On Tuesday we broke down each player currently on the Dallas Stars roster with our mid-season report card. Today we’re taking a look at the decision makers, the coaches and management. I originally had planned on including the coaches and management with the players, but after 5,000 words on the players and realizing I needed […]
STARS MAILBAG: Discipline with Hitch, high praise for Shore, and Honka to the minors?
Preseason results can be a bit misleading. Last season the Colorado Avalanche went 6-0 in exhibition games, they followed that up with the NHL’s worst regular season record. So diving too deep into preseason stats and results can be dangerous. However, there have been a couple encouraging preseason numbers from the Dallas Stars through five […]
Stu Barnes excited for opportunity to re-energize Stars power play
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Stu Barnes is looking forward to being behind an NHL bench again. He’s excited to work with the talent the Dallas Stars have assembled this summer, and since he was hired in late June he’s been working with new (and old) head Ken Hitchcock to prepare for the 2017-18 season. “It’s […]
Ken Hitchcock lays out plans for Dallas Stars assistant coaches
CHICAGO — Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock shed some light on responsibilities for his assistant coaches in an interview on Friday. Stu Barnes will run the power play, Rick Wilson will run the penalty kill, and Curt Fraser will be in charge of “big-picture” elements and game planning. That could mean Fraser will watch […]
Rick Wilson, Stu Barnes, and Curt Fraser re-hired as Stars assistant coaches
When Ken Hitchcock was hired (or more properly, re-hired) by the Dallas Stars in April he spoke about the importance of having strong assistant coaches. He wanted a staff of what he called “coordinators” that understood what it’s like to work with the detail-oriented coach. Hitchcock wanted assistants that could serve as a conduit to […]