| Nick Obergan. 15th September, 2011 - 2:15 am
 The tenth in a series of 30 articles, we will go through the history of every NHL franchise alphabetically and select an All-Time Roster for each.
Dallas Stars (1993 -Present)/Minnesota North Stars (1967-1993)
Prior to their move to Dallas, the Minnesota North Stars employed a number of very good offensive players and were a Stanley Cup finalist in 1991, losing to Pittsburgh. For the better part of the late ‘90’s and early 2000’s Dallas was one of the league’s powerhouses; they won the Stanley Cup in 1999 and lost in the Finals the very next year. The last couple of seasons have been a struggle because of ownership issues, but that looks to be nearing completion and hopefully the once-proud franchise can build a contender again.
First Team
C: Mike Modano (89-2010): Franchise scoring leader: 557-802-1,359 in 1,459 games and +118; 92 game winning goals; 7-time All-Star; 1999 Stanley Cup winner; Team Captain 2003-06.
W: Dino Ciccarelli (80-89): 651 points in 602 games, 130 of his 332 goals came on the power play; 3-time All-Star; 2-time 50-goal scorer; Hall of Famer.
W: Brian Bellows (82-92): Highest scoring winger with 722 points, -87 rating in 753 games; 3-time All-Star; 3-time 40-goal scorer; Team Captain 1984.
D: Sergei Zubov (96-2009): Most games (839) and points (549) by a defenseman, with a +103 rating; 3-time All-Star; career-best 71 points in 2005-06; 1999 Stanley Cup winner.
D: Craig Hartsburg (79-89): 2nd most points (413 in 570 games) by a defenseman; 3-time All-Star; three seasons with 60+ points; Team Captain 82-89.
G: Ed Belfour (97-2002): 160-95-56, 27 shutouts, a sparkling 2.19 GAA; 2-time All-Star; 1999 Stanley Cup winner; 1999 Jennings Trophy winner; Hall of Famer.
Second Team
C: Neal Broten (80-95, 97): 2nd most points (867) and games (992) in franchise history; 2-time All-Star; four times registered 60+ assists; Team Captain 1995.
W: Jere Lehtinen (95-2010): 514 points, +176 in 875 games; 1998 All-Star; 3-time Selke Trophy winner; 1999 Stanley Cup winner.
W: Bill Goldsworthy (67-77): 506 points in 670 games; 4-time All-Star; 5-time 30-goal scorer; Team Captain 74-76.
D: Derian Hatcher (91-2003): 2nd most games (827, 294 points), +88, 1,380 PIM; 1997 All-Star; 1999 Stanley Cup winner; Team Captain 95-2003.
D: Darryl Sydor (95-2003, 06-07, 08-09): 3rd most points (334, in 714 games), +82; 2-time All-Star; 1999 Stanley Cup winner.
G: Marty Turco (2000-10): Franchise leader in wins (262-154-66) and shutouts (40), 2.31 GAA; 3-time All-Star.
Third Team
C: Bobby Smith (78-83, 90-93): 554 points, -44 in 572 games; 3-time All-Star; 1979 Calder Trophy winner; scored 43-71-114 in 1981-82.
W: Brenden Morrow (99-Present): 491 points, +109, 1,088 PIM in 749 games; 7-time 20-goal scorer; Team Captain 2006-Present.
W: Brett Hull (98-2001): 196 points, 37 power play goals in 218 games; scored overtime goal to win 1999 Stanley Cup; scored 30+ goals two of three seasons; 2001 All-Star; Hall of Famer.
D: Mark Tinordi (88-94): 375 games, 141 points, -16; 1992 All-Star; Team Captain 91-94.
D: Richard Matvichuk (92-2004): 733 games played, 167 points, +45; 1999 Stanley Cup winner.
G: Cesare Maniago (67-76): 144-190-70, 26 shutouts, 3.18 GAA.
Coaches
Ken Hitchcock (96-2002): 277-154-72; 47-33 playoff record; 1999 Stanley Cup winner, 2000 Stanley Cup finalist; 2-time President’s Trophy winners.
Dave Tippett (2002-09): 271-156-65; 21-26 playoff record.
Nick is RealGM’s NHL Feature Writer. You can reach him by email nick.obergan@realgm.com or on twitter @NickObergan |
