Dallas Stars reveal 2025 Prospect Games roster featuring future standouts

The Dallas Stars have announced their roster for the 2025 NHL Prospect Games, set for September 13 and 14 at Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas. Tickets are free to the public, giving fans a chance to see the next generation of Stars talent before the regular season kicks off.

This year's roster includes several high-profile prospects, highlighted by 2024 first-round pick Emil Hemming, WHL sniper Cameron Schmidt, and Finnish defensive prospect Niilopekka Muhonen. With games against the Detroit Red Wings' prospects, the weekend will serve as an early measuring stick for Dallas's pipeline.

Fans can view the full roster release on NHL.com.

All eyes will be on Hemming, who produced 48 points in 60 OHL games with Barrie last season and is expected to take another big leap. Scouts have praised his shot and offensive instincts, with one analyst describing him as «a natural goal-scorer with top-six NHL upside.»

Cameron Schmidt, a 2025 third-round pick, is also generating buzz. At just 5-foot-8, he recorded 40 goals and 78 points for Vancouver in the WHL, earning comparisons to other undersized Dallas forwards who carved out big roles. His scoring ability and work ethic have fans calling him a draft-day steal.

On defense, Niilopekka Muhonen represents Dallas's next wave of physical blueliners. Standing at 6-foot-3, he played for Medicine Hat in the WHL and brings the kind of edge new head coach Glen Gulutzan has emphasized.

As one prospect writer noted:

Goaltender Arno Tiefensee, who comes in from Adler Mannheim in Germany's DEL, adds international intrigue and will battle AHL prospect Ben Kraws for starts.

Personally, I think these games give fans the best window into how Dallas continues to quietly build one of the NHL's strongest development pipelines.

Watching Hemming, Schmidt, and Muhonen on the same stage is the kind of preview that gets a fanbase buzzing.