Stars reassign goaltender Jake Oettinger to Texas
The 2017 first-round pick owns a .912 save percentage and 2.62 goals against average in 35 AHL games
by Press Release @DallasStars / Dallas Stars Communications
FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has reassigned goaltender Jake Oettinger to the Texas Stars, Dallas' top development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Oettinger, 21, has appeared in 35 AHL games with Texas in 2019-20 and owns a 12-16-4 record with a .912 save percentage and a 2.62 goals against average with three shutouts in his first full AHL campaign. Oettinger is tied for sixth in the AHL and first among rookie goaltenders with three shutouts this season, while he also ranks second among League rookies with a .912 SV% and third with a 2.62 GAA.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pound native of Lakeville, Minn. was originally selected by Dallas in the first round (26th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft.