The AHL and Me: Coming to Terms with an Indifferent League Ross Bonander | March 8, 2013 As one of the American Hockey League’s more successful recent franchises appears ready to leave town, and as we approach the NHL trade deadline, I find myself questioning my status…
Dallas Stars’ Youth Transition Moving Slowly But Surely Derek Neumeier | February 7, 2013 Sometimes you need to take one step backwards before you can take two steps forwards. Thus is the essence of rebuilding an NHL hockey team. The jettisoning of veteran players…
USHL Alum Thomas Vanek Leading NHL in Scoring Dakota Case | February 1, 2013 Just seven games into the NHL regular season, Buffalo’s Thomas Vanek is turning heads…again. It’s nothing he’s not used to as he is unquestionably the Sabres’ top gun. Vanek, who…
Dallas Stars Defense: Learning on the Fly Ryan Satkowiak | February 1, 2013 Heading into the season, one of the biggest questions for the Dallas Stars was, “How will the defense hold up?” Following the departures of Sheldon Souray, Adam Pardy and Mark…
Jamie Oleksiak Poised For NHL Debut Andrew Monrreal | January 31, 2013 With the 14th selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, the Dallas Stars selected Jamie Oleksiak from Northeastern University. Oleksiak, listed at 6’7″, 254lbs is a hulking defenseman with a…
Texas Stars Continue Surge, Tied For 1st In AHL Derek Neumeier | January 22, 2013 No top scorers? No top defencemen? No number one goalie? No problem. At least, not if you’re the Texas Stars. Ok, sure, the team didn’t lose all of their best…
Potential Dallas Stars Line Combinations Ryan Satkowiak | January 17, 2013 With opening night against the Phoenix Coyotes right around the corner, Stars fans will finally get the opportunity to watch some of the new toys GM Joe Nieuwendyk acquired this…
Early Growing Pains For Young Texas Stars Derek Neumeier | October 31, 2012 With the influx of NHL-caliber talent that hit the AHL this year due to the NHL lockout, it quickly became apparent that this season was going to become an incredibly…
Texas Stars Poised For Enormous Season Derek Neumeier | October 10, 2012 Although a preseason is never an entirely accurate way of predicting a regular season, if you’re a fan of the Dallas Stars or their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, it’s…
Draft Rewind: Grading Dallas’ Picks in 2011 Derek Neumeier | June 20, 2012 The 2012 NHL Entry Draft is right around the corner, but it doesn’t feel like a year has passed since Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was the darling of the 2011 draft day,…
Looking Ahead: Top 10 Dallas Stars Prospects Derek Neumeier | May 18, 2012 After four consecutive years of missing the playoffs, it’s safe to say that the Dallas Stars are a rebuilding team. However, the Stars have still had middling success during the…
A March 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Picks 16-30) David OConnor | March 21, 2012 Recently I published the first half of A March 2012 NHL Mock Draft. If you missed the first part, you can read it here. The order used in this mock draft…
