Canes Recall Alex Nedeljkovic from Charlotte

RALEIGH, NC - Ron Francis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (
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This marks the first NHL recall for the 21-year-old Nedeljkovic, the Hurricanes' second-round (37th overall) pick in the 2014 NHL Draft. The Parma, OH, native has split the 2016-17 season, his first season as a professional, between Charlotte and the ECHL's Florida Everblades. With the Checkers, Nedeljkovic (6'0", 198 lbs.) has posted a 5-12-0 record, with a 3.30 goals-against average and an .884 save percentage in 18 appearances. In three games with the Everblades, Nedeljkovic has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.83 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.