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Dallas Assigns Lindell to Texas Stars

January 26, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release


FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has reassigned defenseman Esa Lindell to the Texas Stars, Dallas' top development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). The Texas Stars have also assigned defenseman Zack Kamrass to the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads.

Lindell, 21, appeared in four games for Dallas, including his NHL debut on Jan. 19 at Los Angeles, and did not record a point. He returns to Texas where he is second amongst team defensemen with 25 points (7-18=25) and is tied for first with seven goals in 42 games.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound native of Vantaa, Finland was selected by Dallas in the third round (74th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft.

Kamrass, 25, made his AHL debut on Jan. 15 in Texas' 4-2 win at Bakersfield. He has appeared in 37 ECHL games this season for Idaho with 16 points (3-13=16). The 5-foot-11, 190-pound native of Atlanta, Ga. is currently in his first full professional season after finishing a four-year career at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell (NCAA) from 2011-2015.

The Texas Stars are the primary development affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars and currently in their seventh season at Cedar Park Center. Full season, 24-game and 12-game ticket packages for the 2015-16 campaign are on sale now. For more information, call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit TexasStars.com.

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