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Dallas Stars
2009–10 Dallas Stars season
File:Dallas Stars logo.svg
ConferenceWestern
DivisionPacific
Founded1967
HistoryMinnesota North Stars
19671993
Dallas Stars
1993 – present
Home arenaAmerican Airlines Center
CityDallas, Texas
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Team colorsBlack, green, gold, white        
MediaFSN Southwest
KDFI (My 27)
KTCK (1310 AM)
Owner(s)United States Tom Hicks
General managerCanada Joe Nieuwendyk
Head coachCanada Marc Crawford
CaptainCanada Brenden Morrow
Minor league affiliatesTexas Stars (AHL)
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
Allen Americans (CHL)
Stanley Cups1 (1998–99)
Conference championships2 (1998–99, 1999–00)
Division championships7 (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 are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team was founded in 1967 as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The franchise transferred to Dallas for the 1993–94 NHL season. The Stars played out of Reunion Arena from their relocation until 2001, when the team moved less than 1.5 miles into the American Airlines Center.

The Stars have won seven division titles in Dallas, two President's Trophies as the top regular season team in the NHL, the Western Conference championship twice, and in 1998–99, the Stanley Cup. Joe Nieuwendyk won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs that year. Brett Hull became the first Dallas Stars' player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009, however Neal Broten was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000.

Franchise history

1967–1993: Minnesota years

The Minnesota North Stars began play in 1967 as part of the NHL's six-team expansion. Home games were played at the newly-constructed Metropolitan Sports Center ("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, the North Stars were purchased by the owners of the Cleveland Barons (formerly the California Golden Seals), the Gund brothers, George III and Gordon. With both on the verge of folding, the NHL permitted the two failing franchises to merge. The merged team continued as the Minnesota North Stars, but assumed the Barons’ place in the Adams Division. The merger brought with it a number of talented players, and the North Stars were revived—they reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1981, where 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 made it to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to lose to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

1993: Relocation to Dallas

After the 1991 season, the North Stars suffered through poor attendance and profitability. New owner Norm Green explored the possibility of moving the team to Anaheim, however the NHL decided instead to place the expansion Mighty Ducks there in 1992. In their final two seasons in Minnesota, the team adopted a new logo which omitted the "North" from "North Stars," leading many fans to anticipate the team moving.[2]

In 1993, amid further attendance woes and bitter personal controversy, Green obtained permission to move the team to Dallas, Texas. Green was convinced by former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach that Dallas would be a suitable market for an NHL team.[3] The NHL, to quell the controversy, promised the fans of Minnesota a return in the future with a new franchise; that promise was fulfilled in 2000 when Minnesota was awarded the Minnesota Wild as an expansion franchise. The Stars would move into Reunion Arena, the downtown indoor stadium already occupied by the Dallas Mavericks.

The Stars played their first game in Dallas on October 5, 1993, a 6-4 win against the Detroit Red Wings.[4] Dallas was an experiment for the NHL. At that time the Stars would be one of the three the southern-most teams in the NHL, along with the newly created Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers as the NHL's first real ventures into southern non-traditional hockey markets. Though the Stars were relatively still unknown, word of the team spread rapidly, and the immediate success of the team on the ice, as well as Mike Modano's career best season (50 goals, 93 points) helped spur the team's popularity in Dallas. The Stars set franchise bests in wins (42) and points (97) in their first season in Texas, qualifying for the 1994 playoffs. The Stars further shocked the hockey world by sweeping the St. Louis Blues in the first round, but lost to the eventual Western Conference Champion Vancouver Canucks in the second round. The Stars' success in their first season, along with American superstar Mike Modano's spectacular on ice performances would be an integral part of the Stars' eventual franchise success in the immediate years to come.

Norm Green sold the team to businessman Tom Hicks in December of 1995 in the 1994-95 strike shortened season.[5]

1995-1998: Building For A Championship

The 1994-95 season was shortened by a player's strike. The Stars traded captain Mark Tinordi along with Rick Mrozik to the Washington Capitals before the season began for Kevin Hatcher. Long time North Stars hold-over Neal Broten was named his replacement, although he was traded as well to New Jersey after only 17 games[citation needed]. Broten was replaced by Kevin's younger brother Derian Hatcher as team captain, a role he would serve in for the next decade. The Stars played only 48 games that season posting a record of 17-23-8, to date the only losing record the team has posted since moving to Dallas. Despite the shortened season and the losing record, the Stars again made the playoffs, losing in five games to the Red Wings in the first round.[6]

