Another member of the Dallas Stars has gone under the knife this offseason.
The team announced that defenseman Joel Hanley had a successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a core muscle injury. He is expected to be fully recovered by the 2021-22 season.
Joel Hanley underwent successful surgery today to repair a core muscle injury
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) June 15, 2021
He is expected to be fully recovered for the 2021-22 season pic.twitter.com/HmGln8670u
The Stars re-signed Hanley to a two-year contract extension in April, a deal that retained depth on the Dallas blue line with a manageable $750,000 cap hit.
Hanley has become a lineup regular for the Stars, ascending from a healthy scratch to a third-pair staple. This season, Hanley played a career-high 24 games with four assists.
“He’s played great for us,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said last month. “He’s a very cap friendly player that’s paid his dues. He’s a guy that can go in and out of the lineup anytime. He manages that well. Joel, he’s earned it. He’s earned this contract. He’s come in as a depth guy and has earned a spot in this lineup most nights and done a great job.”
The deal is the first one-way contract of Hanley’s career, meaning he will get paid the same at both the NHL or AHL level.
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