Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today the team's roster for opening night, which consists of 23 players: 13 forwards, 8 defensemen and two goaltenders. Additionally the club has loaned defenseman Mattias Backman to the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League, has placed forward Jason Dickinson on injured non-roster and placed forwards Cody Eakin (knee), Ales Hemsky (groin) and Mattias Janmark (knee) on injured reserve.

For the sixth consecutive season the Stars will open the 2016-17 campaign at American Airlines Center as the team plays host to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 pm.

Dallas' full opening night roster can be found below:

No. Player Pos. Shoots HT WT D.O.B. Birthplace 2 Dan Hamhuis D L 6'1" 200 12/13/1982 Smithers, B.C. 3 John Klingberg D R 6'2" 180 8/14/1992 Gothenburg, Sweden 5 Jamie Oleksiak D L 6'7" 255 12/21/1992 Toronto, Ont. 10 Patrick Sharp RW R 6'1" 200 12/27/1981 Winnipeg, Man. 11 Curtis McKenzie LW L 6'2" 205 2/22/1991 Golden, B.C. 12 Radek Faksa C L 6'3'' 210 1/9/1994 Vitkov, Czech Rep. 14 Jamie Benn LW L 6'2" 210 7/18/1989 Victoria, B.C. 15 Patrik Nemeth D L 6'3" 215 2/8/1992 Stockholm, Sweden 17 Devin Shore C L 6'1'' 205 7/19/1994 Ajax, Ont. 18 Patrick Eaves RW R 6'0" 200 5/1/1984 Calgary, Alta. 21 Antoine Roussel LW L 6'0'' 200 11/21/1989 Roubaix, France 22 Jiri Hudler RW L 5'10" 190 1/4/1984 Olomouc, Czech Rep. 23 Esa Lindell D L 6'3'' 215 5/23/1994 Vantaa, Finland 24 Jordie Benn D L 6'2" 200 7/26/1987 Victoria, B.C. 25 Brett Ritchie RW R 6'4" 215 7/1/1993 Orangeville, Ont. 27 Adam Cracknell RW R 6'3" 220 7/15/1985 Prince Albert, Sask. 28 Stephen Johns D R 6'4" 230 4/18/1992 Ellwood City, Penn. 38 Lauri Korpikoski LW L 6'1" 193 7/28/1986 Turku, Finland 47 Johnny Oduya D L 6'0" 195 10/1/1981 Stockholm, Sweden 90 Jason Spezza C R 6'3" 210 6/13/1983 Toronto, Ont. 91 Tyler Seguin C R 6'1" 200 1/31/1992 Brampton, Ont.