Athleticism is a tool that is often misunderstood based on a player’s speed, build, and weight. While those are important to note in an overall view of athleticism, they aren’t the only key factors in determining whether or not a player is a quality athlete. It’s important to look beyond these easily identifiable traits in […]
Stars Daily October 30: Check out the October Prospect Insider
The October edition of Stars Prospect Insider came out on Sunday with season updates for each prospect in the Dallas Stars system. If you missed it, you can check out the link here. You cal also find it by clicking the link in the menu tab above. For those who haven’t subscribed, here are two […]
Miro Heiskanen will reportedly miss Stars training camp due to concussion
Dallas Stars top prospect Miro Heiskanen is dealing with concussion issues and will miss NHL training camp this week in Cedar Park. Heiskanen first told the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat about the concussion and that he wouldn’t be flying to Texas for training camp like originally planned. Heiskanen is listed on the Stars 62- player […]
Grading out the Stars individual performances from Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Dallas Stars prospects posted a 1-2-1 record and finished seventh in the NHL Prospects Tournament here in Northern Michigan. While the win-loss results aren’t attractive, it was a younger team at the tournament and consisted heavily of AHL-contracted players and free agent invites. By comparison, the teams playing in the […]
STARS MAILBAG: Prospects and roster depth. Presented by Pro Stock Hockey
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 […]
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 […]