Dallas Stars announce opening night roster for the 2023-24 season

We have finally made it past the preseason and are a couple of days away from the beginning of the 2023-2024 season. It’s been a long summer for not only Dallas Stars fans but the players as well. The Stars were so close to being in the Stanley Cup Finals last season but were taken down by the eventual Stanley Cup Champions, the Vegas Golden Knights. Let’s take a look at the opening night roster for the Dallas Stars and listen to what Dallas Stars Head Coach Pete DeBoer talked about today.

Dallas Stars Opening Night Roster

Forwards: (13)

Jamie Benn, Evgenii Dadonov, Ty Dellandrea, Matt Duchene, Radek Faksa, Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston, Mason Marchment, Joe Pavelski, Jason Robertson, Tyler Seguin, Craig Smith, Sam Steel

Defensemen: (7)

Jani Hakanpää, Joel Hanley, Thomas Harley, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell, Nils Lundkvist, Ryan Suter

Goaltenders: (2)

Jake Oettinger, Scott Wedgewood

Dallas Stars Opening Night Roster: Summary

Basically, the Stars are running it back with the same roster with some new additions to the roster. Sam Smith, Craig Smith, and Matt Duchene join the Stars this season as they look to get back to the Western Conference Finals. This was the roster most fans were anticipating the Stars would have by the end of training camp. The fans got to see some good young talent this preseason and hopefully, we will see them up here during the season.

Dallas Stars Opening Night Roster: Pete DeBoer Press Conference

Pete DeBoer spoke to the media today about how he thought preseason went. He said it was a very competitive camp and they accomplished both of the goals that the coaching staff wanted to see from the team. The one thing that DeBoer wished could have happened was to have an opening night lineup for the last two preseason games. It didn’t happen due to the Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston, and Radek Faksa injuries. If you would like to see more of the interview, check it out here.

Dallas Stars Opening Night Roster: Opening Night Schedule

We are three days from the beginning of another long and treacherous road to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs and possibly win the Stanley Cup this season. For those who are attending the game on Thursday night at the American Airlines Center, check the tweet below for a schedule of events that will be happening leading up to the opening puck drop. Also if you are attending the game, cheer loudly for the entire 60 minutes. Let the players know you have their back this season.