I just got off a conference call with Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop, who signed a six-year, $29.5 million contract on Friday. I have a longer story on Bishop up at NHL.com, but I wanted to share a couple quick highlights before we jump in to the mailbag. -Bishop graduated from Frisco High School, a […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Hitch, Nill, and the Stars offseason
The Dallas Stars have a new head coach, the NHL draft lottery is in less than a month, and NHL expansion is officially two months away. It’s a busy time for Dallas and general manager Jim Nill, who is approaching a busy offseason in Texas. How will Ken Hitchcock impact those decisions? What defensemen are […]
Derek Laxdal will return to coach the Texas Stars next season
Derek Laxdal will return as the Texas Stars coach for the 2017-18 season. It was confirmed this weekend that Laxdal will be back for his fourth season leading the Dallas Stars AHL affiliate in Cedar Park. This isn’t a new development within organization, but it is new public information. When Laxdal was hired before the […]
NOTES: Stars have a flair for dramatic in the finale, Gurianov impresses in debut
DALLAS — This season just needed a little drama to cap it off, right? The Dallas Stars closed out the season with a 4-3 shootout victory against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Dallas appeared to have won the game in overtime, but a challenge was won by the Avalanche and the game didn’t end until […]
MORNING SKATE: Stars rookies trying to make most of opportunity in final two games
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars held a highly-optional morning on Thursday that only 12 skaters and two goalies participated in. The group of skaters was mostly rookies or younger players (Adam Cracknell being the exception), while Antoine Roussel and his injured hand also joined them for a bit. With just two games remaining, the younger […]
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 […]