Dekanich, Atkinson assigned to Springfield |
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated goaltender Mark Dekanich off injured reserve and assigned him to the Springfield Falcons, Columbus’ American Hockey League affiliate, Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Scott Howson announced recently. The club also assigned right wing Cam Atkinson to Springfield.
Dekanich was injured during a preseason game vs. Winnipeg on Sept. 20 and has missed the season’s first 14 games. One of the top goaltenders in the American Hockey League in 2010-11, he went 23-12-2 with a 2.02 goals-against average, .931 save percentage and four shutouts in 43 games with the Milwaukee Admirals, the Nashville Predators’ top affiliate. He led the AHL in save percentage, ranked third in goals-against average and was selected to play in the 2011 AHL All-Star Classic.
Atkinson, 22, has registered one goal in five games with the Blue Jackets this season. He made his NHL debut vs. Nashville on Oct. 7 and scored his first NHL goal against Vancouver on Oct. 10. He has also collected 4-2-6 and four penalty minutes in 10 games with the Falcons and is tied for the team lead in goals. Columbus’ eighth pick, 157th overall, in the 2008 Entry Draft, he appeared in five games with Springfield at the end of the 2010-11 season and recorded 3-2-5 and was plus-2 in five games. 3-2-5 and was plus-2 in five games..
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