1995-96 would be the first complete season under new owner Tom Hicks. In the offseason, the Stars traded for former Montreal Canadiens' Captain and three time Selke Trophy winner Guy Carbonneau who was then with the St. Louis Blues. With the Stars struggling to begin the season, GM and head coach Bob Gainey traded for C Joe Nieuwendyk from the Calgary Flames for Corey Millen and Jarome Iginla, then a mid-high level prospect. The Stars recorded only 11 wins in the first half of the season, and head coach Bob Gainey relinquished his coaching duties in January to be the full time General Manager for the team. The Stars soon hired Michigan K-Wings head coach Ken Hitchcock to replace him. It would be his first NHL head coaching position. The Stars also traded for Benoit Hogue from Toronto late in the season. The Stars finished the season in 6th place in the Central division, missing the playoffs for the first time since moving to Texas.[7]

The Stars' roster upheaval continued in the 1996-97 off-season, adding another enormous piece to their future success. On June 22, 1996, the Stars traded Kevin Hatcher to Pittsburgh for defenseman Sergei Zubov. Zubov would serve as the Stars #1 defenseman and powerplay quarterback until leaving the NHL in 2009. The Stars also acquired defenseman Darryl Sydor, Zubov's long-time defense partner, from the Kings. On the ice, Hitchcock's first season proved to be a good one. The Stars bested their 1994 totals posting 48 wins, and topping 100 points for the first time in franchise history. Dallas acquired Mike Keane at the deadline from the New York Rangers. The Stars won the Central Division, their first division title since 1981-82 and were seeded #2 in the '97 Playoffs.[8] Despite the regular season success, the youthful Stars were upset in the first round by Edmonton in seven games. Defenseman Grant Ledyard tripped in overtime of game seven allowing Todd Marchant To score the game and series winning goal on a breakaway against Andy Moog.

In the 1997 off-season, the Stars signed star goaltender Ed Belfour as a free agent after a well publicized falling out with the San Jose Sharks, who had traded a number of players to Chicago to obtain him in January in the previous season.[9] Andy Moog was allowed to leave via free agency, but later returned to the Stars as an assistant coach. The 1997-1998 season was another banner year for the Stars. The Stars again set franchise records in wins (49) and points (109). The Stars won the franchise's first President's Trophy as the league's best regular season team, and the Central division for the second season in a row. Belfour set franchise season records for GAA (1.88), wins (37), and just missed out on the Jennings Trophy by one goal to Martin Brodeur (NJD). The Stars were the #1 overall seed for the 1998 Stanley Cup Playoffs and defeated the eighth seeded Sharks in six games in the first round. However, notorious NHL hitman Bryan Marchment injured Joe Nieuwendyk's right knee on what was widely regarded as one of many dirty, knee-on-knee hits in his career. Nieuwendyk was lost for the rest of the season with torn ligaments. In the second round they again met the Edmonton Oilers, this time defeating them in five games. Without Nieuwendyk, the Stars lacked the firepower to beat the defending champion Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals, and lost in six games. The Red Wings went on to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.

1999: Stanley Cup Champions – 2005

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Alternate logo (1999–present).

In the 1998 offseason, after falling just short in the Western Conference Finals, the Stars added what they believed was the final piece toward winning a championship: star goalscoring winger, Brett Hull. Hull had already had a magnificent career with the St. Louis Blues, with three consecutive 70 goal seasons and a Hart Trophy, but a fallout with management led Hull to leave the Blues for Free Agency. [10] This was the first season for the Stars in the Pacific Division after the 1998 NHL division re-alignment.

The Stars 1998-99 season was excellent. The Stars won 51 games, surpassing the 50 win mark for the first time in franchise history. They also recorded 114 points, which still stands today as a franchise record. They won the Pacific Division by 24 points, their third consecutive division title, second consecutive President's trophy, Jennings Trophy as the league's top defensive team, and were awarded the #1 overall seed in the 1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Winger Jere Lehtinen was awarded the Selke Trophy.[11]

In the first round of the playoffs, they faced arch-rival Edmonton. The Stars swept the Oilers in four tough games, winning game four in the third overtime on a goal by Joe Nieuwendyk. They then faced the St. Louis Blues. After taking a 2 game lead, the Blues stormed back to tie the series, 2-2. The Stars then won the next two games to beat the Blues in six games. The series again ended on an overtime goal, this time by Mike Modano. In the Conference Finals, they faced the Colorado Avalanche for the first time in Stars history. This would be the first of four playoff meetings between the Stars and Avalanche in the next 7 years. After the Avalanche won game five 7-5 taking a 3-2 series lead, The Stars rallied winning game six on the road, and game seven at home, both by 4-1 scores.[12]

