Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas, Texas.

Founded: 1967

Formerly Known As: Minnesota North Stars (1967-1993).

In 1978 the Cleveland Barons merged with the North Stars. That team's history is : California Seals (1967-1968), Oakland Seals (1967-1970), California Golden Seals (1970-1976), Cleveland Barons (1976-1978).

Arena: American Airlines Center

Uniform colors: Green and gold

Logo design: A green star outlined in gold

Stanley Cup Appearances: 4 – 1981, 1991, 1999, 2000

Stanley Cup Championships: 1 – 1999

Presidents' Trophy: 2 – 1998, 1999

Franchise history

The Minnesota North Stars were founded as an expansion team in 1967, playing their games at the newly-constructed Metropolitan Sports Center (the "Met Center") in Bloomington, adjacent to Metropolitan Stadium. By the early nineties, declining attendance and the inability to secure a new downtown, revenue-generating stadium led team owner Norm Green to move the team to Dallas's Reunion Arena. After moving to Dallas, the team was sold to Tom Hicks and a new arena, America Airlines Arena, was finished.

Employees of Note

• Bob Gainey

Players of Note

Hall of Famers:

• Leo Boivin
• Harry Howell
• John Mariucci
• Larry Murphy
• Al Shaver
• Gump Worsley

Current stars:

• Bill Guerin
• Jere Lehtinen
• Mike Modano
• Marty Turco
• Sergei Zubov
• Stu Barnes
• Dave Tippett (coach)

Not to be forgotten:

• Ed Belfour
• Brian Bellows
• Dino Ciccarelli
• Dave Gagner
• Danny Grant
• Derian Hatcher
• Ken Hitchcock (former coach)
• Brett Hull
• Richard Matvichuk
• Joe Nieuwendyk
• Paul Shmyr
• Bobby Smith

Retired Numbers:

• 7 Neal Broten 1981 – 1997
• 8 Bill Goldsworthy 1967 – 1977
• 19 Bill Masterton 1967 – 1968
• 99 Wayne Gretzky (retired league-wide by the NHL)

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