Earlier this week I was sorting through the basement of my parent’s house in Michigan and came across my first published story. It was the fall issue of the George Washington Middle School student newspaper and I had written an NHL preview for the 2002-03 season. There was a sentence about each team and as […]
Roope Hintz ready to make AHL jump and hoping to push for NHL opportunity
FRISCO, Texas — Lineup speculation runs rampant in July for hockey fans. The dust has settled from NHL free agency and rosters are starting to take a more defined shape. The big names are in place for the Dallas Stars — including Alexander Radulov and Marc Mehot — so why not pass the time drawing […]
STARS MAILBAG: Development camp, goalies, and a prediction on Nichushkin
Let’s just get the Valeri Nichushkin questions out of the way first. Nothing is set in stone, but I expect Nichushkin to remain in Russia and finish out his two-year contract with CSKA Moscow. The Stars are remaining non-commital on the subject at the time, and they should. But there are too many factors — […]
Stars put early focus on adding AHL leadership for prospects during free agency
The 2016-17 season was an illness for the Stars organization. A healthy franchise in seemingly top physical shape during the 2015-16 season took a nosedive. The Dallas Stars missed the playoffs, they parted ways with their coach, and less than 12 months after being the talk of the metroplex they were an afterthought. The ‘illness’ […]
NOTES: Stars add Hanzal, build up depth on busy first day of NHL free agency
The Dallas Stars were busy on Saturday and signed five players as NHL free agency opened. -Center Martin Hanzal to a three-year $14.25-million contract. -Right wing Tyler Pitlick to a three-year, $3-million contract. -Center Brian Flynn to a one-year, two-way contract. -Goalie Mike McKenna to a one-year, two-way contract. -Patrik Nemeth to a one-year, $945,000 […]
Derek Laxdal will return to coach the Texas Stars next season
Derek Laxdal will return as the Texas Stars coach for the 2017-18 season. It was confirmed this weekend that Laxdal will be back for his fourth season leading the Dallas Stars AHL affiliate in Cedar Park. This isn’t a new development within organization, but it is new public information. When Laxdal was hired before the […]