Stars sign Angus MacDonell to three-year, entry-level contract

The Dallas Stars have announced that the club has signed Angus MacDonell to a three-year, entry-level contract.

MacDonell was originally selected No. 189 overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.

MacDonnell has racked up 24 goals and 23 assists for 47 points in 39 games while playing for the Brampton Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). MacDonell ranks in the top five in goals and points among Steelheads skaters. MacDonell has added a career-high 10 power-play goals this season, which ranks him tied for 19th in the OHL.

Last season MacDonell set career highs with 32 goals and 30 assists for 62 points, ranking third on his team in scoring and second in goals.

Throughout his career, the Toronto, Ontario native has racked up 95 goals and 76 assists for 171 points with the Steelheads and Sarnia Sting.

Internationally, MacDonell represented Canada at the Under-18 Men’s World Championships where he tallied one goal and four assists for five points in seven games, capturing a bronze medal.

MacDonell is also a multi-sport athlete. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) in the fourth round, No. 57 overall, of the 2024 NLL Draft. MacDonell suited up for 30 games with the Mimico Mountaineers of the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL), where he tallied 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 points last year. One other NHL player who also had a chance to turn pro in lacrosse is Stanley Cup champion and Seattle Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour. Montour played with the Six Nations Arrows of the OJLL and even won a Minto Cup, the biggest lacrosse tournament in Canada.