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

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

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

      Mark Followill.

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

      Brett Hull.

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

      Darcy Wakaluk. In their first season in Big D.

    In the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals, how many goals did the Buffalo Sabres score in the last 2 games COMBINED?Dallas Stars 1993-2001

      1. One measly goal in 8 + periods of hockey. That's why the Stars won. The Stars ended up winning by 4 games to 2, the results in each game were: 2-3, 4-2, 2-1, 1-2, 2-0 and 2-1 (the 3rd, 4th and 6th games were at Buffalo).

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

      4.

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

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

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

      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 Stars nemesis was a bed-wetter until age 17?Dallas Stars 1993-2001

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

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

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

    What rink did the Stars leave in 2001?Dallas Stars

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

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

      Fernandez, Manny. Fernandez is now the goalie for the Minnesota Wild. 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 was the only Star selected to play in the 2002 US Men's Olympic Hockey team, when the final roster was announced?Dallas Stars

      Mike Modano .

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

      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.

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

      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!

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

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

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

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

    Jere Lehtinen was the Stars' 3rd pick (4th round 88th overall) in the 1992 draft. Who was the Stars' first pick (2nd round, 34th overall)?Tough Dallas Stars

      Jarrko Varvio. Varvio went 34th overall and then the Stars chose Jeff Bes with their second pick (3rd round, 58th overall) before getting to Lehtinen.

    Steve Ott comes from which Canadian province?Tough Dallas Stars

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

    Joe Nieuwendyk was traded to Dallas in Dec 1995 for Jarome Iginla and who?Tough Dallas Stars

      Corey Millen. I think both teams benefited from this trade. Nieuwendyk won the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP during the Stars cup run in 1999, and Iginla won the league goal scoring title in 2001.

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

      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.

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

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

    Derian Hatcher began his tenure as captain in the 1994-95 season. Who did he replace as captain?Tough Dallas Stars

      Neal Broten. Broten was captain for one season taking over for Mark Tinordi after he was traded to Washington.

    During the Stars' run to the Cup in 1998-99, what was their longest winless streak of the season?Tough Dallas Stars

      4 games. The Stars went winless (0-2-2) between March 14-19. This streak also included their longest losing streak of two games when they lost back to back against Washington and Ottawa (both by 2-1 scores). They also lost two straight earlier in the season.

    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

      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.

    A Cup clinching game in Buffalo was won by the Stars 2-1 on Brett Hull's OT winner. Who scored the Stars other goal in that game?Tough Dallas Stars

      Jere Lehtinen. Lehtinen scored short side on Sabres goalie Dominik Hasek at the mid way point of the first period to open the scoring in game six.

    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

      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.

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

      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 take with their first pick in 1996? Dallas Stars Draft Picks

      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 1997? Dallas Stars Draft Picks

      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 1998? Dallas Stars Draft Picks

      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.

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