Rookie forward Mike McMurtry has been assigned to the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. The Stars are returning to health all across the lineup, and McMurtry was a scratch for both games this weekend. Since coming out of Northeastern last season, McMurtry has only played in the AHL. He signed an ATO last season and a standard contract for this year.
This is McMurtry's first ECHL assignment. The Steelheads play three games this week, all at home against the Colorado Eagles.
Here's the release:
The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, announced Monday the team has assigned rookie forward Mike McMurtry to their ECHL affiliate, the Idaho Steelheads.