Texas Stars Sign Goaltender Matt Jurusik to Standard Player Contract

Dec 28, 2021

CEDAR PARK, Texas – The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, announced today the team signed goaltender Matt Jurusik to a standard player contract.

 

Jurusik, 24, will continue to be assigned to the ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads, where he has a 6-2-1 record, a 1.66 goals-against average and .935 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. He also started two games on a professional try-out with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins earlier this month and went 1-1-0, with a 2.00 GAA and a .926 save percentage. Jurusik earned a 28-save shutout in his AHL debut Dec. 12 as the Penguins beat Springfield 6-0.

 

The 6-foot-2, 194-pound native of La Grange, Ill. originally signed a professional try-out with Texas on Jan. 26 following his senior season at Michigan Tech University.

 

Idaho returns to the ice Friday, Dec. 31 at 6:05 p.m. against the Allen Americans at Credit Union of Texas Event Center.

 

Texas next plays Jan. 7 at 7:00 p.m. against the Manitoba Moose at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

 

The Texas Stars are the primary development affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars. For more information, call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit TexasStars.com.
 

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