The 'Dallas Stars' are a professional
ice hockey team based in
Dallas, Texas. They are members of the
Pacific Division of the
Western Conference of the
National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to 1993, the team was known as the
Minnesota North Stars.
Franchise history
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 1990s, 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, to the Gund brothers. The North Stars were sold to a group of investors that were originally looking to place a team in San Jose, although one of the group's members,
Norman Green, would eventually gain control of the team.
[1]
In the following season,
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, 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 Finals in
2000, but would lose to the
New Jersey Devils. For
2001-02, the team moved to a new arena, the
American Airlines Center.
Alternate logo (1999-present).
Alternate logo (2004-2006), nicknamed the "Mooterus"
[2]
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 ten seasons.
2006-2007 Season
The Stars made a number of changes during summer 2006. Former Stars goalkeeper
Andy Moog was promoted to Assistant General Manager for Player Development (he kept his job as goaltending coach), and former player
Ulf Dahlen was hired as an assistant coach.
The Stars allowed center
Jason Arnott, defenseman
Willie Mitchell, and goaltender
Johan Hedberg to leave as
free agents. Forward
Niko Kapanen was traded to the
Atlanta Thrashers and
the remaining two years on
right-winger Bill Guerin's contract were bought out.
The Stars received
Patrik Stefan and
Jaroslav Modry in the Atlanta trade, and signed
Eric Lindros,
Jeff Halpern,
Matthew Barnaby and
Darryl Sydor as free agents. Young goaltender
Mike Smith was promoted to the NHL to serve as Marty Turco's backup.
On
September 29, 2006,
Brenden Morrow was announced as new team captain, taking the "C" from
Mike Modano, who had served in the role since 2003. Modano is the only remaining ''Minnesota North Stars'' player to actively play with the club.
During the season, center
Mike Ribeiro, winger
Ladislav Nagy and defenseman
Mattias Norstrom were added through three separate trades. Young players
Joel Lundqvist,
Krys Barch,
Nicklas Grossman,
Chris Conner all saw significant ice time while other players were out of the lineup with injuries.
On
January 24, 2007, the 55th
National Hockey League All-Star Game was held at the American Airlines Center. Defenceman
Philippe Boucher and goaltender
Marty Turco would represent the Stars as part of the Western Conference All-Star roster.
On
March 13, 2007,
Mike Modano scored his 500th career NHL goal, making him only the 39th player and 2nd American to ever reach 500 goals. On
March 17, 2007, Modano scored his 502nd and 503rd NHL goals, breaking the record for an American-born player previously held by
Joe Mullen.
The Stars qualified for the playoffs as the #6 seed in the Western conference and squared off against the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the playoffs. Goalkeeper Marty Turco pitched three shutout wins -- in games 2, 5 and 6 -- but the Stars' offense failed to capitalize and they lost the series 4 games to 3.
Season-by-season record
''This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Stars. For the full season-by-season history, see
Dallas Stars seasons''
'''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 May 11, 2007. [3]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 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 | Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (Ducks) |
| 2003-04 | 82 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 97 | 194 | 175 | 1143 | 2nd, Pacific | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Avalanche) |
| 2004-05 | ''Season cancelled due to 2004-05 NHL Lockout |
| 2005-061 | 82 | 53 | 23 | — | 6 | 112 | 265 | 218 | 1168 | 1st, Pacific | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Avalanche) |
| 2006-07 | 82 | 50 | 25 | — | 7 | 107 | 226 | 197 | — | 3rd, Pacific | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Canucks) |
:
1 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.
Notable players
Current roster
As of August 24, 2007. [1]
| Forwards |
|---|
| # | | 'Player' | Position | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '9' | | Mike Modano – 'C (Just Announced)' | C | L | 1988 | Livonia, Michigan |
| '10' | | Brenden Morrow – 'A' | LW | L | 1997 | Carlyle, Saskatchewan |
| '11' | | Jeff Halpern | C | R | 2006 | Potomac, Maryland |
| '14' | | Stu Barnes | C | R | 2003 | Spruce Grove, Alberta |
| '15' | | Niklas Hagman | LW | L | 2005 | Espoo, Finland |
| '16' | | Brad Winchester | LW | L | 2007 | Madison, Wisconsin |
| '17' | | Toby Petersen | C | L | 2007 | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| '20' | | Antti Miettinen | RW | R | 2000 | Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| '21' | | Loui Eriksson | LW | L | 2003 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| '26' | | Jere Lehtinen | RW | R | 1992 | Espoo, Finland |
| '29' | | Steve Ott | LW | L | 2000 | Summerside, Prince Edward Island |
| '36' | | Jussi Jokinen | LW | L | 2001 | Kalajoki, Finland |
| '39' | | Joel Lundqvist | C | L | 2000 | Åre, Sweden |
| '50' | | Krys Barch | RW | R | 2007 | Guelph, Ontario |
| '63' | | Mike Ribeiro | C | L | 2006 | Montreal, Quebec |
| '92' | | Todd Fedoruk | LW | L | 2007 | Redwater, Alberta |
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, 2007-present
★
Brenden Morrow, 2006-2007
===
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. No one who has played for the team in Dallas has been inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame yet.''
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
''Note: Goldworthy and Masterton played for the Minnesota North Stars.''
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)
★
2007: None
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''
NHL awards and trophies
'
Stanley Cup'
★
1998-99
'
Presidents' Trophy'
★
1997-98,
1998-99
'
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl'
★
1998-99,
1999-00
'
Conn Smythe Trophy'
★
Joe Nieuwendyk:
1998-99
'
Frank J. Selke Trophy'
★
Jere Lehtinen:
1997-98,
1998-99,
2002-03
'
Lester Patrick Trophy'
★
Neal Broten:
1997-98
'
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award'
★
Ed Belfour:
1999-00
★
Marty Turco:
2000-01,
2002-03
'
William M. Jennings Trophy'
★
Ed Belfour &
Roman Turek:
1998-99
Franchise 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)
Trivia
★ In the last ten years the Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and New Jersey Devils have had the most points.
★ The goal horn that sounds in the American Airlines Center whenever the Stars score is a Kahlenberg KDT-123.
References
1. Feeding Frenzy! The Wild New World of the San Jose Sharks, , Steve, Cameron, Taylor Publishing Co., 1994,
2. Say goodbye to the 'Mooterus'
3. Hockeydb.com, Dallas Stars season statistics and records
See also
★
Oakland Seals
★
List of NHL players
★
List of NHL seasons
★
List of Stanley Cup champions
External links
★
Official website of the Dallas Stars
★
DallasStarsHockey - Stars Statistical Site
★
Dallas Stars Podcast - Weekly Podcast on the NHL and Stars
★
Hockey Pacific: Fan site for Dallas Stars and the NHL's Pacific Division
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