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All-Time Stars: The players we forgot were once Dallas Stars

ByJohn Grux|
GLENDALE, AZ - APRIL 13: Goaltender Tim Thomas #30 of the Dallas Stars in action during the NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on April 13, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Stars 1-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - APRIL 13: Goaltender Tim Thomas #30 of the Dallas Stars in action during the NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on April 13, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Stars 1-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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ANAHEIM, CA – APRIL 28: Stanislav Chistov #23 of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim takes Claude Lemieux #32 of the Dallas Stars to the ice during the 2003 Western Conference Semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim on April 28, 2003 in Anaheim, California. The Stars defeated the Ducks 2-1. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images/NHLI)
ANAHEIM, CA – APRIL 28: Stanislav Chistov #23 of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim takes Claude Lemieux #32 of the Dallas Stars to the ice during the 2003 Western Conference Semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim on April 28, 2003 in Anaheim, California. The Stars defeated the Ducks 2-1. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images/NHLI)

3. Claude Lemieux (2002-03)

Claude Lemieux was traded to the Dallas Stars by the then-Phoenix Coyotes for Scott Pellerin and a 4th round draft pick. Lemieux played 32 games with the Stars in 2002-03, posting 6 points and a plus/minus of -9.

Adding Lemieux in 2002-03 was about increasing versatility in the Dallas lineup. The Stars led the Western Conference at the time of the Lemieux trade. Unfortunately, Dallas was upset by the 7th-seeded Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the conference semifinals. Lemieux saw action in 7 Stars’ playoffs games, but hardly made an impact with 11:24 minutes of average ice time.

Claude Lemieux is one of only 11 players in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup with 3 or more franchises. Lemieux’s cup wins came with the Montreal Canadiens (1986), New Jersey Devils (1995 and 2000), and the Colorado Avalanche (1996).

A native of Quebec, Lemieux was 37 at the time of his trade to the Stars and coming off a foot injury. He was a shell of his former, enforcer self and would leave the NHL for the Swiss Nationalliga in 2003-04.

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