Texas Recalls Goaltender Henrik Kiviaho

Dec 27, 2014

CEDAR PARK, Texas – The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, announced today they have called up goaltender Henrik Kiviaho from their ECHL affiliate, the Idaho Steelheads.

Kiviaho (KIH-vee-ah-hoh), 20, is on his second call-up to the Stars this season.  The 6-foot-1, 185-pound goaltender has appeared in nine ECHL games this season for Idaho, with a 3.07 goals against average and .886 save percentage.  The Lappeenranta, Finland native was a fifth-round draft pick (144th overall) of the Dallas Stars in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Texas will host the Charlotte Checkers tonight at 7 p.m.

The Texas Stars entered the 2014-15 season as the AHL’s defending Calder Cup Champions.  Single-game tickets and season ticket packages for the 2014-15 campaign are on sale now.  For more information, call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit TexasStarsHockey.com.