Texas Stars Add Beskorowany, Fyten to Roster
Published on January 30, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release
CEDAR PARK, TX - The Texas Stars, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced today that Dallas reassigned goalie Tyler Beskorowany to Texas from the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. Texas also announced that the team has signed left wing Austin Fyten to a professional tryout contract, calling him up from Idaho.
Beskorowany (pronounced behs-kohr-WAH-nee), 22, has appeared in 23 games this season for Idaho, posting a 13-7-3 record with a 2.74 goals-against average, a 0.914 save percentage and one shutout. The Sudbury, Ontario native returns to Texas for the second time this season and has dressed as the Stars' backup goaltender for two games. Beskorowany was drafted by Dallas in the second round (59th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and has played in 51 career AHL games for Texas, with a 17-27-1 record, 3.10 goals-against average, an 0.899 save percentage and two shutouts.
Fyten, 21, attended training camp with Texas this season and joins the Stars looking to make his AHL debut. The Sundre, Alberta native is in his first professional season and has 40 points (14 goals, 26 assists) and 48 penalty minutes in 43 games for Idaho. Fyten currently leads the team and is tied for seventh in the ECHL in plus-minus (+17) and led the Steelheads in January with 17 points (6 goals, 11 assists) in 12 games, failing to record a point in only one game the entire month.
Texas gets back to work following the AHL All-Star break on Friday, February 1st as they travel to Houston to square off against the Aeros at 7:05 p.m. at Toyota Center. The Stars return home on Tuesday, February 5th, for another H-E-B Night as they host the Rockford IceHogs for a 7:30 p.m. faceoff at Cedar Park Center. As part of H-E-B Night, fans may bring any H-E-B brand non-perishable food item for $5 off the gate price of a ticket on February 5th. Pro-rated full and partial 2012-13 season seat packages are on sale now. For more information on Texas Stars season tickets call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit www.TexasStarsHockey.com.
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