HANOVER, N.H. – Defenseman
Joe Stejskal
has been signed to a two-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens as announced on Tuesday. As per club policy,
financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Stejskal will
report to the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs.
Stejskal registered five points (3 goals and 2 assists) and served
37 penalty minutes in 33 games this season with the Big Green. He earned both All-Ivy and All-ECAC honors for the first time in his career.
The 6'3'', 211 lbs defenseman, hailing from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, is
in his fourth season with Dartmouth. From 2007 to 2010, Stejskal
totaled 27 points (11 goals, 16 assists) with 125 penalty minutes in 93
games.
The 22-year old played with the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (high school)
from 2004-05 to 2006-07. He led the Thunderhawks to consecutive state
playoffs in 2006 and 2007. As team captain in his last season, Stejskal
led the club's defensemen in scoring with 34 points (14 goals, 20
assists) and was the recipient of the Herb Brooks Award, awarded to the
most qualified hockey player in the state tournament who strongly
represents the values, characteristics, and traits that defined Herb
Brooks.
Stejskal was the Canadiens sixth pick (fifth round, 133rd overall) in
the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He participated in the Canadiens last four
Development Camps (2007 to 2010), and in the team's last three Rookie
Camps (2008 to 2010). Stejskal took part in the Canadiens main training
camp in the last two seasons (2009 and 2010).