Naas joins Stars' attacking options

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28-year-old American forward Spencer Naas has been confirmed as signing for Dundee Stars ahead of the 2023/24 season.

After a four-year NCAA career at the University of Connecticut, the now 28-year-old played 22 games in the AHL for the return of seven points before spending two seasons in the ECHL with 27- and 16-point spells respectively. 

Naas then headed to Sweden where he put up six points in 19 hames for Tranås AIF of the HockeyEttan in a season curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, before scoring 18 goals and logging 14 assists in 41 games for Amiens the following season in France's Ligue Magnus. He returned to the ECHL last season and notched 27 points in 65 games.

"He is a very good, versatile player who can play a 200-foot game both on the wing and at centre, so I like what he can bring to the table, began Head Coach Marc LeFebvre. "Spencer has a lot of professional experience to add to what we are building here and he is a guy who has a lot of offensive capabilities, as well as a good defensive skillset.

"He plays that good 200-foot game and he is very versatile up top, but he can also play on the penalty kill and in all other situations. If you look at his numbers coming out of college, he headed to the American league and put up some very good numbers, so he can provide some big offence for us. When guys turn pro out of college or junior, they are trying to survive a lot of the time and play some defensive roles, so we are looking to get even more offence out of him."