Dallas Stars
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| Dallas Stars | |
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| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1967 |
| History | Minnesota North Stars 1967 - 1993 Dallas Stars 1993 - present |
| Arena | American Airlines Center |
| City | Dallas, Texas |
| Local Media Affiliates | FSN Southwest KDFI (My 27) WBAP (820 AM) |
| Team Colors | Green, Gold, and Black |
| Owner | Tom Hicks |
| General Manager | Doug Armstrong |
| Head Coach | Dave Tippett |
| Captain | Brenden Morrow |
| Minor League Affiliates | Iowa Stars (AHL) Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 1998-99 |
| Conference Championships | 1998-99, 1999-00 |
| Division Championships | 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2005-06 |
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to 1993, the team was known as The Minnesota North Stars.
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[edit] Franchise history
- See also: Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were founded as an expansion team in 1967, playing their games adjacent to Metropolitan Stadium at the newly-constructed Metropolitan Sports Center (the "Met Center") in Bloomington, Minnesota. Initially successful both on the ice and at the gate, the North Stars fell victim to financial problems after several poor seasons in the mid-1970s.
In 1978, they were purchased by the owners of the also-struggling Cleveland Barons (formerly the California Golden Seals), the influential Gund brothers, George III and Gordon, and the NHL permitted the two franchises to merge. The merged team retained the name Minnesota North Stars, but assumed the Barons’ old place in the Adams Division. The merger brought with it a number of talented players, and the North Stars were revived, making the Stanley Cup Finals in 1981, but they lost in five games to the New York Islanders. However, by the early Nineties, declining attendance and the inability to secure a new downtown revenue-generating arena led ownership to request permission to move the team to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1990. The NHL rejected the request, and instead agreed to award an expansion franchise, the San Jose Sharks, for 1991-92 to the Gund brothers, George and Gordon, in what was technically a dissolution of the Barons-North Stars merger. The new franchise was also allowed to select a number of North Stars players. The season before, Minnesota had lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup finals.
Then, just two years later, amid further attendance woes and bitter personal controversy, new owner Norm Green obtained permission to move the team to the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, where they were renamed, 'specifically', the Stars. In the 1994 playoffs the Stars lost to the cinderella-story Vancouver Canucks. Green would later sell the team to Tom Hicks. In 1999 the Stars won the franchise's first Stanley Cup, vs. the Buffalo Sabres. Dallas returned to the Cup Final in 2000, but would lose to the New Jersey Devils. For 2001-02, the team moved to a new arena, the American Airlines Center.
Despite initial reservations about the move to Texas, the Stars have enjoyed success both on and off the ice. On top of their 1999 Cup, they have won two Presidents' Trophies as the team with the best overall regular-season record. Dallas has also won seven division titles and two Western Conference titles in the past nine seasons.
[edit] Recent Changes
A disappointing five-game loss to the Colorado Avalanche in the first-round of the 2006 playoffs led to some personnel movement for the Stars. Former Stars Andy Moog and Ulf Dahlen were part of the coaching staff shuffle — Moog will retain his role as goaltending coach but will now also assist general manager Doug Armstrong in monitoring player development, while Dahlen filled Moog's assistant coaching position. Dahlen will add a more offensive perspective to the Stars' coaching staff.
Over the summer, the Stars released right-winger Bill Guerin in order to clear room under the salary cap. The club also let Jason Arnott, Willie Mitchell, and Johan Hedberg leave as free agents. Eric Lindros, Jeff Halpern, and Matthew Barnaby were signed by the Stars and defenseman Darryl Sydor, who starred on their '99 Stanley Cup team, was re-acquired. Dallas also acquired Patrik Stefan and Jaroslav Modry from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for Niko Kapanen and a draft pick. The Stars also signed prospects Junior Lessard and Marty Sertich.
On 29 September, 2006, Brenden Morrow was announced as new team captain, taking the "C" from Mike Modano, who had served in the role since 2003.
