I need to make a slight modification to last week’s mailbag. Last week we discussed the Dallas Stars potential lineup if the team were to play baseball. And in that lineup I had Stephen Johns playing right field and hitting cleanup. After posting that lineup I was informed that Stephen Johns actually played center field […]
STARS MAILBAG: Stars on the diamond? Can Heiskanen make the team?
Sometime within the next week Adrian Beltre will become the 31st player in MLB history with 3,000 hits. It’s a milestone that often punches a one-way ticket to the Hall of Fame. Of the other 30 players with 3,000 hits, 25 are enshrined in Cooperstown, two are locks for the Hall of Fame when eligible, […]
STARS MAILBAG: Hockey in Houston? And Honka is actually good
I think we’ve finally reached the offseason. Sure, the Dallas Stars haven’t played since April, but the past three months have been rather busy with a new coach, expansion draft, NHL entry draft, trades, free agency, and development camp. The Stars have their roster set (Jamie Oleksiak’s RFA deal is the final contract to sign, […]
Final thoughts from development camp: Heiskanen, Oettinger, and much more
The Dallas Stars wrapped up their prospect development camp earlier this week. Over the five-day event, which included four days of on-ice training, prospects were given an orientation into professional hockey. They worked on off-ice training, proper recovery, eating habits, and overall wellness that comes with being an NHL player. “That’s the difference for a […]
DEVELOPMENT CAMP NOTES: New Stars prospects take first steps in Texas
FRISCO, Texas — The on-ice portion of the Dallas Stars development camp started Saturday at the team practice facility in Frisco. The five-day camp, which started with off-ice testing Friday, was the first chance for some of the Stars newest prospects to visit Texas. “It was really cool walking into my stall and having my […]
Final notes from Chicago: Early success, news on Nichushkin, and 2018 draft in Dallas
CHICAGO — Greetings from the Midway International Airport where I’m waiting for a flight back to Texas after the NHL Entry Draft. As a quick recap, the Dallas Stars had one of the more successful drafts here in Chicago. The Stars snagged the No. 1 target on their draft board, Miro Heiskanen, with the third-overall […]