Dickinson, 23, split the 2017-18 season between Dallas and the Texas Stars (AHL). In 27 games with Dallas, he tallied two points (0-2=2) and 17 penalty minutes. In the AHL, he skated in 42 games and recorded 28 points (18-10=28), finishing tied for fifth on the club in goals (18). During the 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs, he recorded 10 points (2-8=10) and was tied for sixth on Texas in postseason assists (8).

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The forward has appeared in 38 career NHL games, all for Dallas, registering five points (3-2=5). In his AHL career, Dickinson has skated in 175 contests and has registering 114 points (49-65=114) with eight game-winning goals. Dickinson has appeared in 29 AHL postseason games, where he recorded 11 points (2-79=11) and 46 shots.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound native of Georgetown, Ontario was originally selected Dallas in the first round (29th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft.