FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars will play their final home preseason game tonight against the Minnesota Wild. It’s a bit of a showcase game for the likes of Gemel Smith, Remie Elie, Jason Dickinson, and Roope Hintz — players that are on the bubble and hoping to prove they could grab a final roster […]
Training Camp Day 1: Hitchcock plans big shakeup for Day 3, Honka impresses early
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Ken Hitchcock is adjusting how he approaches training camp this season. While it’s still a fast and disciplined session the Dallas Stars head coach is going to juggle things up on Day 3. It’s going to be a wake-up call and Hitchcock believes it will raise the intensity in his training […]
Strong showing in Traverse City can reap rewards for free agent invites
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Roughly a year ago Ondrej Vala was waiting to board a flight at the Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport when he got one of the most important calls of his hockey career. It was his agent. The Dallas Stars were impressed with his play at the 2016 prospects tournament, and they […]
STARS MAILBAG: Hintz, Honka, and it's good to be back at the rink
It feels good to be back at the rink. After a lengthy, but busy, summer for the Dallas Stars it’s been nice to get back to the rink in Frisco this week and watch informal skates. It’s a nice sign that the season is actually right around the corner, and in less than two weeks […]
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 […]
Stars put early focus on adding AHL leadership for prospects during free agency
The 2016-17 season was an illness for the Stars organization. A healthy franchise in seemingly top physical shape during the 2015-16 season took a nosedive. The Dallas Stars missed the playoffs, they parted ways with their coach, and less than 12 months after being the talk of the metroplex they were an afterthought. The ‘illness’ […]