CEDAR PARK, Texas — Denis Gurianov left the 2017 World Junior Championship with a bronze medal and 30 hats. The Dallas Stars prospect earned the medal with Team Russia after he scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Sweden in the Bronze Medal Game. The 30 hats were gifts, one for each of his Texas […]
For Matej Stransky AHL All-Star selection a sign career is on right track
It’s been a career-defining past 15 months for Texas Stars right wing and Dallas Stars prospect Matej Stransky. In the first game of the 2015-16 season he was a healthy scratch and there were discussions in the organization about sending him to the ECHL. A season and a half later, Stransky is the Texas Stars’ […]
MORNING SKATE: McKenzie and Ritchie return to lineup, Stars want Honka to watch closely
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars are going to field a more physical lineup against the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Curtis McKenzie and Brett Ritchie are both back in, while veterans Jiri Hudler and Lauri Korpikoski appear to be the healthy scratches. “They’ve played hard (and) they worked hard,” Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. “(Ritchie) has […]
STARS MAILBAG: How should you handle young defensemen?
It’s a loaded mailbag this week. Let’s get started: @seanshapiro Do you see Nemeth and Oleksiak with the Stars come next season? Feels like one will be traded and one will be expansion drafted — Johnson, Zach (@zachj10) January 5, 2017 Patrik Nemeth may have already played his last game for the Dallas Stars. Nemeth […]
Stars defensive prospect Julius Honka headed to AHL All-Star Classic
Texas Stars defenseman and Dallas Stars prospect Julius Honka has been selected for the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic. Honka, the top-ranked prospect in the Stars system, has 16 points in 23 AHL games this season. He also has appeared in eight NHL games with Dallas and has three assists. The All-Star Classic is a 3-on-3 […]
The Last Original Star: Travis Morin has cemented a legacy with Texas Stars
In the eight years since the Texas Stars took over for the Austin Ice Bats as the lone professional hockey team in central Texas, the franchise has had four head coaches, three uniform changes and won two Western Conference championships. But there’s one constant, No. 23 leaning in at center ice. Travis Morin is the […]