 He played 27 games with Dallas during the shortened 2012–13 NHL season, registering 5 assists and 18 penalty minutes.On October 14, 2013, Rome was activated from injured reserve and was assigned to the Texas Stars of the AHL for conditioning.During the 2013–14 season, Rome played 7 games in the AHL with the Texas Stars, and 25 games with the Dallas Stars, scoring no goals and just one assist with the NHL club.