CHL to NHL: Blazers alumnus Seminoff debuts for Stars

Kamloops Blazers alumnus Matthew Seminoff made his NHL debut for the Dallas Stars yesterday in their 6-3 win over the New York Islanders at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

In 8:53 of ice time, Seminoff recorded two shots.

A native of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Seminoff played in four WHL seasons from 2019-2023 after being selected in the fifth round, 93^rd overall, of the 2018 WHL Prospects Draft by the Blazers. He had 73 goals and 97 assists in 196 regular season WHL games, as well as 16 goals and 12 assists in 31 playoff games, during which time Seminoff helped the Blazers to consecutive WHL conference final appearances in 2022 and 2023. Seminoff played in four games at the 2023 Memorial Cup for the hosts in Kamloops, where he had two goals and three assists. He wore an “A” as an alternate captain during the 2022-23 season.

Since 2023, Seminoff has played in the Stars’ farm system with the AHL’s Texas Stars and ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads. In 205 regular season AHL games, Seminoff has tallied 31 goals and 50 assists, to go along with three goals and five assists in 23 playoff games. In five career ECHL games, he scored two goals and added three assists.

In 2023, Seminoff was named to the WHL (BC) Second All-Star Team for the 2022-23 season.

He was selected by the Stars in the sixth round, 179^th overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.