Joshua Norris isn’t a flashy prospect, but he could be a very safe pick when the Dallas Stars make their third selection at No. 39 in the NHL Entry Draft later this month. A center playing for the USA National Team Development Program, Norris had 60 points (27 goals, 33 assists) in 61 games. He […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Shane Bowers
By conventional wisdom the Dallas Stars tipped their hand on Shane Bowers and seemingly aren’t interested in the 6-foot-1.5, 178.28 pound center from the Waterloo Blackhawks. That’s because at this week’s NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo the Stars were the only team that didn’t meet with Bowers for an interview. That could mean a couple […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Kole Lind
Stylistically it’s hard to classify Kelowna Rockets right wing Kole Lind. He has the foundation and mindset to play more like a power forward, but at the moment he doesn’t have the size or muscle mass to be a physical force at the next level. Lind could also turn into more of a playmaker, but […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Jason Robertson
With Jason Robertson’s performance this past season you’d think he’d be higher on draft boards. As a 17-year-old on low-scoring Kingston Frontenacs team Robertson had 42 goals and 81 points in 68 OHL games. That’s pretty close to the production of Owen Tippet (44 goals, 75 points in 60 game for the Mississauga Steelheads), who […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Isaac Ratcliffe
When the Dallas Stars picked at No. 25 in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft they took a big and gangly-looking left winger with real potential, but still needed some work. If Dallas wanted to double down in that area after taking Riley Tufte in 2016 they could select Guelph Storm left wing Isaac Ratcliffe (if […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Urho Vaakanainen
The Dallas Stars like to take fliers on Finnish defensemen in the NHL Draft. Since 2013 the Stars have drafted four Finnish blue liners. Some have panned out (Julius Honka and Esa Lindell) while others haven’t (Aleksi Makela and Miro Karjalainen). Dallas could add to that crop at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in Chicago, […]