FRISCO, Texas — Liam Hawel didn’t attend the NHL Entry Draft in Chicago. He had thought about it, but the big center was worried he wouldn’t be drafted and didn’t want to put his family through that.
After tough start to NCAA career, Point building toward strong sophomore season
FRISCO, Texas — The 2017-18 season is going to provide a nice re-start for Dallas Stars goalie prospect in Colton Point. A fifth-round pick (128th overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Point was expected to compete for the starter’s role as a freshman at Colgate University. And in his first collegiate start he 41 […]
Roope Hintz ready to make AHL jump and hoping to push for NHL opportunity
FRISCO, Texas — Lineup speculation runs rampant in July for hockey fans. The dust has settled from NHL free agency and rosters are starting to take a more defined shape. The big names are in place for the Dallas Stars — including Alexander Radulov and Marc Mehot — so why not pass the time drawing […]
Jason Robertson making strong first impression at Stars development camp
FRISCO, Texas — By definition Development Camp isn’t about player evaluation. Throughout the week Dallas Stars team officials, ranging from coaches to management, will point out that the five-day event is about the players getting acclimated to the system. Grades aren’t getting passed out in any form and success in development camp for an individual […]
Passed over in the NHL draft, Bayreuther working on having last laugh with Stars
FRISCO, Texas — He was never drafted, but the NHL Draft was the best thing to happen to Gavin Bayreuther’s career. During his draft-eligible years every team passed on the left-handed defender. Looking at raw numbers that means during a three-year span NHL teams as a whole believed there were at least 610 better prospects […]
Olympic figure skater focussed on helping Stars prospects reach top speed
FRISCO, Texas — Speed reigns in today’s NHL. In an era where the Pittsburgh Penguins have raced to back-to-back championships, it’s all about skating and quickness. Defenders are expected to move the puck, forwards need to have top-end speed, and slower players tend to get left behind. It’s the reason that players with so-called first-round […]