2016-17 Team Calgary South Alberta Cup 3* -* 1.34* .960* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 Team Alberta WHL Cup 3* -* 2.00* .878* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 Team Blue U17-Dev -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Calgary Buffaloes U18 AAA Telus Cup 5* -* 3.02* .900* 15* 135* 0* - * 298* |
Calgary Buffaloes U18 AAA Macs Tournament 1* 4* 2.00* .930* -* -* -* - * -* |

Garin Bjorklund Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 2 40* -* 2.92* .901* 113* 1 027* 3* 20-16-4* 2 321 | 1 8 - 2.13* .917* 17* 187* 2* 5-3-0* 478*
AMHL (AEHL U18) 2 34* -* 2.21* .911* 74* 753* 4* 23-10-1* 2 005 | 2 14 - 2.09* .924* 30* 365* 1* 10-4-0* 861*
AHL 4 11* -* 2.73* .903* 30* 280* 1* 6-4-1* 659 | 0 * * * * * * *
AJHL 1 4* -* 2.73* .936* 11* 162* 0* 2-1-1* 242 | 0 * * * * * * *
Alberta Cup 1 3* -* 1.34* .960* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Macs Tournament (Circle K Classic) 1 1* 4* 2.00* .930* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
ECHL 3 57* -* 2.66* .905* 148* 1 402* 2* 36-15-4* 3 335 | 1 1 - 3.00* .864* 3* 19* 0* 1-0-0* 60*
NHL 1 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Telus Cup 1 5* -* 3.02* .900* 15* 135* 0* -* 298 | 0 * * * * * * *
U17-Dev 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 2* 5* 2.42* .919* 5* 57* 0* 2-0-0* 124 | 0 * * * * * * *
WHL 4 96* -* 3.50* .892* 320* 2 632* 3* 40-48-4* 5 489 | 0 * * * * * * *
WHL Cup 1 3* -* 2.00* .878* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *

Garin Bjorklund Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/13/2025
12/13/2025 Up/Down Washington Capitals Hershey Bears
12/08/2025
12/08/2025 Up/Down Hershey Bears Washington Capitals
10/01/2025
10/01/2025 Up/Down Washington Capitals Hershey Bears
06/02/2025
06/02/2025 Extension Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
04/29/2022
04/29/2022 Confirmed Medicine Hat Tigers Washington Capitals
08/25/2017
08/25/2017 Confirmed Calgary Bisons U15 AAA Medicine Hat Tigers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 1 #21 overall by Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL Prospects Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #161 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #203 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by NHL Central Scouting