NHL - West Division

Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars are a professional Ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas
In 1967 the Minnesota North Stars were founded as an expansion team
The team plays its home game at the Metropolitan Sports Center (the "Met Center") in Bloomington, Minnesota
In 1981 the stars made it to the Stanley Cup Finals but lost in five games to the NY Islanders
In 1999 the Stars won the franchise's first Stanley Cup vs. the Buffalo Sabres
For 2001-02, the team moved to a new arena, the American Airlines Center
For the 2006 playoffs a disappointing five-game loss to the Colorado Avalanche led to some major staff changes for the Stars

Important facts

The team won two Presidents' Trophies with the best overall regular-season record
Dallas has won seven division titles and two Western Conference titles

Records

GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
Season 1993-94
84	42	29	13	97	286	265	1919	3rd, Central	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Blues) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-4 (Canucks)

Season 1994-95
48	17	23	8	42	136	135	1117	5th, Central	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Red Wings)
Season 1995-96
82	26	42	14	66	227	280	1652	6th, Central	Did not qualify
Season 1996-97
82	48	26	8	104	252	198	1325	1st, Central	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Oilers)
Season 1997-98
82	49	22	11	109	242	167	1301	1st, Central	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Sharks) Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-1 (Oilers) Lost in Conference Finals, 2-4 (Red Wings)


Season 1998-99
82	51	19	12	114	236	168	1108	1st, Pacific	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Oilers) Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-2 (Blues) Won in Conference Finals, 4-3 (Avalanche) Stanley Cup Champions, 4-2 (Sabres)



Season 1999-00
82	43	23	10	102	211	184	1029	1st, Pacific	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Oilers) Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-1 (Sharks) Won in Conference Finals, 4-3 (Avalanche) Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Devils)



Season 2000-01
82	48	24	8	106	241	187	1041	1st, Pacific	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Oilers) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Blues)

Season 2001-02
82	36	28	13	90	215	213	959	4th, Pacific	Did not qualify
Season 2002-03
82	46	17	15	111	245	169	1166	1st, Pacific	Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Oilers) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2-4 (Mighty Ducks)

Season 2003-04
82	41	26	13	97	194	175	1143	2nd, Pacific	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Avalanche)
Season 2004-05
82	53	23	—	112	265	218	1168	1st, Pacific	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Avalanche)
Season 2005-06
82	50	25	—	107	226	197	—	3rd, Pacific	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-4 (Canucks)

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