Stars Agree to Terms with Sawada
Frisco, Tex. – The Dallas Stars
announced today that the club has agreed to terms with former
Cornell forward Raymond Sawada on a one-year, two-way contract.
The 6-2, 207-pound right wing from Richmond, B.C., appeared in 57
games last season for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League
(AHL), posting career-highs in goals (11), assists (18) and points
(29), with 91 penalty minutes. During the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs,
Sawada appeared in six games, leading the team in assists with five
and ranking second in points with six.
Sawada, who appeared in one NHL game last season with Dallas,
missed nine games during the 2010-11 season from Feb. 5 –
Feb. 24 with a shoulder injury suffered against the Boston Bruins
on Feb. 3.
Dallas’ second round selection (52nd overall) in the 2004
NHL Entry Draft, Sawada scored eight goals and 19 points with 92
penalty minutes with Texas during the 2009-10 campaign, helping the
club reach the Calder Cup Finals. He skated in every playoff game
for the club and collected eight points (3g, 5a) with 20 penalty
minutes.
Prior to his professional career, Sawada played four seasons at
Cornell, scoring 76 points (31g, 45a) with 131 penalty minutes in
137 career games.
