Dallas Stars
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The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Facts
- Founded: 1967
- Arena: American Airlines Center
- :Former Home Arena: Reunion Arena (1993-2001)
- Logo design: A green star outlined in gold
- Main Rivals: Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Detroit Red Wings, and San Jose Sharks
- Division Championships: 7 - 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2005-06
- Presidents' Trophies: 2 - 1997-98, 1998-99
- Conference Championships 2 - 1998-99, 1999-00
- Stanley Cup Finals appearances 4 - 1998-99 (defeated Buffalo, 4-2), 1999-00 (lost to New Jersey, 2-4),
- Stanley Cup Championships: 1 - 1998-99
- Broadcasters: Ralph Strangis and Daryl "Razor" Reaugh
Franchise history
The Minnesota North Stars were founded as an expansion team in 1967, playing their games at the newly-constructed Metropolitan Sports Center (the "Met Center") in Bloomington, adjacent to Metropolitan Stadium. 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), and the NHL permitted the two franchises to merge. The merged team retained the Minnesota North Stars name, 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. 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 for 1991-92 (the San Jose Sharks) 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. However, just two years later amid further attendance woes and bitter personal controversy, new owner Norm Green obtained permission to move the team to Dallas's Reunion Arena. After moving to Dallas, the team was sold to Tom Hicks and won the franchise's first (and currently only) Stanley Cup in 1999. In 2001, the team moved to a new arena, the American Airlines Center.
Despite initial reservations about the move to Texas, the Stars have enjoyed success at the box office and on the ice. They have won two Presidents' Trophies as the team with the best overall regular-season record, and have won the Stanley Cup once. They also have won seven division titles in the past nine seasons.
A disappointing loss to the Colorado Avalanche during the first round of the 2006 playoffs will likely lead to a number of player decisions. On June 30th, 2006 the club announced they would be buying out the $6.5 million contract of seriously underachieving right winger Bill Guerin in order to clear room under the salary cap. The club also lost players due to free agency, notably Jason Arnott, Willie Mitchell and Johan Hedberg. However, owner Tom Hicks has announced that the majority of the Stars' personnel will stay intact, including head coach Dave Tippett.
For the 2005-2006 season, Sergei Zubov was nominated for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's Best Defenseman, his first nomination for the trophy. The trophy would end up going to Detroit's Nicklas Lidstrom. Jere Lehtinen was nominated for the Selke Trophy as the NHL's Best Defensive Forward, an award he has been nominated for six times and won thrice. The trophy would go to Carolina's Rod Brind'Amour.
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| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1993-94 | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | |||||||
| 97 | 286 | 265 | 1919 | 3rd in Central | Lost Conference Semifinal (VAN) | ||||||
| 1994-951 | 48 | 17 | 23 | 8 | |||||||
| 42 | 136 | 135 | 1117 | 5th in Central | Lost Conference Quarterfinal (DET) | ||||||
| 1995-96 | 82 | 26 | 42 | 14 | |||||||
| 66 | 227 | 280 | 1652 | 6th in Central | Out of Playoffs | ||||||
| 1996-97 | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | |||||||
| 104 | 252 | 198 | 1325 | 1st in Central | Lost Conference Quarterfinal (EDM) | ||||||
| 1997-98 | 82 | 49 | 22 | 11 | |||||||
| 109 | 242 | 167 | 1301 | 1st in Central | Lost Conference Final (DET) | ||||||
| 1998-99 | 82 | 51 | 19 | 12 | |||||||
| 114 | 236 | 168 | 1108 | 1st in Pacific | Won Stanley Cup (BUF) | ||||||
| 1999-00 | 82 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 102 | 211 | 184 | 1029 | 1st in Pacific | Lost Stanley Cup Final (NJ) |
| 2000-01 | 82 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 106 | 241 | 187 | 1041 | 1st in Pacific | Lost Conference Semifinal (STL) |
| 2001-02 | 82 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 90 | 215 | 213 | 959 | 4th in Pacific | Out of Playoffs |
| 2002-03 | 82 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 111 | 245 | 169 | 1166 | 1st in Pacific | Lost Conference Semifinal (ANA) |
| 2003-04 | 82 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 97 | 194 | 175 | 1143 | 2nd in Pacific | Lost Conference Quarterfinal (COL) |
| 2004-052 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| -- | |||||||||||
| 2005-06 | 82 | 53 | 23 | -- | 6 | 112 | 265 | 218 | 1168 | 1st in Pacific | Lost Conference Quarterfinal (COL) |
| Grand 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.
