2008–09 Dallas Stars season
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The 2008–09
Dallas Stars
season
will see the Stars attempt to win the Stanley Cup
for the second time in franchise history.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Stars. Stats reflect player's season totals.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
in Ottawa • Ontario
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's Iowa Stars as their primary minor league affiliate, expecting to announce the formation of a new minor league expansion team, the Texas Stars
, at the beginning of the 2009-10 season. The Texas Stars will be based in Cedar Park, TX, just three hours driving time from the metroplex. The Stars' minor league contract players are currently scattered among four different teams in the AHL and more in the ECHL
.
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
will see the Stars attempt to win the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
for the second time in franchise history.
Pre-season
The Stars finished the pre-season with a 1-5-1 record.2008 Pre-season Game Log: 1–5–1 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 0–3–0) | ||||||||||
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1 | September 23 | Dallas | 2–3 | St. Louis | Stephan Tobias Stephan Tobias Stephan is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Genève-Servette of the Swiss National League A... |
10,796 | 0–1–0 | http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010013 | ||
2 | September 25 | Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
4–2 | Dallas | Climie Matt Climie Matt Scott Climie is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League . He was signed by the Stars, being undrafted out of Bemidji State University.... |
16,634 | 0–2–0 | http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010030 | ||
3 | September 27 | St. Louis | 3–4 | Dallas | Turco Marty Turco Marty Turco is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He has played professionally with the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks. Because of his puckhandling prowess, Canadian hockey personality Don Cherry named Turco: "the smartest goalie in the... |
17,191 | 1–2–0 | http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010050 | ||
4 | September 28 | Dallas | 3–4 | Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
Stephan | 18,425 | 1–3–0 | http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010056 | ||
5 | October 1 | Dallas | 1–3 | Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
Climie | ? | 1–4–0 | http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010073 | ||
6 | October 2 | Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
4–3 | Dallas | SO | Turco | 15,142 | 1–4–1 | http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010081 | |
7 | October 5 | Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
3–2 | Dallas | Turco | 16,835 | 1–5–1 | http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010101 |
Game log
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Legend: |
Skaters
Regular season | ||||||
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Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
82 | 22 | 56 | 78 | -4 | 52 | |
82 | 36 | 27 | 63 | +14 | 14 | |
56 | 16 | 32 | 48 | -4 | 6 | |
80 | 15 | 31 | 46 | -13 | 46 | |
64 | 19 | 27 | 46 | +3 | 135 | |
77 | 24 | 13 | 37 | -11 | 51 | |
80 | 6 | 29 | 35 | -11 | 52 | |
55 | 17 | 12 | 29 | -8 | 8 | |
72 | 3 | 23 | 26 | +10 | 76 | |
75 | 7 | 18 | 25 | +2 | 73 | |
48 | 8 | 16 | 24 | +1 | 8 | |
18 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 49 | |
44 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 18 | |
† | 65 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 16 |
38 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 10 | |
81 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 51 | |
57 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +1 | 14 | |
‡ | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +2 | 77 |
† | 19 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +3 | 16 |
† | 42 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 52 |
72 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +1 | 133 | |
27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +5 | 21 | |
43 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 20 | |
† | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 12 |
‡ | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 26 |
10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 0 | |
36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 42 | |
‡ | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 15 |
14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | |
† | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | |
‡ | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Goaltenders
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Player | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV | Sv% | SO |
74 | 4327 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 203 | 2.81 | 1993 | 1790 | .898 | 3 | |
10 | 437 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 3.70 | 208 | 181 | .870 | 0 | |
3 | 185 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2.92 | 85 | 76 | .894 | 0 | |
1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.00 | 9 | 6 | .667 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Stars. Stats reflect player's season totals.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Milestones
Regular Season | ||
Player | Milestone | Reached |
James Neal | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point |
October 10, 2008 |
Fabian Brunnstrom Fabian Brunnström Fabian Brunnström is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
1st NHL Game 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point 1st NHL Hat Trick |
October 15, 2008 |
James Neal | 1st NHL Assist | October 15, 2008 |
Fabian Brunnstrom Fabian Brunnström Fabian Brunnström is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
1st NHL Assist | October 20, 2008 |