This was the Stars' first Stanley Cup Finals appearance as the Dallas Stars, although they made the finals twice as the Minnesota North Stars. They faced the Eastern Conference champion Buffalo Sabres who had defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals. After splitting the first four games, the Stars vaunted defense would hold the Sabres to only one goal in the next two, winning game five 2-0, and game six 2-1 on an overtime goal by Hall of Fame winger Brett Hull. Hull's goal at 14:51 of the third overtime was remembered as one of the most controversial goals ever scored. At the time the NHL had observed the famous "Crease Rule" that season, that stated if any player of the attacking team was in the crease at the point the puck crossed the goal line, then the goal was disallowed. Upon review, it appeared that as Hull corralled the puck to shoot, part of his foot remained in the crease as he scored the Cup-winning goal. The infraction went unnoticed by the referee, and the goal was allowed to stand. The crease rule was repealed the following season. Hull's goal was the 13th time a Stanley Cup winning goal was scored in overtime, and only the fourth to be scored in multiple overtimes. This was the only time between 1995 and 2003 that a team other than the New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche, and Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup.

The team added veterans Kirk Muller, Dave Manson, and Sylvain Cote to try to defend their Stanley Cup championship in 1999–2000. On December 31, 1999, Brett Hull scored his 600 and 601st career goals in a 5-4 win over the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. The Stars won the Pacific division for the second year in a row, and were seeded #2 in the Western Conference. Dallas defeated Edmonton and San Jose in the first and second rounds in five games a piece. The Stars, for the second season in a row defeated the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals in seven games to reach their second consecutive Stanley Cup Finals where they met the New Jersey Devils. Because the Devils finished the regular season with one more point than Dallas, the Stars had to play their first playoff series without home ice advantage since 1995.[13] The Stars lost all three games in Reunion Arena in the finals, and lost the series in game six on a double-overtime goal by New Jersey Forward Jason Arnott.

2006–07

Following the previous season's disappointing first round playoff upset at the hands of the seventh seeded Colorado Avalanche, 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 fan-favorite right-winger Bill Guerin's contract were bought out. The Stars also 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.[14] Mike Modano and Jere Lehtinen are the last Minnesota North Stars still with the franchise, although Lehtinen never wore a Minnesota North Stars jersey; he was drafted by the club while it was still in Minnesota.

During the season, key future pieces, center Mike Ribeiro, and defenseman Mattias Norstrom were added through 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. Defenseman 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 sixth seed in the Western conference and squared off against the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the playoffs. Goaltender Marty Turco delivered three shutout wins—in games 2, 5 and 6—but the Stars' offense failed to capitalize and they lost the series in seven games. This was the third season in a row that the Stars lost in the first round.

2007–08: Stars Return to playoff prominence

After starting a lackluster 7-7-3 in the 2007–08 season season, General Manager Doug Armstrong was fired by the team.[15] He was replaced by an unusual "Co-General Manager" arrangement of former assistant GM Les Jackson and former Stars player Brett Hull. On November 8, 2007, Mike Modano became the number one all-time American born point scorer finishing off a shorthanded breakaway opportunity on San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov.[16]

On February 26, 2008 just hours before the trade deadline, the Stars traded for All-Star center Brad Richards from the Tampa Bay Lightning for backup netminder Mike Smith, and forwards Jussi Jokinen, and Jeff Halpern.[17] The Stars rallied to a final record of 45-30-7 and qualified for the playoffs as the fifth seed matching up with the defending champion Anaheim Ducks in the first round.[18] After a rough end to the season, only winning two games in March of that year, the Stars shocked everyone by winning the first two games of the series in Anaheim, and then would go on to finish off the Ducks in six games, their first playoff series win since 2003. In the second round, the Stars matched up with the Pacific division champion San Jose Sharks. Once again the Stars surprised everyone by winning the first two games of the series on the road. In game two, center Brad Richards tied an NHL record by recording 4 points in the third period.[19] The Stars would then take a 3-0 lead after a Mattias Norstrom overtime goal in game 3. Captain Brenden Morrow finished the Sharks off in game 6 with a powerplay goal nearly half way into the fourth overtime.[20] The win sent the Stars to their first Conference Finals since 2000, and met the powerhouse Detroit Red Wings. After falling behind three games to none, the Stars made a series of it winning two games before finally being ousted by the Red Wings in six games.[21]

2008 – 2010: The Stars Descend Into Mediocrity

The 2008–09 season saw the early loss for the season of Captain Brenden Morrow to an ACL tear. Off-season free agent acquisition Sean Avery caused a media uproar over comments he made to a Canadian reporter about ex-girlfriend Elisha Cuthbert and her then-current relationship with Flames' defenseman Dion Phaneuf before a game in Calgary. The incident caused the team to suspend Avery for the season; he was later waived by the Stars and picked up by the New York Rangers. That incident, plus injuries to the lineup including top-flight center Brad Richards and Sergei Zubov caused the talented Stars to tailspin to a 12th place finish, and the first missed playoffs for Dallas since 2002.

