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Dallas Stars Recall Center Roope Hintz and Defenseman Ben Gleason from Texas

November 17, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release


Texas Stars defenseman Ben Gleason
Texas Stars defenseman Ben Gleason
(Texas Stars, Credit: Andy Nietupski)

FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has recalled center Roope Hintz and defenseman Ben Gleason from the Texas Stars. Hintz and Gleason join Joel Hanley and Gavin Bayreuther in Dallas in their second NHL stints with the Stars.

Hintz, 22, has appeared in five games for Dallas this season, recording seven shots, a 51.2% faceoff percentage and four penalty minutes. He has also produced 11 points (4-7=11) in nine games played for Texas on the season, where his 1.22 points per game lead the team.

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound native of Tampere, Finland was originally selected by Dallas in the second round (49th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft.

Gleason, 20, recorded one assist (0-1=1) in two NHL contests with Dallas this season. He has also registered eight points (2-6=8) in 13 AHL games this season with Texas.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound native of Ortonville, Mich. was signed as an undrafted free agent with Dallas on Sept. 13, 2018.

The Texas Stars are the primary development affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, will return to the H-E-B Center on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 7:00 p.m. for Teddy Bear Toss against the San Antonio Rampage. 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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Texas Stars center Roope Hintz
Texas Stars center Roope Hintz

(Andy Nietupski)
Texas Stars defenseman Ben Gleason
Texas Stars defenseman Ben Gleason

(Andy Nietupski)
 



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