CODY CECI NEWS

Bags apple Thursday Ceci notched an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sharks.

Impact Ceci has earned three assists and a plus-1 rating over his last six games. The 31-year-old defenseman remains in a bottom-four role and has exceeded 20 minutes of ice time just twice all season. He's produced a goal, five assists, 19 shots on net, 10 hits, 25 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 21 appearances. Ceci should push for the 20-point mark again, but his relatively modest overall production doesn't make him a particularly strong fantasy blueliner.

NOVEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Kurashev scores only goal of shootout, Sharks beat the Kings 4-3

Philipp Kurashev scored in regulation and the only goal of a shootout, and the San Jose Sharks held on for a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings

NOVEMBER 21 • Associated Press

Tallies against former team Ceci scored a goal on three shots and blocked four shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars.

Impact Ceci ended 2024-25 with the Stars, and his first goal of this season came against his former teammates. The 31-year-old blueliner has occupied a bottom-four role amid a rough start to the campaign for the Kings as a whole. Ceci has two points, 12 shots on net, 12 blocks, five hits and a minus-2 rating across eight appearances. His ceiling is likely around the 20-point mark, but he should be a steady source of blocks.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Kempe's OT goal pushes Kings past slumping Stars 3-2

Adrian Kempe scored 37 seconds into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings beat Dallas 3-2, handing the slumping Stars their fourth consecutive loss

OCTOBER 24 • Associated Press

Adds assist in loss Ceci notched an assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.

Impact Playing against one of his old teams, Ceci was able to draw his first point of the 2025-26 campaign. He helped out on Warren Foegele's opening tally in the first period. Ceci has logged five hits, eight blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through five appearances this season, marking a rough start to his Kings tenure. He is currently in a bottom-four role, which will make it tough for him to get his offense on track.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Staying on West Coast Ceci agreed to terms on a four-year, $18 million contract with Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Impact Ceci will effectively serve as a replacement for Vladislav Gavrikov on the Kings' blue line, but will come in significantly cheaper. The 31-year-old Ceci split the 2024-25 campaign between Dallas and San Jose, recording four goals and 20 assists in 85 regular-season contests. The offense dried up for the Ontario native in the postseason, as he notched just three assists in 18 playoff games, including a 12-game pointless streak to end the year.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Another hat trick by a Finnish player Dallas got in a trade. This time, it's Granlund

Another playoff hat trick for a Finnish forward the Dallas Stars acquired in a trade during the regular season

MAY 14 • Associated Press

WPG@DAL: Hellebuyck with a great save against Cody Ceci | Winnipeg Jets Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) makes a save against Cody Ceci (DAL) at 05:39 of the 2nd Regulation Period

MAY 11 • NHL.COM

Connor Hellebuyck makes 21 saves, Jets beat Stars 4-0 in Game 2 to tie series

Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Friday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference second-round series

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Mikko Rantanen and other trade deadline additions are having big impacts on the NHL playoffs

Mikko Rantanen has shown exactly why Dallas was willing to pay a hefty price to acquire him

MAY 8 • Associated Press

Provides assist in loss Ceci logged an assist, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche in Game 6.

Impact Ceci has a helper in three of six playoff outings so far while filling a top-four role as a shutdown defender. He's added five shots on net, 12 blocked shots, 11 hits and a minus-1 rating. Ceci's scoring output is never going to rank among the league's best, but he's been a reliable role player for the Stars in a tight first-round series.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Helps out in overtime Ceci notched an assist, four hits, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 2.

Impact Ceci has picked up three helpers over his last seven outings. The 31-year-old is playing in a top-four role for the Stars, and he'll provide physicality with a little bit of depth scoring. Ceci racked up 24 points over 85 regular-season contests between the Stars and the Sharks, as well as 155 blocked shots, 76 hits and a plus-6 rating.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Ends slump with assist Ceci posted an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.

Impact Ceci snapped a 12-game point drought with the helper. In that span, he had 23 blocked shots, 12 shots on net and a plus-9 rating, so he has remained effective on the defensive side of things. Overall, the 31-year-old blueliner is at 23 points, 84 shots on net, 75 hits, 148 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 81 contests between the Stars and Sharks. This level of offense is in line with his usual production for a full season.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Crosby has 3 goals and an assist as Penguins score 4 in 3rd period to beat Stars 5-3.

Sidney Crosby had three goals and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 5-3

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Provides two more helpers Ceci produced two assists, two shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Ceci earned his first multi-point performance as a Star, and he's now at four helpers and a plus-5 rating across five games in March. The 31-year-old has been a good fit on the second defense pairing, and he's seen plenty of ice time to help cover the absence of Miro Heiskanen (knee). Ceci is up to 21 points, 69 shots on net, 123 blocked shots, 70 hits and a minus-4 rating through 67 outings between the Stars and the Sharks this season. With a chance to exceed the standard 82-game total due to his trade, Ceci has an outside chance of pushing toward his career-high 28 points from the 2021-22 campaign.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Granlund scores first goal for Dallas Stars in 4-1 win over Vancouver Canucks

Mikael Granlund scored his first goal for the Stars and Dallas beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Sunday night

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Registers assist Ceci managed an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Oilers.

Impact Ceci has two helpers and a plus-3 rating over four games in March. He helped out on a Jamie Benn tally in Saturday's contest. For the season, Ceci is up to 19 points, 67 shots on net, 119 blocked shots, 70 hits and a minus-6 rating over 66 appearances between the Sharks and the Stars. He continues to feature as a shutdown defender on the second pairing for Dallas.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Sellers and Rantanen are among the NHL trade deadline winners. Hurricanes and Boeser are some losers

Sellers around the NHL from Philadelphia to San Jose, Mikko Rantanen and the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers were winners at the trade deadline

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Generates helper in win Ceci logged an assist, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blues.

Impact Ceci helped out on a Matt Duchene tally in the first period. This was Ceci's third assist over nine contests since he was traded from the Sharks. The 31-year-old has provided a steady defensive presence, earning at least one hit and one block in each of his games with the Stars. For the season, he's at 18 points, 66 shots on net, 70 hits, 115 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 63 appearances.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Slides assist Sunday Ceci notched an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Ceci has two helpers over six games since he was dealt from the Sharks to the Stars. The 31-year-old has settled right into a top-four role, and while his ice time has dropped a bit with his new team, he's still playing key shutdown minutes. Overall, Ceci has 17 points, 66 shots on net, 107 blocked shots, 65 hits and a minus-9 rating through 60 outings this season.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Aiming to take the next step: Cody Ceci excited to join Stars in Cup pursuit | Dallas Stars After a whirlwind of a past few months that included two trades, the veteran defenseman is excited to settle into a new role with a Cup-cont...

FEBRUARY 21 • NHL.COM

Matt Duchene scores twice in Stars' 8-3 romp over Sharks

Matt Duchene scored twice and the Dallas Stars routed San Jose 8-3 on Saturday night after falling behind when the Sharks scored on their first two shots

FEBRUARY 9 • Associated Press

Stars' Mikael Granlund, Cody Ceci clash with Sharks after trade Former Sharks Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci will return to the Bay Area on Saturday night as the visiting Dallas Stars look to sweep the thr...

FEBRUARY 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM