List of Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars general managers

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The Dallas Stars are an American professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They play in the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). [1] The team joined the NHL in 1967 as an expansion team as the Minnesota North Stars, but moved to Dallas in 1993. [2] The Stars won their first Stanley Cup championship in 1999. Having first played at the Reunion Arena, the Stars have played their home games at the American Airlines Center since 2001. There have been eleven  general managers in franchise history. [3]

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No.Number of general managers [a]
Ref(s)References
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General managers

General managers of the Dallas Stars franchise
No.NameTenureAccomplishments during this termRef(s)
1 Wren Blair May 20, 1966 – April 19, 1974
  • 5 playoff appearances
 [4] [5]
2 Jack Gordon April 25, 1974 – February 10, 1978
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [6] [7]
3 Lou Nanne February 10, 1978 – June 14, 1988
  • 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (1981)
  • 2 division titles and 7 playoff appearances
 [7] [8] [9]
4 Jack Ferreira June 14, 1988 – May 9, 1990
  • 2 playoff appearances
 [9] [10] [11]
5 Bob Clarke June 8, 1990 – June 20, 1992
  • 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (1991)
  • 1 conference title and 2 playoff appearances
 [11] [12]
6 Bob Gainey June 20, 1992 – January 25, 2002 [12] [13]
7 Doug Armstrong January 25, 2002 – November 13, 2007
  • 2 division titles and 4 playoff appearances
 [13] [14]
8 Brett Hull November 13, 2007 – May 31, 2009
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [15] [16]
Les Jackson
10 Joe Nieuwendyk May 31, 2009 – April 28, 2013
  • No playoff appearances
 [16] [17]
11 Jim Nill April 29, 2013 – present
  • 1 Stanley Cup Finals appearance (2020)
  • 1 conference title, 1 division title, and 5 playoff appearances
 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rosters, Arena Information, Aerial Maps". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ Showers, Bob (2007). Minnesota North Stars: History and Memories with Lou Nanne. Beaver's Pond Press. ISBN   978-1-59298-197-7.
  3. 1 2 "Dallas Stars name Jim Nill General Manager". Dallas Stars. April 29, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Blair Inks Long Pact". Brandon Sun . May 21, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved July 16, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Blair is shocked by firing; refused to resign". Winona Daily News . April 21, 1974. p. 26. Retrieved July 16, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Gordon named Stars general Manager today". The Daily Journal. April 25, 1974. p. 13. Retrieved July 16, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 "North Stars Name Nanne". Colorado Springs Gazette . February 11, 1978. p. 17. Retrieved July 16, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Nanne Quits Stars". The New York Times . January 29, 1988. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Brooks And Creamer Fired As Nhl Coaches". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 15, 1988. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  10. ↑ Lapointe, Joe (May 10, 1990). "N.H.L. Agrees to Expansion in California". The New York Times . Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  11. 1 2 "SPORTS PEOPLE: HOCKEY; North Stars Hire Clarke As General Manager". The New York Times . June 9, 1990. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  12. 1 2 Miles, Gary (June 8, 1992). "Clarke On His Future: 'I'm Going Home'". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  13. 1 2 "Stars fire Hitchcock; GM Gainey reassigned". ESPN.com . January 25, 2002. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Stars relieve Armstrong of duties as GM". Dallas Stars. November 13, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Hull and Jackson named Interim Co-General Managers". Dallas Stars. November 13, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  16. 1 2 "Stars Restructure Hockey Management Staff". Dallas Stars. May 31, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Dallas Stars relieve Joe Nieuwendyk of duties as General Manager". Dallas Stars. April 28, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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