CHICAGO — Greetings from the Midway International Airport where I’m waiting for a flight back to Texas after the NHL Entry Draft. As a quick recap, the Dallas Stars had one of the more successful drafts here in Chicago. The Stars snagged the No. 1 target on their draft board, Miro Heiskanen, with the third-overall […]
Quick scouting reports on the Dallas Stars final four picks in the 2017 draft
The Dallas Stars closed out the draft by selecting three centers and a goalie in the final four rounds. The final four picks aren’t big names and this draft will ultimately be graded on the success of the first three picks (Miro Heiskanen, Jake Oettinger, and Jason Robertson), but the final four players all showed […]
Dallas Stars select Jason Robertson with the No. 39 pick
CHICAGO — The Dallas Stars picked left wing Jason Robertson with the eighth pick of the second round (No. 39 overall) on Saturday morning. A high-scoring winger from the Kingston Frontenacs, Robertson is a bit of a steal for Dallas at No. 39. He was projected as a late-first round pick, but concerns about his […]
Ken Hitchcock lays out plans for Dallas Stars assistant coaches
CHICAGO — Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock shed some light on responsibilities for his assistant coaches in an interview on Friday. Stu Barnes will run the power play, Rick Wilson will run the penalty kill, and Curt Fraser will be in charge of “big-picture” elements and game planning. That could mean Fraser will watch […]
Dallas Stars announce preseason schedule, training camp will return to Cedar Park
The Dallas Stars announced their preseason schedule and officially confirmed that training camp will return to Cedar Park, home of the AHL affiliated Texas Stars, in September. Dallas will hold training camp at the H-E-B Center from Sept. 14-18. Official details have yet to be announced, but in the past practices have been open to […]
STARS MAILBAG: Too quiet on the movement front? Russian mentors and setting goalie market
In two weeks the NHL Entry Draft will be held in Chicago, which means my annual draft guide will publish next week for subscribers. The draft guide features scouting reports and notes on more than 100 prospects and stories on how the Stars will approach the draft. In the past it’s been built as a […]