The Dallas Stars have tapped their first regular-season call-up of the still-young season, recalling Justin Dowling from the Texas Stars.
The Cedar Park stalwart will step in for fellow center Roope Hintz. The promising Finnish prospect has returned to the Stars’ AHL affiliate to get more TOI and work on his puck possession and play-making, as head coach Jim Montgomery told Stars Inside Edge writer Mark Stepneski in an article posted Saturday.
Dowling is one of those undrafted Stars who’s become a fan favorite with his hard work and ability to play up when he’s given greater responsibility.