Texas Stars Make Roster Moves

Feb 3, 2015

CEDAR PARK, Texas – The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, announced a series of roster moves today as goaltender Jussi Rynnas has been recalled by Dallas, goaltender Anders Lindback has been loaned to the team on a conditioning assignment, and forward Jesse Root has been assigned to the ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads.

Rynnas, 27, has appeared in two contests with Dallas this season, posting an 0-1-0 record with a .841 save percentage and a 4.57 goals against average.  The goaltender owns a 13-3-6 record with a 2.68 goals against average and a .915 save percentage in 24 appearances with Texas in the 2014-15 campaign.

The 6-foot-5, 210-pound native of Pori, Finland was signed by Dallas as a free agent on July 7. 2014.

Lindback, 26, has a 2-7-0 record with an .875 save percentage and a 3.79 goals against average in nine appearances with Dallas in 2014-15.  The Gavle, Sweden native has appeared in five games with Texas this season, posting a 3-2-0 record with a 1.59 goals against average and a .946 save percentage.

The 6-foot-6, 215-pound goaltender was originally selected by Nashville in the seventh round (207th overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft and was signed by Dallas as a free agent on July 1, 2014.

The 25-year-old Root has appeared in 28 games for Texas this season with four goals and seven assists.  The 5-foot-11, 185-pound product of Pittsburgh, Penn., has also tallied 10 points (four goals, six assists) in eight ECHL games this year with Texas’ affiliate in Idaho.

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. 

Photo Credit:  Christina Shapiro/Texas Stars