Coyotes Sign Stecher to One-Year. $1.1 million Contract

by Arizona Coyotes @ArizonaCoyotes / Press Release

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - Arizona Coyotes General Manager Bill Armstrong announced today that the Coyotes have signed defenseman Troy Stecher to a one-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

"We are very pleased to have Troy back with the Coyotes this season," said Armstrong. "He is a veteran defenseman who skates well, competes hard, and can move the puck effectively. He will be a solid addition to our blueline."
 
The 29-year-old Stecher returns for his second stint with the Coyotes after signing with the club prior to the 2022-23. Last season, he registered 0-7-7 with 29 penalty minutes (PIM) in 61 games prior to being traded to the Calgary Flames ahead of the trade deadline. Stecher recorded 3-4-7 and 15 PIM in 20 games with the Flames for a combined 3-11-14 in 81 games in 2022-23. 
 
The 5-foot-10, 184-pound defenseman has totaled 18-85-103 with 193 PIM in 440 career NHL games with the Coyotes, Flames, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Vancouver Canucks. He recorded an NHL career-high 24 points (3-21-24) in 71 games with Vancouver in 2016-17. The Richmond, BC native has also played in 21 NHL playoff games where he's tallied 4-3-7 and 30 PIM.
 
Stecher played collegiately at the University of North Dakota where he totaled 13-40-53 in 119 games before signing a two-year entry-level contract with the Canucks on April 13, 2016.