Center Joel L'Esperance with the Texas Stars

Joel L'Esperance Joins Grand Rapids on Two-Year Deal

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Griffins on Wednesday signed center Joel L'Esperance (lehs-pehr-AWNCE) to a two-year contract. L'Esperance, 26, has been within the Dallas Stars organization since the 2018-19 season and most recently posted a career-high 49 points (24-25-49) and 30 penalty minutes in 62 outings with the American Hockey League's Texas Stars. Throughout four seasons in the AHL with the Stars, the fifth-... Full Story