The Dallas Stars have signed goaltender Ben Kraws to a one-year entry-level contract, the organization announced on Monday. The contract will begin in the 2024-25 season.
Kraws, 23, posted a 14-17-6 record with a 2.49 goals-against average, .919 save percentage and two shutouts in 37 appearances for St. Lawrence University in the 2023-24 season, and was nominated for the Hobey Baker Award for the NCAA’s top men’s ice hockey player of the year. Kraws also went 4-1 in the ECAC Hockey Championships, leading the No. 7-ranked Saints to the championship game against No. 2-ranked Cornell.
Prior to his time at St. Lawrence, the Cranbury, N.J. native spent two years at Arizona State (2021-23), posting a 15-11-1 record in 33 appearances. He also played for Miami University (2019-21), going 1-13-2 in 19 appearances.
Kraws was undrafted before signing with the Stars.
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