In the wake of the failed 08-09 season, the Stars hired a new general manager—former player and captain Joe Nieuwendyk. Hull and Jackson remained with the Stars and were re-assigned to new roles within the organization. Nieuwendyk acted quickly, firing head coach Dave Tippett less than a week after his hiring on June 10 and replaced by Marc Crawford the next day. Other off-season moves included the addition of Charlie Huddy as assistant coach in charge of defense and the promotions of Stu Barnes and Andy Moog to assistant coach positions.

However the turnover in management and coaching did not immediately lead to results. The Stars 2009-10 season was similar to the previous one. Inconsistent play and defensive struggles plagued the team throughout the season as they failed to adjust to Crawford's new offensively-minded system, and owner Tom Hicks' financial troubles prevented the team from spending more than $45 million on payroll, over $11 million beneath the league salary cap.[22] As a result the Stars failed to win more than three games in a row all season long, finished in dead last in the pacific division, and repeated their 12th place conference finish from the year before with a record of 37-31-14 for 88 points.[23] This was the first time that they would miss the playoffs two seasons in a row since the Stars moved to Texas. One of the few bright spots of the season was Brad Richards' 91 point performance, just two shy of the franchise record set by Mike Modano in 1994. Near the trade deadline the Stars traded prospect Ivan Vishnevskiy to Atlanta for former second overall pick, goalie Kari Lehtonen. In the offseason longtime goaltender Marty Turco, who owned most of the franchise records, was let go by the team, in favor of Lehtonen to be the team's #1 goaltender for the future.[24] The 09-10 season was also possibly the last for Mike Modano, the franchise's most important player for 20 years who is contemplating retirement. In his final game in Dallas he scored the tying goal against anaheim and then the winning goal in a shootout victory.[25] Two days later he ended the season in Minnesota, ironically where he played in his first NHL years with the North Stars. Though he didn't record a point, Modano was named the game's #1 Star and skated around the rink after the game wearing his North Stars uniform, and received a rousing ovation.[26] The season was also possibly the last for mainstay Jere Lehtinen, who is also contemplating retirement.

Team information

Jerseys

Features the player's number on the chest. The color of the home jersey has also changed from green to black. The alternate logo remains on the shoulders of the away jerseys. On November 18, 2008 the Stars unveiled a third jersey similar to their current home jersey, white, similar to the road jersey but with all the features of the home. 'Dallas' on the chest, and Stars logos on the shoulders.

Arena

Interior of the American Airlines Center

The Stars played in 17,001-seat Reunion Arena from their relocation in 1993, until the club moved to the 18,500-seat American Airlines Center in 2001. It has become tradition that the fans in attendance shout "Star!" and "Stars!" during the phrasing of the words as the National Anthem is sung. At games, as part of the entertainment, a Kahlenberg KDT-123 fog horn sounds after every Stars goal, followed by "Rock and Roll (Part 2)" (which was ironically first used anywhere at the games of the CHL's Fort Worth Texans); and a song called "The Darkness Music" plays after nearly every away goal.[27] The "Dallas Stars Fight Song", recorded by Pantego natives Pantera, is played when the Stars hit the ice after every intermission.

Broadcast

All Dallas Stars games are broadcast on radio on KTCK under a five-year deal announced in January 2009.[28] KTCK replaced WBAP, which had broadcast games since the team's relocation from Minnesota in 1993. Television coverage occurs primarily on Fox Sports Southwest (FSN), with KDFI (Channel 27) broadcasting games when FSSW has a conflict.

The Stars are one of only three NHL teams to simulcast the entirety of their games on TV and radio, which the team has done since their 1993 arrival in Dallas. The broadcast team features the popular duo of "Ralph and Razor" -- play-by-play announcer Ralph Strangis and color commentator Daryl "Razor" Reaugh. Although both the DFW-area's large media market and the team's fan base could theoretically support separate television and radio broadcast teams, the Stars have continued simulcasting due to Strangis and Reaugh's popularity among local listeners and viewers. Like other NHL teams, the Stars now have a live radio broadcast of the duo transmitted inside American Airlines Center on 97.5 FM. This is done because AM radio signals often cannot penetrate concrete and steel building exteriors.

