Dekanich Ready for NHL Life
The following article featuring former Colgate standout Mark Dekanich appeared September 11 on the North Shore News Web site.
BY ANDY PREST
NORTH SHORE NEWS
North Vancouver's Mark Dekanich is a lot of things - husband, prolific Tweeter, liberal arts nerd, white knight - but one title he's aspired to but never attained is that of a fulltime NHL player.
That should change this year as the 25-year-old goaltender starts the 2011-12 season with a new team - the Columbus Blue Jackets - and a new oneway contract that should keep him in the NHL for good this year.
Drafted in 2006 by the Nashville Predators, Dekanich found himself low on the depth chart behind a number of talented goalies and managed to crack the team's lineup for just one 50-minute stint in a regular season game, spending the rest of his time putting up stellar numbers in the minors.
Complete article can be accessed via the North Shore News Web site
by clicking here.
