Stars sign forward Matej Blumel to two-year, entry-level contract

FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed forward Matej Blumel to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Blumel, 22, skated in 49 games in the 2021-22 season for HC Dynamo Pardubice of Tipsport Extraliga (Czechia). He ranked fourth on the club with 12 goals and eighth with 24 points. In his three seasons with the club, he has appeared in 129 games, earning 33 goals and 28 assists for a total of 61 points. He has also played in 13 career playoff games with HC Dynamo Pardubice, earning four points (2-2=4).

On the international stage, Blumel represented his native Czechia at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship and the 2021 and 2022 IIHF World Championship. In his most recent appearance in 2022, he helped Czechia to a bronze medal while ranking third on the team with four goals and fourth with eight points in 10 games.

The 6-foot, 198-pound native of Tabor, Czechia was originally selected by Edmonton in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft.