Stars sign defenseman Julius Honka to a one-year, two-way contract

The former first-round draft pick returns to Dallas after spending 2019-20 with JyP in Finland

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

Honka, 24, spent the 2019-20 season in Finland appearing in 46 games for JyP registering 15 points (4-11=15) and a +9 plus/minus rating. He last played in North America in 2018-19, appearing in 29 games for Dallas recording four points (0-4=4) and averaged 13:57 time on ice.

The three-year NHL veteran has combined to play in 87 career regular-season contests with the Stars and has recorded 13 points (2-11=13). The defenseman has skated in 201 AHL games for the Texas Stars, Dallas' top development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL), totaling 108 points (26-82=108). He has also appeared in seven postseason games with Texas (1-2=3).

The 5-foot-11, 180-pound native of Jyvaskyla, Finland was originally drafted by Dallas in the first round (14th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft.

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