On October 23, the Stars faced off against Vancouver looking to start a franchise-best 8-1-0 on the year. With the come-from-behind victory, Dallas did just that. A goal by Niklas Hagman 38 seconds following Vancouver's tally tied the game right back up. The game went scoreless the following rest of the first period. Dallas' Mike Modano would be able to net a 5-on-3 powerplay goal late in the third period to give the Stars the 2-1 lead. A goal-line stop by Stars' defenseman Sergei Zubov, with less than 30 seconds to go, gave Dallas the 2-1 win.
[edit] Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Records as of November 27, 2006. <ref>Hockeydb.com, Dallas Stars season statistics and records</ref>
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs | |
| 1993-94 | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | — | 97 | 286 | 265 | 1919 | 3rd, Central | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Blues) </br> Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-4 (Canucks) | |
| 1994-951 | 48 | 17 | 23 | 8 | — | 42 | 136 | 135 | 1117 | 5th, Central | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Red Wings) | |
| 1995-96 | 82 | 26 | 42 | 14 | — | 66 | 227 | 280 | 1652 | 6th, Central | Did not qualify | |
| 1996-97 | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | — | 104 | 252 | 198 | 1325 | 1st, Central | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Oilers) | |
| 1997-98 | 82 | 49 | 22 | 11 | — | 109 | 242 | 167 | 1301 | 1st, Central | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Sharks) </br> Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-1 (Oilers) </br> Lost in Conference Finals, 2-4 (Red Wings) | |
| 1998-99 | 82 | 51 | 19 | 12 | — | 114 | 236 | 168 | 1108 | 1st, Pacific | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Oilers) </br> Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-2 (Blues) </br> Won in Conference Finals, 4-3 (Avalanche) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4-2 (Sabres) | |
| 1999-00 | 82 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 102 | 211 | 184 | 1029 | 1st, Pacific | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Oilers) </br> Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-1 (Sharks) </br> Won in Conference Finals, 4-3 (Avalanche) </br> Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Devils) | |
| 2000-01 | 82 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 106 | 241 | 187 | 1041 | 1st, Pacific | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Oilers) </br> Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Blues) | |
| 2001-02 | 82 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 90 | 215 | 213 | 959 | 4th, Pacific | Did not qualify | |
| 2002-03 | 82 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 111 | 245 | 169 | 1166 | 1st, Pacific | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Oilers) </br> Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (Mighty Ducks) | |
| 2003-04 | 82 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 97 | 194 | 175 | 1143 | 2nd, Pacific | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Avalanche) | |
| 2005-063 | 82 | 53 | 23 | — | 6 | 112 | 265 | 218 | 1168 | 1st, Pacific | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Avalanche) | |
| 2006-07 | 23 | 16 | 7 | — | 0 | 32 | 66 | 49 | 410 | |||
| Totals | 952 | 500 | 302 | 125 | 25 | 1150 | 2750 | 2359 | 14928 | — | — |
- 1 Season was shortened due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.
- 2 Season was cancelled due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout.
- 3 As of the 2005-06 NHL season, all games tied after regulation will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings.
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Current roster
As of October 26, 2006. [1]
| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Marty Turco | L | 1994 | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| 41 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Mike Smith | L | 2001 | Kingston, Ontario |
| <center>Defensemen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 3 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Stephane Robidas | R | 2005 | Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| 5 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Darryl Sydor | L | 2006 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 6 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Trevor Daley | L | 2002 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 42 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Jon Klemm | R | 2003 | Calgary, Alberta |
| 43 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Philippe Boucher | R | 2002 | St. Appolinaire, Quebec |
| 44 | Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg | Jaroslav Modry | L | 2006 | Ceske-Budejovice, Czechoslovakia |
| 56 | Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg | Sergei Zubov - A | R | 1996 | Moscow, Russian Federation |
[edit] Team captains
Note: This list does not include former captains of the Minnesota North Stars and Oakland Seals
- Mark Tinordi, 1993-95
- Neal Broten, 1995
- Derian Hatcher, 1995-2003
- Mike Modano, 2003-06
- Brenden Morrow, 2006- present
[edit] Hall of Famers
Please see the Hall of Fame section for the Minnesota North Stars for a list of franchise Hockey Hall of Fame members.
