Esa Lindell

Esa Lindell
Lindell on March 2, 2014
Born (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994
Helsinki, Finland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Dallas Stars
Jokerit
Ässät
National team  Finland
NHL draft 74th overall, 2012
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2012–present

Esa Lindell (born 23 May 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL) and serves as their alternate captain. Outside of the NHL, Lindell has also played for Jokerit and Ässät of the SM-liiga.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Lindell played parts of two seasons with Jokerit and one season with Ässät of SM-liiga. He had a successful time with Ässät, scoring 14 goals and recording 35 points in 57 games with the team and leading the league in defencemen scoring.

He was drafted 74th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2012 NHL entry draft. On 7 May 2014, Lindell signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Stars.[1] He was immediately sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Texas Stars. On 2016 January 19, Dallas called him up and he made his NHL debut in a 3–2 loss against the Los Angeles Kings.[2] On 3 November, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Jason Spezza powerplay goal in a 4–3 loss against the St. Louis Blues.[3] On 25 November, Lindell scored his first NHL goal against Ryan Miller and also recorded an assist in a 2–1 win against the Vancouver Canucks.[4]

On 26 June 2017, Lindell signed a two-year, $4.4-million contract to stay with the Stars.[5] The next year, on 16 May 2019, Lindell signed a six-year, $34.8 million contract to remain with the Stars.[6]

On 2 February 2020, the Stars named Lindell as one of their alternate captains for their home games.[7]

On 19 September 2024, Lindell signed a five-year, $26.25 million contract to stay with the Stars.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Dallas Stars Sign Defenseman Esa Lindell to Three-year, Entry Level Contract". Dallas Stars. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Living the dream: How a workhorse mentality turned Esa Lindell into a Stars cornerstone". Dallas Stars. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ "St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars Box Score: November 3, 2016". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Lindell scores 1st goal, adds assist, Stars beat Canucks 2-1". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Esa Lindell agrees to two-year, $4.4-million deal with Dallas Stars". Sportsnet. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Stars sign defensemen Esa Lindell to 6-year contract extension". Dallas Stars. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ ""He's got a lot of respect in this room." Esa Lindell has gone from a leader of Finns to a leader of Stars". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Lindell signs 5-year, $26.25 million contract with Stars". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 29, 2025.

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