ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Joseph Cecconi likes blending into the background. With both his personality and his play on the ice, the Dallas Stars prospect and University of Michigan defenseman is at his happiest when no one notices him. “I don’t need the flash and flare, that’s for those two-way defenseman,” Cecconi said. “I like […]
Making sense of #FreeHonka, the re-born Honka Wars, and Ken Hitchcock
The “Honka Wars” are far from over. They started around the middle of 2017, at some point in July, as each side dug its heels in for a Twitter war of attrition. Julius Honka, then a 21-year-old defenseman, was the center of the controversy that really boiled down to a simple question, “Is Julius Honka […]
STARS MAILBAG: The great Klingberg debate, a trade proposal, and the Jedi order
The mailbag is loaded this week, let’s get started… Why does it seem the NHL is not giving Klingberg the Norris y’all he deserves, it feels they have their favorites and don’t care about progress — ryan salome (@StarsPotter214) January 17, 2018 For a quick clarification, the NHL doesn’t award the Norris Trophy. It’s voted […]
Overturned goal puzzles Hitchcock, but Stars battle back for a point in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It was good hockey play. A hard drive to the net, creating a chance, and crashing for a rebound. It’s the type of play you practice all the time, and want your players to execute. That was Ken Hitchcock’s view of an overturned goal that would have tied the game at 1-1 […]
MORNING SKATE: All-around good guy Dillon Heatherington set for NHL debut with Stars
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The moment Dillon Heatherington got called up speak volumes about the Dallas Stars rookie defender. It was late night in Stockton, California, the Texas Stars had just won an AHL game. Heatherington was called into the coaches office for a meeting with Stars assistant general manager Scott White. “He’s only 22, but […]
Given a chance to play through mistakes, Stephen Johns is finding his ideal role with Stars
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Stephen Johns is allowed to make mistakes. He can play his game and take risks. He can learn from certain situations, and he has the confidence that when he makes a mistake he’ll have a chance to be better for it. “When you allow mistakes to happen, less mistakes happen,” Johns said. […]