Affiliated teams

Texas Stars

The Texas Stars affiliate of the Dallas Stars, who after becoming unaffiliated with the Iowa Stars of the AHL, did not have an AHL affiliate i(AHL the 2008-09 season. The Texas Stars will begin playing their first season in the AHL in the 2009-10 season. They are located in Cedar Park, Texas (Outside of Austin).

Idaho Steelheads

The Idaho Steelheads are the Stars' ECHL affiliate. Based in Boise, the Steelheads have played home games in Qwest Arena since 2003.

Allen Americans

The Allen Americans are an announced ice hockey team and Central Hockey League (CHL) affiliate of the Dallas Stars, set to begin play in the 2009–10 season. They will play home games at the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas.

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 List of Dallas Stars seasons

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
2005–06 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 1111 3rd, Pacific Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Canucks)
2007–08 82 45 30 7 97 242 207 1162 3rd, Pacific Lost in Conference Finals, 2-4 (Red Wings)
2008–09 82 36 35 11 83 230 257 1134 3rd, Pacific Did not qualify
2009–10 82 37 31 14 88 237 254 963 5th, Pacific Did not qualify

Notable players

Current roster

Updated April 15, 2024[29][30]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
14 Canada Jamie Benn (C) LW L 34 2007 Victoria, British Columbia
63 Russia Evgenii Dadonov RW L 35 2023 Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
10 Canada Ty Dellandrea C R 23 2018 Port Perry, Ontario
95 Canada Matt Duchene C L 33 2023 Haliburton, Ontario
12 Czech Republic Radek Faksa C L 30 2012 Vítkov, Czech Republic
2 Finland Jani Hakanpaa D R 32 2021 Kirkkonummi, Finland
55 Canada Thomas Harley D L 22 2019 Syracuse, New York
4 Finland Miro Heiskanen (A) D L 24 2017 Espoo, Finland
24 Finland Roope Hintz C/LW L 27 2015 Tampere, Finland
53 Canada Wyatt Johnston C R 21 2021 Toronto, Ontario
23 Finland Esa Lindell (A) D L 30 2012 Helsinki, Finland
5 Sweden Nils Lundkvist D R 23 2022 Piteå, Sweden
27 Canada Mason Marchment LW L 28 2022 Uxbridge, Ontario
32 Canada Matt Murray G R 26 2022 St. Albert, Alberta
29 United States Jake Oettinger G L 25 2017 Lakeville, Minnesota
16 United States Joe Pavelski (A) RW/C R 39 2019 Plover, Wisconsin
33 Canada Derrick Pouliot D L 30 2023 Estevan, Saskatchewan
21 United States Jason Robertson LW L 24 2017 Arcadia, California
91 Canada Tyler Seguin (A) C R 32 2013 Brampton, Ontario
15 United States Craig Smith RW R 34 2023 Madison, Wisconsin
11 Canada Logan Stankoven C R 21 2021 Kamloops, British Columbia
18 Canada Sam Steel C L 26 2023 Ardrossan, Alberta
20 United States Ryan Suter D L 39 2021 Madison, Wisconsin
3 Canada Christopher Tanev D R 34 2024 East York, Ontario
41 Canada Scott Wedgewood G L 31 2022 Brampton, Ontario


Team captains

Note: This list does not include former captains of the Minnesota North Stars and Oakland Seals

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.

Retired numbers

  • 7 Neal Broten, C, 1981–95 and 1997 (1993–95 and 1997 in Dallas), 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: Goldsworthy and Masterton played exclusively for the Minnesota North Stars, while Broten's NHL career started with the North Stars and concluded with the Stars.

First-round draft picks

Note: This list does not include selections of the Minnesota North Stars.

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

Points Goals Assists
Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G
Mike Modano* C 1459 557 802 1359 .93
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
Sergei Zubov D 839 111 442 553 .66
Dave Gagner C 609 247 287 534 .88
Bill Goldsworthy RW 670 267 239 506 .76
Jere Lehtinen* RW 875 243 271 514 .58
Tim Young C 564 178 316 494 .88
Player Pos G
Mike Modano* C 557
Brian Bellows LW 342
Dino Ciccarelli RW 332
Neal Broten C 274
Bill Goldsworthy RW 267
Dave Gagner C 247
Jere Lehtinen* LW 243
Steve Payne LW 228
Bobby Smith C 185
Joe Nieuwendyk C 178
Player Pos A
Mike Modano* C 802
Neal Broten C 593
Sergei Zubov D 442
Brian Bellows LW 380
Bobby Smith C 369
Dino Ciccarelli RW 319
Tim Young C 316
Craig Hartsburg D 315
Dave Gagner C 287
Darryl Sydor D 265

NHL awards and trophies


Franchise individual records

See also

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