Canucks ink North Dakota defenseman Troy Stecher

The Vancouver Canucks announced the signing of college defenseman Troy Stecher on Wednesday.

Stecher spent the last three seasons at the University of North Dakota, which won its eighth NCAA title over the weekend. The 22-year-old enjoyed his most productive season as a junior, scoring eight goals and adding 21 assists in 43 games.

The Richmond, British Columbia, native was the college teammate of Canucks 2015 first-round pick Brock Boeser, who had 60 points this season, and who will return to North Dakota for at least another year.

Stecher's 22 years old, stands 5-foot-11, and weighs 191 pounds. He was named to the All-Tournament team at this year's Frozen Four, and his 29 points on the season ranked sixth in scoring among college D-men.