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Joel Hanley News
Hanley will draw back into the Stars' lineup Thursday vs. Colorado.

After playing four straight games, Hanley was a healthy scratch for the last three but will re-enter the lineup on Thursday in favour of Nils Lundkvist. In 13 games this season, Hanley has one point (0G / 1A) and 12 hits while averaging 12:16 time-on-ice.

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Joel Hanley will be a healthy scratch Friday vs. Chicago.

Hanley played in the last four games for the Stars, his longest stretch of the season, but will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Nils Lundkvist to re-enter the lineup. In 13 games this season, Hanley is averaging 12:16 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) and 12 hits.

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Joel Hanley will draw back into the Stars' lineup Monday vs. Seattle.

Hanley has semi-regularly been in the Stars lineup lately and will draw back in on Monday in favour of Nils Lundkvist. Through nine games this season, Hanley has one point (0G / 1A), eight hits, and seven blocks while averaging 12:44 time-on-ice.

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Joel Hanley will draw back into the Stars' lineup Monday vs. Detroit.

Hanley will draw back into the lineup as Nils Lundkvist will be a healthy scratch for the Stars against the Detroit Red Wings. Between a Thomas Harley injury last month and Lundkvist being a frequent healthy scratch lately, Hanley has semi-regularly found himself in the Stars lineup. The 32-year-old serves as a third-pairing defenseman and is averaging 12:48 time-on-ice but has yet to record a point this season.

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Joel Hanley is expected to draw back into the Stars' lineup Monday vs. Boston.

Hanley is expected to dress as the Stars' seventh defenseman as he anticipates to make his season debut on Monday against the Boston Bruins. Hanley has become a reliable depth defenseman when called upon by the Stars, playing 129 games over the past five seasons, scoring 18 points (2G / 16A), 125 blocks, and 143 hits.

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The Stars signed Joel Hanley to a two-year contract worth $1.575 million ($787.5K AAV).

Hanley had two assists, 14 SOG, 15 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 26 games with Dallas in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year contract extension worth $1.575 million ($787.5K AAV). The 32-year-old defensemen has spent the last five seasons in Dallas and has two goals, 24 points, 33 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 151 career games played.

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Joel Hanley will be a healthy scratch for Game 1 vs. Seattle.

Hanley played in three games in the Stars' opening series against Minnesota but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday for Game 1 vs. Seattle as he is replaced by Colin Miller. The 31-year-old has yet to pick up a point in the playoffs but is a +2 plus/minus through his three-game showing.

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Joel Hanley will draw back into the Stars' lineup Tuesday.

Hanley was a healthy scratch for the Stars' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as a replacement for Nils Lundkvist. The 31-year-old has an assist, 13 SOG, 15 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 23 games this season.

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Hanley will draw into the Stars lineup on Thursday.

Hanley has been a healthy scratch for the Stars' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup for Nils Lundkvist Thursday. The 31-year-old has yet to pick up a point through 16 games this season but has nine SOG and 15 PIMs to go along with his +4 plus/minus.

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