Stars award Johns 2-year contract extension

Stephen Johns has more reason to celebrate.

Just a few hours after scoring his first NHL goal in a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Dallas Stars announced Friday that the 23-year-old defenseman has signed a two-year contract extension.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but Johns' agent told TSN's Frank Seravalli that Johns will earn $1.45 million throughout the life of the one-way deal.

Dallas acquired Johns from the Chicago Blackhawks in a package that included Patrick Sharp last summer. He's spent the first five months of the season with Texas of the American Hockey League before injuries to the Stars' blue line resulted in his recall.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pounder was drafted in the second round in 2010, and was scheduled to become a restricted free agent.