Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill announced on Monday that the team had come to terms with forward Justin Dowling. The contract is a two-year, two way deal. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
From the teams press release:
Dowling, 26, made his NHL debut for the Stars this season, finishing with two assists in nine games played. He also registered 28 points (8-20=28) in 49 games played for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2016-17.
The seven-year professional has amassed 207 points (73-134=207) in 308 career AHL regular season games with Texas and Abbotsford. He has added 21 points in 30 career Calder Cup Playoff contests, all with Texas, including 14 points (4-10=14) in 14 games during the Stars 2014 Calder Cup championship season.
"Justin proved his value for our organization at both the NHL and AHL levels this past season," stated Nill. "He is a smart player with speed, and the depth that he provides to our forward group is important."
The 5-foot-10, 185-pound native of Cochrane, Alberta was originally undrafted and signed by Dallas as a free agent on March 26, 2014.
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