petrovic_signing_graphic_072821

FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed defenseman Alexander Petrovic to a one-year, two-way contract.

Petrovic, 29, appeared in 17 regular-season games for Stockton of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2020-21, recording 12 points (2-10=12). He also spent the 2019-20 season in the AHL with Providence, where he posted 20 points (2-18=20) in 54 regular-season games played.

RELATED: [Stars sign Suter to four-year contract | Stars sign Holtby to one-year contract | Stars sign Glendening to two-year contract | Stars sign Borgman to one-year contract | Stars sign Hakanpää to three-year contract | Stars sign Raffl to one-year contract]

Over the span of seven NHL seasons from 2012-13 through 2018-19, he appeared in 263 regular-season games for Florida and Edmonton, registering 50 points (5-45=50) and 360 penalty minutes. He also appeared in six Stanley Cup Playoff games with Florida in 2016 and he posted four points (1-3=4).

The 6-foot-4, 215-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta was originally selected by Florida in the second round (36th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft.