VALLEY RANCH, Texas, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- THe DAllas Stars signed veteran right wing Ulf Dahlen to a one-year contract Tuesday, returning him to the organization where he enjoyed his best years.
Dahlen, 35, will be returning to the Stars after spending parts of five seasons with the franchise from 1989-94. In 306 games with Minnesota-Dallas, Dahlen recorded 113 goals and 129 assists for 242 points.
A native of Sweden, Dahlen played the last three seasons with the Washington Capitals and had 23 goals and 29 assists in 2001-02.
A first-round pick of the New York Rangers in 1985, Dahlen has scored 20 or more goals eight times in his 13-year NHL career.
Dahlen recorded his best season with the Minnesota North Stars in 1992-93, collecting 35 goals and 39 assists for 74 points. He also netted a career-high 36 goals in 1991-92 with Minnesota.
Dahlen stayed with the franchise when it relocated to Dallas in 1993-94, but was traded that season to San Jose. He also played for the Chicago Blackhawks.
In 903 NHL games, Dahlen has 284 goals and 334 assists for 618 points. He has 14 goals and 22 assists in 74 postseason games.