[edit] Retired numbers
- 7 Neal Broten, C, 1981-95, including 1993-95 in Dallas & 1997, number retired February 7, 1998
- 8 Bill Goldsworthy, RW, 1967-77, number retired February 15, 1992
- 19 Bill Masterton, C, 1967-68, number retired January 17, 1987
- 99 Wayne Gretzky, number retired league-wide February 6, 2000
Note: Goldworthy and Masterton played for Minnesota.
[edit] First-round draft picks
Note: This list does not include selections of the Minnesota North Stars.
- 1993: Todd Harvey (9th overall)
- 1994: Jason Botterill (20th overall)
- 1995: Jarome Iginla (11th overall)
- 1996: Ric Jackman (5th overall)
- 1997: Brenden Morrow (25th overall)
- 1998: None
- 1999: None
- 2000: Steve Ott (25th overall)
- 2001: Jason Bacashihua (26th overall)
- 2002: Martin Vagner (26th overall)
- 2003: None
- 2004: Mark Fistric (28th overall)
- 2005: Matt Niskanen (28th overall)
- 2006: Ivan Vishnevskiy (27th overall)
[edit] Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise (Minnesota & Dallas) history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Stars player
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
| Mike Modano* | C | 872 | 369 | 514 | 883 | 1.01 |
| Neal Broten | C | 867 | 274 | 593 | 867 | 1.00 |
| Brian Bellows | LW | 753 | 342 | 380 | 722 | .96 |
| Dino Ciccarelli | RW | 602 | 332 | 319 | 651 | 1.08 |
| Bobby Smith | C | 572 | 185 | 369 | 554 | .97 |
| Dave Gagner | C | 609 | 247 | 287 | 534 | .88 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | RW | 670 | 267 | 239 | 506 | .76 |
| Tim Young | C | 564 | 178 | 316 | 494 | .88 |
| Steve Payne | LW | 613 | 228 | 238 | 466 | .76 |
| Sergei Zubov * | D | 715 | 96 | 355 | 461 | .64 |
[edit] NHL awards and trophies
[edit] Franchise individual records
- Most Goals in a season: Dino Ciccarelli; Brian Bellows, 56 (1981-82; 1989-90)
- Most Assists in a season: Neal Broten, 76 (1985-86)
- Most Points in a season: Bobby Smith, 114 (1981-82)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: Basil McRae, 378 (1987-88)
- Most Points in a season, defenseman: Craig Hartsburg, 77 (1981-82)
- Most Points in a season, rookie: Neal Broten, 98 (1981-82)
- Most Wins in a season: Marty Turco, 41 (2005-06)
- Most Shutouts in a season: Marty Turco, 9 (2003-04)
[edit] References
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[edit] See also
- List of Dallas Stars players
- Head Coaches of the Dallas Stars
- Minnesota North Stars
- Oakland Seals
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL seasons
- List of Stanley Cup champions
[edit] External links
| Dallas Stars Head Coaches |
|---|
| Gainey • Hitchcock • Wilson • Tippett |
Current teams: Anaheim • Atlanta • Boston • Buffalo • Calgary • Carolina • Chicago • Colorado • Columbus • Dallas • Detroit • Edmonton • Florida • Los Angeles • Minnesota • Montreal • Nashville • New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Ottawa • Philadelphia • Phoenix • Pittsburgh • San Jose • St. Louis • Tampa Bay • Toronto • Vancouver • Washington
Trophies and awards: Stanley Cup • Prince of Wales • Clarence S. Campbell • Presidents' Trophy • Adams • Art Ross • Calder • Conn Smythe • Crozier • Hart • Jennings • King Clancy • Lady Byng • Masterton • Norris • Patrick • Pearson • Plus/Minus • Rocket Richard • Selke • Vezina
Defunct and relocated teams: Atlanta Flames • California/Oakland Golden Seals • Cleveland Barons • Colorado Rockies • Hamilton Tigers • Hartford Whalers • Kansas City Scouts • Minnesota North Stars • Montreal Maroons • Montreal Wanderers • New York/Brooklyn Americans • Ottawa Senators (orginal) • Philadelphia Quakers • Pittsburgh Pirates • Quebec Bulldogs • Quebec Nordiques • St. Louis Eagles • Winnipeg Jets
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