CEDAR PARK, Texas — Curtis McKenzie is the new captain of the Texas Stars. The 26-year-old forward will wear the “C” for the first time in his career on Wednesday against the San Antonio Rampage. “It’s obviously a huge honor,” McKenzie said. “Getting to play with this team and this organization out of college, and […]
Morning Skate: Curtis McKenzie a healthy scratch after getting called up
DALLAS — Curtis McKenzie was recalled from the AHL on Friday morning, but won’t play tonight for the Dallas Stars against the New York Islanders. Stars coach Ken Hitchcock surprisingly said that both Radek Faksa and Brett Ritchie would be back in the lineup. Faksa didn’t practice with the team at all this week with […]
How the Stars salary cap situation impacts a potential call-up for Friday
With Radek Faksa, Tyler Pitlick, and Brett Ritchie still battling injuries the Dallas Stars may have to recall a forward for Friday’s game against the New York Islanders. And because of the salary cap their options will be limited. Each day teams don’t carry a maximum cap hit they add additional cap space for the […]
Stars Daily November 5: Who gets the call after Radek Faksa's injury?
We will get a further update later this afternoon, but it’s likely that Radek Faksa will miss Monday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets. The Stars have also already made it clear that Brett Ritchie and Martin Hanzal will also miss Monday’s game, meaning the Stars will need at least one call-up from the AHL at […]
Stars Daily October 14: Texas Stars and Idaho Steelheads off to right start
While the NHL club is looking for better results, the Dallas Stars minor-league affiliates are headed in the right direction early in their respective seasons. The Texas Stars improved to 3-0 on Friday with a 3-1 win against the San Diego Gulls. Roope Hintz and Curtis McKenzie each scored for Texas, while Mike McKenna was […]
STARS MAILBAG: Goalies, alternating alternate captains, and defensive expectations
After practice on Thursday I asked a couple of players about opening the season against an expansion team. Anything odd about playing a team without any past history? Is it something you even think about on the ice? Devin Shore had a pretty good answer. “You get to be part of a trivia question some […]