Northeastern junior forward Justin Hryckowian has signed a two-year, entry level contract with the NHL’s Dallas Stars.
Hryckowian, a native of Île Bizard, Quebec, wrapped up his third season as a Husky, serving as team captain. Hryckowian was a consistent force for Northeastern, helping the Huskies claim back-to-back Beanpot championships, the program’s first Hockey East regular-season championship, and an NCAA tournament bid in 2022.
He was named the Hockey East best defensive forward twice in his career, becoming the first-ever two-time recipient in league history. Hryckowian was also named to the Hockey East all-star team for two consecutive years, finding his name on the second team and third team, respectively.
He finishes his collegiate career with 94 appearances for Northeastern with 35 goals, 66 assists for 101 points, becoming the first Husky to record 100 points as a junior since Adam Gaudette in 2017-18.
In his junior campaign, Hryckowian tallied 43 points in just 32 games played with 13 goals and 30 assists. He finished as the NCAA’s faceoff percentage leader (61.3) and Hockey East’s leader in faceoff wins (424), among skaters with a minimum 200 attempts. Additionally, Hryckowian concluded the 2023-24 slate with 35 blocks and plus-24 rating.