Notable players
Current squad
As of July 16, 2006 [link]
| Goaltenders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number |
| Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth |
| 35 | Marty Turco | L | 1994 | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number |
| Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth
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| - | Jaroslav Modry | L | 2006 | Ceske-Budejovice, Czechoslovakia
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| 3 | Stephane Robidas | R | 2005 | Sherbrooke, Quebec
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| 4 | Janne Niinimaa | L | 2006 | Raahe, Finland
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| 5 | Darryl Sydor | L | 2006 | Edmonton, Alberta
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| 6 | Trevor Daley | L | 2002 | Toronto, Ontario
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| 42 | Jon Klemm | R | 2003 | Calgary, Alberta
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| 43 | Philippe Boucher | R | 2002 | St. Apollinaire, Quebec
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| 56 | Sergei Zubov - A | R | 1996 | Moscow, U.S.S.R. | ||
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number |
| Player | Shoots | Position | Acquired | Place of Birth |
| - | Patrik Stefan | L | C | 2006 | Pribram, Czechoslovakia
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| 9 | Mike Modano - C | L | C | 1988 | Livonia, Michigan
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| 10 | Brenden Morrow - A | L | LW | 1997 | Carlyle, Saskatchewan
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| 14 | Stu Barnes | R | C | 2003 | Spruce Grove, Alberta
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| 15 | Niklas Hagman | R | LW | 2005 | Espoo, Finland
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| 20 | Antti Miettinen | R | RW | 2000 | Hämeenlinna, Finland
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| 26 | Jere Lehtinen | R | RW | 1992 | Espoo, Finland
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| 29 | Steve Ott | L | LW | 2000 | Summerside, Prince Edward Island
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| 36 | Jussi Jokinen | L | LW | 2001 | Kalajoki, Finland
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| 88 | Eric Lindros | R | C | 2006 | London, Ontario | |
noneTeam 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- present)
Retired numbers
- 7 Neal Broten, C, 1981-95 & 1997 (Minnesota 1981-93, Dallas 1993-95 & 1997)
- 8 Bill Goldsworthy, RW, 1967-77 (Minnesota)
- 19 Bill Masterton, C, 1967-68 (Minnesota)
- 99 Wayne Gretzky (retired league-wide by the NHL)
First round draft picks
Note: This list does not include selections as 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)
Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in the history of the Dallas Stars/Minnesota North Stars franchise. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | POS | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Mike Modano | C | 1101 | 458 | 648 | 1106 |
| Neal Broten | C | 867 | 274 | 593 | 867 |
| Brian Bellows | LW | 753 | 342 | 380 | 722 |
| Dino Ciccarelli | RW | 602 | 332 | 319 | 651 |
| Bobby Smith | C | 572 | 185 | 369 | 554 |
| Dave Gagner | C | 609 | 247 | 287 | 534 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | RW | 670 | 267 | 239 | 506 |
| Tim Young | C | 564 | 178 | 316 | 494 |
| Steve Payne | LW | 613 | 228 | 238 | 466 |
| Craig Hartsburg | D | 570 | 98 | 315 | 413 |
NHL Awards and Trophies
Stanley Cup Clarence S. Campbell Bowl Presidents' Trophy Conn Smythe Trophy Frank J. Selke Trophy William M. Jennings Trophy Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award Lester Patrick Trophy
Dallas Stars Individual Records
- Most Goals in a season: Dino Ciccarelli & Brian Bellows, 55 (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)
See also
- List of Dallas Stars players
- Head Coaches of the Dallas Stars
- Minnesota North Stars
- Oakland Seals
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- List of NHL players
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