
Texas Signs Werek to AHL Contract
Published on January 24, 2017 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release
CEDAR PARK, Texas - The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, announced Tuesday the team has signed forward Ethan Werek an AHL standard player contract.
Werek (WAIR-ehk), 25, had been competing with the Stars this season under a professional tryout agreement. In 18 games this season with Texas, the 6-foot-2, 200-pound forward has tallied eight points on three goals and five assists.
The Markham, Ontario native is a former second-round pick of the New York Rangers (47th overall) in 2009. In his career, Werek has appeared in 293 AHL games and has tallied 100 points (45-55100).
The Texas Stars are the primary development affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, and are currently playing their eighth season at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Full season, 24-game, 12-game and six-game ticket packages for the 2016-17 campaign are on sale now. For more information, call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit TexasStars.com.
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