Dallas Stars News: Preseason Schedule Released
By Josh Clark
The Dallas Stars worked their way into the headlines multiple times yesterday. Take a peek at all the up-to-date information here.
It’s getting to be one of the most exciting times of the year, people. With the Stanley Cup Finals over and the NHL entry draft and free agency market right around the corner, the Dallas Stars and 29 other teams are getting all their ducks in a row before the chaos ensues.
The Stars always know how to put on a show just before said chaos. In the past three or four days, they have put up multiple news stories to follow. That being said, you may not have caught all of them.
So why don’t we try and catch you up to speed real quick? You’re probably in the middle of a busy Thursday in June, so we’ll make it quick and painless.
Is the preseason here yet? Almost
The Dallas Stars gave their fans a little sample taste of what next season will look like when they released their preseason schedule yesterday. You might want to buy a ticket to Vegas just for the fun of it. Here is the schedule.
Monday, September 26 St. Louis Blues @ Dallas Stars 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 28 Dallas Stars @ Colorado Avalanche 8:00 p.m.
Friday, September 30 Dallas Stars @ St. Louis Blues 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 2 Dallas Stars @ Florida Panthers TBD
Tuesday, October 4 Florida Panthers @ Dallas Stars 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 5 Colorado Avalanche @ Dallas Stars 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 7 Dallas Stars @ Los Angeles Kings (Las Vegas) 9:00 p.m.
The Stars will be playing seven games this preseason instead of the usual six, considering they have the extra one in Vegas. Here is the full release from the Dallas Stars.
Daryl “Razor” Reaugh chosen as recipient of Bernie Pascall Media Award
The Dallas Stars are known for having some elite service in the broadcasting booth. From Ralph Strangis to Dave Strader in the play by play block, they already have a strong history with just two candidates.
Meanwhile, their color analyst is quite the extraordinary being. Daryl Reaugh, better known as Razor, has been entertaining and enlightening Stars fans with his expounding knowledge of intricate vocabulary. That vocabulary has been noticed on a national level for quite some time, and now it seems to have won him something.
Razor was chosen to be the recipient for the Bernie Pascall Media Award by members of the BC Hockey Hall of Fame. A hearty congratulations and cheer of right good will goes out to the emporium master himself. To read the entire story, click here.
Dallas Stars Begin Signing Pending Free Agents
The Stars have already made some moves with some of their “free-agent-to-be”players, though none of them are the so-called “premiere” UFA’s that all Stars fans are waiting to hear about.
So far, Dallas has signed Justin Dowling, Brendan Ranford, Brett Ritchie, and Mattias Backman all back on board for at least another year. Here are the releases on all of them if you would like to read more.
Stars Announce PBP Man Dave Strader Diagnosed With Cancer
The Dallas Stars community received some rather tragic news on Monday when the Stars issued a statement that play-by-play announcer Dave Strader has been diagnosed with cancer. To respect the Strader family’s privacy, the specifics of the illness and treatment were not disclosed.
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Strader remained confident in his statement and is hopeful, as he should be. He has the entire Dallas Stars community sitting behind him, waiting to fight whenever he calls on us. I wrote an open letter to him just the other day regarding that fight, which you can view here.
Here is the official release from the Dallas Stars website. Get well soon, Dave! We’re all here for you at every step.
Idaho Steelheads Jumping Back On Board With Dallas
The Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL re-signed with the Dallas Stars to remain their ECHL affiliate, at least until the 2017-2018 season. The Steelheads have partnered with the Stars since the 2005-2006 season.
Read the entire story here.
Next: Stars Setting Up For Quiet 2016 NHL Draft
Oh this is getting to be much fun, isn’t it? Keep your eyes peeled, folks. It’s about to get crazy. We’ll try our best to keep you updated with every little development we get.