Stars Announce Opening Night Roster

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CEDAR PARK, TX – The Texas Stars, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced today the opening night roster for the 2012-13 season. The Stars also announced that veteran defenseman Maxime Fortunus has been named team captain.

As Texas prepares for the 2012-13 AHL season, 27 players currently reside on the team’s opening night roster, consisting of two goaltenders, nine defensemen and 16 forwards. There are 24 players on NHL two-way contracts with Dallas, one player on a standard AHL contract and the team signed defenseman Cam Barker and center Taylor Vause to professional tryout contracts on Thursday; both attended Stars training camp on a tryout basis.

Goaltenders:
#1 Jack Campbell
#41 Cristopher Nilstorp

Defensemen:
#4 Brenden Dillon
#5 Tyler Sloan
#6 Jamie Oleksiak
#8 Jordie Benn
#12 Patrik Nemeth
#14 Hubert Labrie
#18 Maxime Fortunus “C”
#22 Cam Barker
#24 Jace Coyle

Forwards:
#7 Colton Sceviour
#9 Austin Smith
#13 Taylor Vause
#15 Scott Glennie
#17 Tomas Vincour
#19 Toby Petersen
#20 Cody Eakin
#23 Travis Morin
#25 Matt Fraser
#26 Mike Hedden
#27 Antoine Roussel
#28 Reilly Smith
#29 Alex Chiasson
#34 Luke Gazdic
#38 Francis Wathier
#40 Mathieu Tousignant