Washington Capitals draft Garin Bjorklund in sixth round

Garin Bjorklund, Washington Capitals (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)

The Washington Capitals 2020 NHL Draft has concluded.

With the 179th pick in the NHL Draft in the sixth round, the Washington Capitals selected Garin Bjorklund. He is a goalie that recorded a 2.91 goals against average and a .897 save percentage in 28 games with the Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL. So the Caps concluded their draft by taking two centers, a right wing, and a goalie.

Bjorklund’s hockey career began in the 2015-16 season with the Grande Prairie Storm U15 of AAA. In 16 games he had a 4.30 goals against average and a .885 save percentage. The next year he was on the Calgary Bisons of the U15 AAA also of the…