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    Who was the Stars opponent for their last home game as the Minnesota North Stars?Tough Dallas Stars (drpepper20)

      Detroit. The Stars' final game in the Met Center was a 7-4 loss to the Red Wings on April 14, 1992. The very last game played in the Met Center was a 1-0 OT loss to Detroit in Game 6 of the Norris Division Semi finals on April 28, 1992.

    Who was the only Star selected to play in the 2002 US Men's Olympic Hockey team, when the final roster was announced?Dallas Stars (hooyahmicah)

      Mike Modano .

    Who was the Dallas Stars head coach at the start of the 2001-02 season?Dallas Stars (hooyahmicah)

      Ken Hitchcock. In his fifth year as head coach of the Stars, Ken Hitchcock led the team to FIVE (that's all his years) unprecedented division titles, and won a Stanley Cup!

    Who was the Captain of the Stars for their first season in Dallas?Dallas Stars 1993-2001 (Texas_Stranger)

      Mark Tinordi. The 1993-94 season was the Stars first season at Dallas.

    Who was the back-up goalie for the Stars, during the 1999-00 Stanley Cup?Dallas Stars (hooyahmicah)

      Fernandez, Manny. Fernandez is now the goalie for the Minnesota Wilds. Fernandez never started during that postseason, but he did play for 17 minutes, and let in 1 goal, for a GAA of 3.53.

    Who has not broadcasted a Dallas Stars game?Dallas Stars 1993-2001 (Texas_Stranger)

      Mark Followill.

    Who has NOT been a Stars Assistant Captain?Dallas Stars 1993-2001 (Texas_Stranger)

      Brett Hull.

    Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 2004? Dallas Stars Draft Picks (wwefan77)

      Mark Fistric. They took Fistric 28th overall from the Vancouver Giants of the WHL. During the 2003-04 season, he recorded 12 points in 72 games.

    Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 2003? Dallas Stars Draft Picks (wwefan77)

      Loui Eriksson. They took Eriksson 33rd overall in the second round from Frolunda Jr. in Sweden. In 2004-05 season, Eriksson had 14 points in 39 games.

    Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 2002? Dallas Stars Draft Picks (wwefan77)

      Martin Vagner. They took Vagner 26th overall from the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL. In the 2003-04 season, he recorded 34 points in 64 games.

    Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 2001? Dallas Stars Draft Picks (wwefan77)

      Jason Bacashihua. They took Bacashihua 25th overall from the Chicago Freeze of the NAHL. In 2004-05 season, he recorded a 18-13-1 record while playing for the Worchester Ice Cats of the AHL.

    Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 2000? Dallas Stars Draft Picks (wwefan77)

      Steve Ott. They took Ott 25th overall from the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL. Ott's rookie season wasn't until the 2002-03 season, but he proved that he can play at the top level, playing 73 games during the 2003-04 season and recording 12 points.

    Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 1999? Dallas Stars Draft Picks (wwefan77)

      Michael Ryan. They took Ryan 32nd overall in the second round from Boston College. Ryan wasn't as good as they thought as he never even played a game with Dallas.

    Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 1998? Dallas Stars Draft Picks (wwefan77)

      John Erskine. They took Erskine 39th overall in the second round from the London Knights of the WHL. In Erskine's rookie season, he played 33 games recording one assist.

    Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 1997? Dallas Stars Draft Picks (wwefan77)

      Brenden Morrow. They took Morrow 25th overall from the Portland Winter Hawks of the WHL. It took a few years until he actually played in the NHL, but had a fairly good rookie season in 1999-00 scoring 33 points in 64 games.

    Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 1996? Dallas Stars Draft Picks (wwefan77)

      Richard Jackman. They took Jackman fifth overall from the Sault-Ste-Marie Greyhounds of the OHL. He didn't excel until the 2003-04 season when he recorded 30 points in only 50 games.

    Who did the Stars take with their first pick in 1995? Dallas Stars Draft Picks (wwefan77)

      Jarome Iginla. They took Iginla 11th overall from the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL. He was then traded to Calgary, where in the 2001-02 season he scored 52 goals winning the Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy as the league's top goal scorer.

    Who did the Stars beat in their first playoff series after moving to Dallas?Dallas Stars 1993-2001 (Texas_Stranger)

      St. Louis Blues. The Stars beat the Blues in 1994 by 4 games to nil.

    What was the name of the Dallas Stars before they moved to Dallas?Dallas Stars (hooyahmicah)

      Minnesota North Stars. The Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas in the 1990s.

    What was the Dallas Stars' IHL affiliate team in 2001-02?Dallas Stars (hooyahmicah)

      Utah Grizzlies. The Dallas Stars' affiliate used to be the Houston Aeros.

    What team did Brett Hull go to, when he left Dallas, in 2001?Dallas Stars (hooyahmicah)

      Detroit Red Wings. In the 2001 free agency rush, Hull was not snatched up. Hitchcock said that if he was not signed, they would take him back. Coach Hitchcock then changed his mind, and said Hull was too old for the lineup. He went to Detroit instead.

    What Stars nemesis was a bed-wetter until age 17?Dallas Stars 1993-2001 (Texas_Stranger)

      Bryan Marchment . Most Stars fans were amazed that he could stay on a NHL roster.

    What rink did the Stars leave in 2001?Dallas Stars (hooyahmicah)

      Reunion Arena. The Stars moved to the newly created American Airlines Arena.

    What player moved to the Stars when they traded Shane Churla?Dallas Stars 1993-2001 (Texas_Stranger)

      Daryl Sydor. He was draafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1990 and, in 1996, he as traded (with Ryan Christie) for Shane Churla (and Doug Zmolek).

    What number did Kevin Hatcher wear while with the Stars?Dallas Stars 1993-2001 (Texas_Stranger)

      4.

    What goalie recorded the Stars' first playoff win in Dallas?Dallas Stars 1993-2001 (Texas_Stranger)

      Darcy Wakaluk. In their first season in Big D.

    What franchise player joined the Stars in 1989, and wore number 9?Dallas Stars (hooyahmicah)

      Mike Modano. 'Mo' got drafted in 1989 when the franchise was the Minnesota North Stars.

    There was a face-off at the Sabres blueline just before Hull's Cup clinching goal. What song was playing over the PA?Tough Dallas Stars (drpepper20)

      Rock You Like A Hurricane. This great Scorpions tune was the last song to be played before the Stars skated on Sabre ice with the Stanley Cup.

    The Dallas Stars' first win in Dallas was against whom?Tough Dallas Stars (drpepper20)

      Detroit. The Stars' first win in Reunion Arena was against the Red Wings. The score was 6-4.

    Steve Ott comes from which Canadian province?Tough Dallas Stars (drpepper20)

      Prince Edward Island. Ott hails from Summerside, PEI and played jr. hockey with the OHL's Windsor Spitfires.

    On October 14, 1995, the Stars became the first team in NHL history to come back from two goals down in the final minute to win in regulation when they beat the Boston Bruins 6-5. Who was the Bruins goalie?Tough Dallas Stars (drpepper20)

      Craig Billington. Down 5-3 to the Bruins entering the final minute, Kevin Hatcher scored at 19:11. Modano tied the game 5-5 at 19:44 and Guy Carbonneau got the winner at 19:55 all against Craig Billington.

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