Hryckowian gets support from old teammates at Northeastern during NHL debut

Justin Hryckowian might be new to the NHL, but the Dallas Stars rookie already has some bigtime fans.

His old teammates from the Northeastern University Men's Hockey team, who were miles away from Hryckowian's NHL debut on Sunday, made sure they weren't going to miss the special moment.

The college team posted a photo on social media of the guys sitting on a bus on their way home from a game of their own, watching the Stars game on a laptop to catch Hryckowian’s debut.

Hryckowian played three seasons at Northeastern and was signed by the Stars to a two-year entry-level contract back in March. He’s played 27 games with the Texas Stars in the AHL, recording 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists), which leads all AHL rookies.

He was recalled to the Dallas Stars on Saturday and suited up on Sunday.

It was a special moment for Hryckowian, and his old buddies made sure he had their support.