Arttu Hyry

The Stars have recalled rookie forward Arttu Hyry from AHL Texas, the club announced Thursday morning. He is expected to make his NHL debut tonight against the Senators as left-winger Mason Marchment remains week-to-week with his facial injury.

Hyry, 23, is in his first season in North America. Dallas signed the undrafted Finn to a two-year, $1.74MM entry-level contract in April after he recorded a career-high 14 goals, 17 assists and 31 points in 55 games for Liiga’s Kärpät in 2023-24.

After signing his rookie deal with the Stars, Finland named Hyry to their roster for the 2024 World Championship. He scored twice and added an assist in eight games, posting a +1 rating, as Finland advanced to the quarterfinals but lost to Sweden in overtime.

The Stars made Hyry a late cut from their training camp roster, waiting until Oct. 5 to assign the waiver-exempt right-winger/center to the AHL. He’s since fit like a glove on one of the AHL’s highest-scoring teams, posting 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points in his first 29 appearances for the Baby Stars. He’s also amid a 10-game point streak, during which time he’s posted eight goals and five assists.

Hyry’s offensive production ranks third on the team, and his +10 rating is second on the club behind recent call-up Justin Hryckowian. The latter is back in the minors for the time being after averaging 6:40 of time on ice through his first two career NHL games, meaning Hyry gets a chance to skate in a fourth-line role for the big club.

The Stars are down to one open spot on their active roster after recalling Hyry. He will be a restricted free agent with arbitration eligibility in the summer of 2026, at which point he’ll be due an $813,750 qualifying offer, per PuckPedia.

The Stars have signed forward Arttu Hyry to a two-year, entry-level deal beginning next season, the team announced. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Hyry, 23, lands his first NHL contract after going undrafted during his eligible period between 2019 and 2022. He’s spent the last six seasons in the Kärpät organization in Finland, making his top-level Liiga debut in 2020-21 before embarking on three seasons in full-team roles with the club.

The speedy 6’2″ forward can play both right-wing and center. He’s coming off a breakout season with Kärpät, recording 31 points (14 goals, 17 assists) with a +19 rating in 55 games. That performance was good enough for fifth in team scoring, and his rating was highest among forwards. He added three goals in 11 postseason contests as Kärpät was eliminated in the semifinals by Pelicans last weekend – he scored the lone goal in a 2-1 overtime loss in the series-deciding Game 5.

The Oulu native was under contract with Kärpät through next season, but the Stars can buy out the contract thanks to the NHL’s transfer agreement with the Liiga. The Stars now have him inked through 2026, at which point he’ll be an RFA upon the expiry of his deal. They’ll maintain team control until the 2028 offseason, at which point he’ll be eligible for unrestricted free agency. He’s a long shot to crack a deep Stars forward group next season and should be expected to begin the year with AHL Texas.