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Point hoping to make the most of an opportunity with the Stars

'I will get the rewards from the hard work, I will get the rewards for playing well and that is all I can expect this year'
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Colton Point is back deep in the heart of Texas and while in quarantine he is getting mentally prepared for an important training camp with the Dallas Stars starting January 3. 

The North Bay native has a great opportunity presented in front of him.  With Stars veteran goaltender Ben Bishop out long term with an injury, Anton Khudobin, Jake Oettinger and Landon Bow are the only goaltenders in front of him on the Stars goaltending depth chart.  

"I'm just looking for the opportunity going in there and showing what I have and give them a reason to give me a new contract and making strides toward my potential NHL career so I am excited for what the season holds," Point told BayToday from a hotel room in Dallas.   

"I hope some good things can come out of a bad situation."

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Point has spent the past two seasons primarily playing with the Stars ECHL affiliate in Idaho. In the last year of his entry-level contract with Stars, Point will have the opportunity likely with the AHL's Texas Stars, but with a strong camp or an injury, Point could slide up the depth chart and jump ahead of Landon Bow who currently holds the additional goalie spot required for the Stars taxi squad.   

"If my first NHL game comes in 2021 I will be forever thankful but I will just focus on wherever I do end up playing and make the most of it," he said.  

"I will get the rewards from the hard work, I will get the rewards for playing well and that is all I can expect this year." 

Scott White, the Stars assistant general manager, told the Dallas Morning News that Point has a tremendous opportunity in front of him. 

“You count the chairs, and the chairs are kind of empty right now,” Stars assistant general manager Scott White told the Dallas Morning News. 

“What are you going to do with it? Are you just going to take it without really grabbing it, or are you going to grab it? We’ll see. It’s really ultimately up to Colton and how he has addressed his off-season and how he’s managed this pause in the game. We’ll see where it is. We’ll find out soon.”

Point, left college hockey as one of the best goalies in the U.S., posting a .944 save percentage during his final season at Colgate.

But the former Team Canada World Junior gold medallist has failed to crack .900 in each of his first two pro seasons.

“I think his season last season was OK,” White told the Dallas Morning News.

“He needs to find some consistency in his game and ultimately decide if he’s going to grab it. It’s really much like other positions, it’s ultimately up to Colton whether he grabs it or not.”

However, Point realizes that when Bishop returns later in the season he could once again be in a three-way battle for the AHL goal in Texas.  

When Bishop returns, Point could find himself in a three-way battle for the net in Texas.


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