Dallas Stars Captains: Top Five In Franchise History
By Josh Clark
In 1992, the Minnesota North Stars franchise began talks about possibly relocating to a different state. With a few underlying factors behind it, the North Stars franchise was moved to Dallas, Texas in 1993.
Since then, the Dallas Stars have been planting and growing the sport of hockey in the south. Bringing the ice down to where the sun never seems to stop shining, the organization as a whole has done a terrific job of building a solid foundation.
The Dallas Stars have had their fair share of hits and misses through their 22 years. Basically from 1993 to 2008 were the Stars glory days. Playoffs every season except two, and a Stanley Cup to top it all off. But from 2008 to the present, there hasn’t been much to talk about. One playoff appearance in 2014 is about all you can say in regards to the club’s success. Other than that, it’s pretty much been a lost cause.
That being said, GM Jim Nill is aggressively trying to fix the current state of things and bring the Stars back to their former ways.
Not only him, but the team as well. All of this starts with a determined leader both on the ice and off the ice. Currently, that leader is Stars captain Jamie Benn. After being named captain before the 2013-2014 season, Benn has proven to be a more than capable leader that knows how to help the team succeed.
But over the past 22 years, the Dallas Stars have seen a few different captains, all who have succeeded more or less in helping carry the team. Today, we will look at the top five captains in Dallas Stars history. Now to be clear, this article ranks the five players and their time as captain. This is not ranking them in regards to their entire career. That’s why you may think some players are out of place. But here they are.
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