Defenseman Joel Hanley Added to Texas Stars

Nov 30, 2019

FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced yesterday that the club placed defenseman Joel Hanley on waivers, with the intent to reassign him to the Texas Stars. Hanley has officially cleared waivers and joins Texas tonight as they face the Iowa Wild at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

 

Hanley, 28, has registered two assists (0-2=2), eight blocked shots and an average time on ice of 11:21 in eight NHL games with Dallas this season. The defenseman has also appeared in two AHL games with Texas in 2019-20, recording three shots on goal.

 

The 5-foot-11, 190-pound native of Keswick, Ont. was originally undrafted and signed as a free agent by Dallas on July 1, 2018.

 

The Stars continue their homestand tonight against Iowa and will play three games in the next four days, welcoming Milwaukee on Sunday and Tuesday evening. Puck drop for tonight’s Teddy Bear Toss game is 7 p.m. between the Stars and Wild and Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, the Stars take on the Admirals at 5 p.m.

 

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