I wanted to start today’s mailbag with a story about Ken Hitchcock, who was introduced as the Dallas Stars head coach at a press conference on Thursday. In October 2015 I was in Traverse City covering the annual prospects tournament hosted by the Detroit Red Wings. Hitchcock, then the St. Louis Blues coach, was watching […]
Dallas Stars officially introduce Ken Hitchcock as head coach
DALLAS — Ken Hitchcock is officially back as the head coach of the Dallas Stars. On Thursday the team held a press conference to introduced the 65-year-old as the new coach, confirming earlier reports that Hitchcock would indeed be filling the vacancy left by Lindy Ruff. It’s a multi-year contract for Hitchcock and includes a […]
REPORTS: Ken Hitchock returning to Dallas to coach the Stars
Ken Hitchcock is returning to Dallas. The former Dallas Stars head coach, who was fired on Feb. 1 by the St. Louis Blues, will return to Texas according to multiple reports on Wednesday morning. The team has yet to officially confirm the hire, but they are expected to host a press conference on Thursday. Hitchcock […]
Tyler Seguin hoping Achilles is finally back to 100 percent next season
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EXIT DAY: Dallas Stars have already made progress on search for next head coach
DALLAS — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has already started the process and is looking to hire an experienced head coach in the off-season. “Right now, I’ve got three people I’ve been talking to,” Nill said. “I’m hoping this is going to happen pretty quickly. These guys are all good coaches. This league moves […]
Lindy Ruff will not return as Dallas Stars head coach
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars and Lindy Ruff have parted ways and the head coach will not return for the 2017-18 season. Ruff’s four-year contract expired after this season and the Stars announced in a press release on Sunday that he wouldn’t return. Dallas finished the season on Saturday with a 34-37-11 record and 79 […]