Hurricanes reassign goalie Alex Nedeljkovic to Checkers

Alex Nedeljkovic was the winning goaltender on Sunday and a reassigned goaltender on Monday.

The Carolina Hurricanes sent Nedeljkovic back to the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL on Monday with injured goalie Petr Mrazek set to soon rejoin the Canes lineup. Nedeljkovic had 28 saves Sunday as the Canes took a 6-2 road victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Nedeljkovic, 24, and goalie Anton Forsberg were recalled from the Checkers after the Canes lost both Mrazek and goalie James Reimer to injuries in the Feb. 22 game at Toronto. Mrazek, who suffered a concussion, joined the Canes on the road trip and was able to practice Saturday.

Nedeljkovic has a 1-2-1 record, 3.05 goals-against average and .887 save percentage in four NHL games this season. He has a 15-10-2 record, 2.51 GAA and .905 save percentage and four shutouts in 28 AHL appearances with Charlotte in 2019-20.

This story was originally published March 9, 2020 at 1:58 PM.

Chip Alexander

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In more than 40 years at The N&O, Chip Alexander has covered the N.C. State, UNC, Duke and East Carolina beats, and now is in his 15th season on the Carolina Hurricanes beat. Alexander, who has won numerous writing awards at the state and national level, covered the Hurricanes’ move to North Carolina in 1997 and was a part of The N&O’s coverage of the Canes’ 2006 Stanley Cup run.