Dallas Recalls Ben Gleason, Texas Signs Brady Norrish

November 10, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release

FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has recalled defenseman Ben Gleason from the Texas Stars. Gleason is now the fifth Texas player to be recalled by Dallas and joins Dillon Heatherington, Denis Gurianov, and Joel Hanley on the roster.

In an additional transaction, Texas has signed defenseman Brady Norrish from the team's ECHL affiliate, the Idaho Steelheads.

Gleason, 20, is tied for fifth among all Texas Stars players and leads Texas defensemen with six points (2-4=6) in 11 AHL games so far in his first professional campaign. Gleason also leads club defensemen and shares fifth among all Texas skaters with two goals this season.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound native of Ortonville, Mich. was originally undrafted and signed with Dallas as a free agent on Sept. 13, 2018. Gleason has recorded 125 points (22-103=125) in 236 career regular-season OHL games with the Hamilton Bulldogs and London Knights.

Norrish, 25, has played 13 games for the Steelheads as a rookie. The blue liner has earned 11 points (4-7=11) and is tied for second in scoring on the roster. Norrish is second among all ECHL defensemen in scoring and sixth among all rookie skaters in the league. The Strongfield, Saskatchewan native played four seasons at RIT before turning pro, earning 55 points (11-44=55) in 100 NCAA games.

The Texas Stars are the primary development affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, return home on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. to battle the San Antonio Rampage at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park for the first time this year. Full-season, 24-game and 12-game ticket packages for the 2018-19 campaign are on sale now. For more information, call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit TexasStars.com.

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