Articles Tagged “Dallas Stars”
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Razor’s Dream of A Frozen Mason Dixon (Blue) Line
I have a dream. I dream of a day when big-time Division I college hockey is played in the south. To this you say, “Razor, please.” To that I retort, “Child, listen.” To that you snipe, “Uh, water doesn’t freeze much round these parts.” At which time I respond with….”Right, I agree.” enough. I get [...]
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Stars Facing Important Off-Season
It looks like a recipe for disaster. Four years without a playoff appearance. A five-game losing streak to end the season. A team closer to irrelevance than prominence. Such is the situation for the Dallas Stars, once the darling of the North Texas sports landscape when it was winning Presidents’ Trophies and going to Stanley [...]
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Coop Sounds Off: Big Four Provide Year Round Highs and Lows
We are so lucky to have all four major team sports here in DFW. They provide endless amount of entertainment both on and off the field, court or ice. Currently the Mavericks and Stars are fighting for playoff spots and/or positioning. In the Mavericks case, we want to see what they will look like when [...]
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Jerrard Brings Work Ethic to the Stars
Hard work has a tendency to rub off on people. Which is a key quality in Paul Jerrard’s approach to his job as an assistant coach for the Dallas Stars. It’s what makes him one of the most respected coaches in the league. Attention to detail, preparation and communication. Jerrard brings all of it to [...]
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Change of Scenery Benefits Nystrom and Stars
Three years ago, the Stars decided to cut their losses after signing Sean Avery to a four-year deal. It was clear that adding him to the team was a mistake. So when the New York Rangers took Avery off Dallas’ hands through re-entry waivers in January of 2009, it was a relief. The Stars were [...]
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ScoreBoard Timeout With Stars New Owner Tom Gaglardi
After an emotional day surrounded by friends, family and players past and present, Tom Gaglardi had made the official announcement to the world that he was, in fact, the new owner of the Dallas Stars. After a lengthy and complicated sale process, the 43-year-old Vancouver businessman and president of Northland Properties, the largest family-owned hospitality [...]
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Gulutzan Brings New Outlook for Stars
There were some observers who saw the Dallas Stars hiring an inexperienced coach to his first NHL job and thought it was the cheap way to go for the team without a stable ownership group in place. The cynics can think that way if they want, but it’s been clear already through the first part [...]
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Modano To Announce Retirement
The greatest player in American hockey history is hanging up his skates. Mike Modano will officially retire on Friday after signing a one day contract with the Dallas Stars. Modano, who holds virtually all significant NHL scoring records for American born players, played 19 seasons with the Stars organization before finishing the final year of [...]
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Sports Thoughts on Michael Young, Peyton Manning, The Ring of Honor and More
Since this is the society within we now exist, it took all of 12 seconds of enjoying and appreciating Michael Young’s 2,000th career hit before the majority wondered aloud about one of the most magical numbers in baseball. Earlier this season, Derek Jeter became the 28th player to reach 3,000 hits and more than likely [...]
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The Stars New Head Man
Glen Gulutzan (pronounced Gull-it-zen) was named as the 21st head coach in Stars franchise history on June 17, 2011. This is Gulutzan’s first head coaching job in the National Hockey League, though he is no stranger to the professional ranks and the Stars organization. Gulutzan, 39 (born Aug. 12, 1971), has served as head coach [...]
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