Tabatha Patterson
@https://twitter.com/tabatha_mp
Tabatha is passionate about hockey history, and the Dallas Stars' ever-improving farm system. Growing the game in North Texas is her goal. Discuss hot topics in hockey with her on Twitter via @tabatha_mp.
Author's Posts
Antoine Roussel One of Five French Players to Rock the NHL
August 1st, 2015 NHL fans are familiar with French-Canadian players populating their favorite teams. Outside the freezing temperatures of Quebec, however, ice hockey isn’t so hot in central Europe. While France took home the gold in the 1924 World Championship in Chamonix, France, the team now battles to stay in contention. Despite their struggle, the...
Dallas Stars Offseason Leads Defensive Depth Charge
July 22nd, 2015 With Jim Nill’s “offseason hat trick,” the Dallas Stars' defensive core and prospect system look stacked for the 2015-16 season. Following the trade that brought former Blackhawks, Stephen Johns and Johnny Oduya, to the Stars’ organization, competition is growing for a spot on the Dallas roster. Who are the players who will...
Positive Net Worth: Niemi Contract Proves Stars' Goaltending Investment
June 30th, 2015 The Dallas Stars went big on goaltending experience during the 2015 NHL Draft, trading their 193rd pick in exchange for the former Sharks netminder. After suffering inconsistency in net, the Stars found an alternative to rotating inconsistent backup goalies. For the 2015-16 season, Stars General Manager, Jim Nill, is building a Finnish...
Dallas Minor League Hockey Rivalries Span Four Generations
June 12th, 2015 As the Allen Americans face the South Carolina Stingrays in the 2014-15 ECHL Kelly Cup Finals, one has to wonder how this small suburb north of Dallas, TX nabbed a championship hockey team. The history of hockey in North Texas isn't long, but it's interesting, if not rife with hooliganism. The Dallas hockey scene doesn’t possess...
10 Awesome Ways the 2014-15 Dallas Stars Went Weird
June 1st, 2015 As the Stanley Cup Finals draw near, fans of teams who missed the playoffs look forward to the 2015-16 draft. Until then, June brings a few weeks during which to reflect on the 2014-15 season’s best memories. Multiple losing streaks made the highly anticipated 2014-15 season agonizing for Stars fans, but it was not without its...
Strange Legends and Bloopers that Put Goaltending in the Spotlight
May 14th, 2015 Goaltenders have always had a reputation for being a bit, let’s say, quirky. The idea behind the stereotype is that a player is crazy to put themselves in the way of a puck, bare-faced, and only lightly padded in the early days of the NHL. Even with modern equipment and substantial padding, the stereotype stands the test of...
