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Why don't the Stars have a full-time AHL goalie coach?
The Dallas Stars haven’t properly drafted and developed a goalie since they selected Marty Turco with a fifth-round pick (124th overall) in 1994. In the post-Turco era the Stars have relied on trades and free agency to fill NHL jobs. And with the exception of Mike Smith, who was traded away to the Tampa Bay […]
Updated scouting report: Dillon Heatherington and Mark McNeill
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Prospect Notes: Dickinson still working way back from hip surgery; it's time to call up Honka
CEDAR PARK, Texas — The Dallas Stars are used to dealing with hip injuries. The Stars have had a laundry list of players undergo surgery on their hips including Jamie Benn, John Klingberg, and Ales Hemsky. Curtis McKenzie also had hip problems during the 2015-16 season but never had surgery. It’s a difficult injury and […]
Landon Bow excited about first NHL contract and sharing the moment with his parents
Landon Bow’s parents picked a perfect time to visit Boise, Idaho. While his parents, Darrin and Patty Bow, were in town this week Bow got a call from his agent that the Dallas Stars wanted to offer the 21-year-old goalie an NHL entry-level contract. Instead of telling his parents over the phone right away, Bow […]
STARS MAILBAG: Thoughts on superheroes, Cracknell, goalies, and Johns vs. Oleksiak
Do you remember when this was a thing? Yes, the NHL had comic book “guardians” for all 30 NHL teams. And this was the Dallas Stars guardian: According to a story at that time on the Stars official website, this was the his backstory. Like Texas itself, The Star’s personality is BIG. Everything about him […]