Mike Ribeiro Mike Ribeiro Michael Ribeiro is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . Ribeiro is of Portuguese ancestry.-Playing career:... |
300th NHL Point | October 23, 2008 |
B.J. Crombeen | 1st NHL Goal | October 25, 2008 |
Joel Lundqvist Joel Lundqvist Joel Lundqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for Frölunda HC of Elitserien. He serves as the team's captain.-Early life:... |
100th NHL Game | October 25, 2008 |
Stéphane Robidas Stephane Robidas Stéphane Robidas is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
500th NHL Game | October 31, 2008 |
Trades
Date | ||
November 16, 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... Philippe Boucher Philippe Boucher Philippe Boucher is a retired French Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. He is currently the General Manager of the Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL.-Amateur:... |
To Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... Darryl Sydor Darryl Sydor Darryl Marion Sydor is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He has won two Stanley Cups during his career; with the Dallas Stars in 1999 and with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004... |
November 30, 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... Lauri Tukonen Lauri Tukonen Lauri Tukonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Tukonen plays for the Lukko Rauma of the Finnish SM-liiga. Tukonen has played in North America for the Los Angeles Kings organization... |
To Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... Andrew Hutchinson Andrew Hutchinson Andrew Hutchinson is a professional ice hockey defenseman, who is currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
December 14, 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
To Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... David McIntyre David McIntyre David McIntyre is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:... , Conditional 2009 draft pick |
To Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... Brian Sutherby Brian Sutherby Brian Sutherby is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
February 26, 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
To Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... Doug Janik Doug Janik Douglas J. Janik is a professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently a member of the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings organization.-Playing career:... |
To Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... Steve Begin Steve Bégin Stéphan Bégin ; born June 14, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who most recently played for the Nashville Predators.-Playing career:... |
Free agents
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Waivers
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Draft picks
The Stars' picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
in Ottawa • Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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2 | 59 | Tyler Beskorowany Tyler Beskorowany Tyler Beskorowany is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League... |
(G) | Owen Sound Attack Owen Sound Attack The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League since the year 2000. The Attack are based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.-History:... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... ) |
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3 | 89 | Scott Winkler Scott Winkler Scott Winkler is an American Paralympic track and field athlete who competes in men's shot put.Winkler is a United States Army veteran who was paralyzed below the chest in Tikrit, Iraq in 2003 after he fell off a truck while holding 50 pounds of ammunition.... |
(C) | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Cedar Rapids RoughRiders The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the East Division of the United States Hockey League . Before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1999, the team was based in Mason City, where they were known as the North Iowa Huskies.... (USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger... ) |
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5 | 149 | Philip Larsen | (D) | Frölunda HC Frölunda HC Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the... (Elitserien Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... ) |
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6 | 176 (from Montreal) | Matthew Tassone | (C) | Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... ) |
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7 | 209 | Mike Bergin | (D) | Smiths Falls Bears Smiths Falls Bears The Smiths Falls Bears are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. They were original members, but then left Smiths Falls in 1976... (CJHL Central Junior A Hockey League The Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League... ) |
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Roster
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Farm teams
In 2008, the Stars ended their affiliation with the AHLAmerican Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
's Iowa Stars as their primary minor league affiliate, expecting to announce the formation of a new minor league expansion team, the Texas Stars
Texas Stars
The Texas Stars are an American Hockey League team. They play in Cedar Park, Texas, near Austin.The team is the top affiliate of the NHL Dallas Stars. In April 2008, the Iowa Stars announced that they would no longer affiliate with the Dallas Stars, and changed the team's name to Chops for the...
, at the beginning of the 2009-10 season. The Texas Stars will be based in Cedar Park, TX, just three hours driving time from the metroplex. The Stars' minor league contract players are currently scattered among four different teams in the AHL and more in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
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