One day you’re the hero, the next day you are the goat. From their inception, professional sports have provided countless examples of this phenomenon. In the case of former Dallas Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk, the rise and fall stretched over a span of fourteen years. The organization announced the firing of Nieuwendyk April 28 after a ...
After a season full of twists and turns, on Sunday morning, one day after their last game of the season and three days after being eliminated from the playoffs, the Dallas Stars made another huge announcement, officially firing general manager Joe Nieuwendyk. With only 48 games spread across four months, the lockout-shortened regular season was ...
The 2013 season was one of change for the Calgary Flames. Veterans Jay Bouwmeester and Jarome Iginla were traded prior to the trade deadline, allowing the team to audition youngsters at the NHL level. In addition, the combination of Miikka Kiprusoff’s declining play with the widely-held belief that he’ll retire in the off-season may also ...
With the NHL trade deadline approaching in just over three weeks, the Dallas Stars find themselves in a unique position regarding the role they can play. Like every team in the Western Conference, they are in the think of the playoff race. With 29 points in 28 games, the Stars sit 10th in the conference, ...
The signing of center Antoine Roussel by the Dallas Stars to a two-way, two year deal this summer made few waves. Most of us saw this unknown’s nine points and 177 PIM with the Chicago Wolves the prior season and shrugged our shoulders. His recent inclusion as one of only three professional forwards invited to ...
The promise of a fresh CBA has kickstarted a hockey player diaspora from the four corners of the earth back to the NHL, triggering the kind of migratory processing not seen since the glory days of Ellis Island. Teams, players and most fans alike are thrilled, and are ignorant or indifferent to the fact that ...
Derek Roy’s expiring contract could lead to a premature end to his days with the Dallas Stars.
It can be argued that Jamie Benn is the future face of the Dallas Stars organization. Quite frankly, that might be an undisputed fact. Despite an up-and-coming talent pool, as well as a solid nucleus of young players currently on the roster, Benn has established himself as a strong forward in a short amount of ...
With all of the negativity surrounding the hockey world these days it’s time for a feel-good article. Hockey for me was a foreign commodity growing up in New York City in the 1980’s: there was no internet, no ESPN, NHL Network, heck, there was no cable television until 1987; we had maybe about 13 channels. ...
“Of all the young hitters around today, he is the one who most reminds me of myself.” - Ted Williams Arguably baseball’s greatest hitter was referring to the un-legendary Los Angles Dodgers first baseman Greg Brock, a player who never hit above .300 over his spotty ten year career. Baseball-reference.com puts Ted Williams at #2 all-time ...
