Posts tagged with "Ken Hitchcock"
Despite Cap Situation, Stars Must Sign Oleksiak
July 30th, 2017 It's been more than six years since the Dallas Stars used their first-round pick (14th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft to select a 6-foot-7 defenseman from Northeastern University. To say Jamie Oleksiak's development hasn't happened overnight would be an understatement. However, good things come to those who wait, right? Players of...
Valeri Nichushkin Reportedly Could Rejoin Dallas Stars
June 2nd, 2017 The Dallas Stars could be reunited with a familiar face next season. According to Joe McDonnell, the Stars' director of amateur scouting, Valeri Nichushkin could potentially rejoin the team next season after leaving to play in the KHL. According to McDonnell, the chances of the 10th overall draft pick from 2013 returning to the NHL...
4 Things Stars Fans Must Expect From Hitchcock
June 1st, 2017 Much has changed since Ken Hitchcock coached the Stars to a Stanley Cup championship in 1999. First, the roster was completely different. The current Stars no longer have Mike Modano, Sergei Zubov or Ed Belfour. Next, the game has changed quite a bit since 1999. Remember tie games? The Stars had 12 regular season ties in 1999. The team...
Dallas Stars Find Refuge in Hitchcock
May 18th, 2017 The Dallas Stars found themselves in the 24th overall ranking in the NHL’s final standings this year, with only 79 points in total. It came as a surprise to fans, who wondered how this could happen after finishing the previous regular season in second place. With 109 points in 2015-16, they even made it to the second round of...
Match Made in Heaven: Stars, Shattenkirk & Hitchcock
May 13th, 2017 It seems as if the Stars' luck is beginning to turn around. In just the past month, the team has taken major strides to break out of poor habits created in their previous season. From acquiring goaltender Ben Bishop from Los Angeles to bringing home head coach Ken Hitchcock, the evidence suggests the Stars mean business. The Stars...
Dallas Stars Fan Guide to Ken Hitchcock
May 12th, 2017 With the rehiring of head coach, Ken Hitchcock, the Dallas Stars are due for some big changes in playing style. What should Stars fans expect? More defense? Fewer goals? Boring hockey? While I've heard all of these expectations in the last couple weeks, I'd remind fans that the net effect should really be MORE WINS. And even those...
