Dallas Stars Reassign Left Wing Roope Hintz to Texas

Dec 6, 2018

FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has reassigned left wing Roope Hintz to the Texas Stars.

Hintz, 22, has recorded three points (2-1=3) in 14 NHL games with Dallas during the 2018-19 campaign. Hintz recorded his first career NHL goal on Nov. 18 against the New York Islanders. The forward has also appeared in nine AHL contests with Texas so far this season, registering 11 points (4-7=11), including two power play goals.

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. In 79 career AHL games, Hintz has recorded 46 points (24-22=46) including nine power play goals.

The Texas Stars are the primary development affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, and will face the Milwaukee Admirals again on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7:00 p.m.