Steelheads add Demin

BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Steelheads, ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars, announced that the team has acquired defenseman Stanislav Demin from the Fort Wayne Komets in exchange for future considerations. In addition, Demin has signed a contract for the 2024-25 season.

Demin, 24, enters his second professional season after spending time last year with Allen, Florida and Fort Wayne tallying 12 points (2g-10a) in 54 games. He began the season with Allen appearing in 23 games before being dealt to Florida on Dec. 19 for future considerations. He skated in 28 games with Florida and then was traded to Fort Wayne at the trade deadline.

Before professional hockey, the Santa Clara, California native played five seasons of college hockey from 2018-23 accumulating 50 points (13g- 37a) in 155 career games with the Denver (2018-21), UMass (2021-22) and Merrimack (2022-23). While at UMass, Demin helped lead the Minutemen to a Hockey East championship. Prior to college hockey, he captured a British Columbia Hockey League championship with the Wenatchee Wild during the 2017-18 campaign.

He was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.