Stars Recall Mark Fistric From Iowa

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FRISCO, Tex. – The Dallas Stars announced today that the club has recalled defenseman Mark Fistric from the Iowa Stars, Dallas’ primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Fistric, 21, was recalled to the NHL for the first time in his career in November and has appeared in five games with the Stars this season, collecting one assist on Jan. 2 at Detroit. He has also skated in 30 games for Iowa this season, recording a goal and four assists for five points with 48 penalty minutes. In his first professional season last year with Iowa, the 6-2, 232-lb. defenseman registered 24 points (two goals, 22 assists) and 83 penalty minutes, and added 16 PIM in 12 Calder Cup Playoff games.

The native of Edmonton, Alta., was Dallas’ first-round selection (No. 28 overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft. In five seasons with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League, Fistric posted 11 goals and 46 assists for 57 points with 453 penalty minutes. He served as Vancouver’s captain during the 2005-06 campaign, in which the club won the WHL crown and participated in the Memorial Cup tournament.