Top 3 Dallas Stars Stories of the Week

The Dallas Stars suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. However, Dallas has generated a few headlines so far during the 2024 NHL offseason.

This past week was no exception as the Stars did a lot of things. That said, these are perhaps the top three Star Stories for the week of Monday, June 24.

Good Dallas Stars news
Dallas Stars fans likely breathed a sigh of relief on Friday, June 21.

Stars general manager Jim Nill gave an injury update to the media, saying there were no surgeries the team needed this summer. Nill confirmed that Jani Hakanpaa had an arthroscopic procedure on his knee and could not return in time, but he does not require anything else, while Chris Tanev had a tendon injury and will recover from his injury.

Dallas Stars sign two players
The Dallas Stars signed two players to one-year, two-way deals on Monday, June 24.

Stars general manager Jim Nill announced the signings of Matej Blumel and Emilio Petterson on Monday. Blumel and Petterson’s contracts begin in the 2024-2025 NHL season.

in his second AHL season, Matej Blumel led the Texas Stars in goals (31) and was second in points (62) in 72 regular season games. Blumel posted career highs in assists (31), goals and points, finishing the season ranked fifth overall in the AHL in goals and tied for fifth in power play numbers (11) and tenth in points. And in the Calder Cup Playoffs, Blumel led Texas in goals (5) and was second in points (9) and fifth in assists (4) in seven games.

Meanwhile, Emilio Pettersen, 24, split the 2023-24 AHL regular season between the Calgary Wranglers and the Texas Stars, scoring 30 points in 54 games before being acquired in a trade by the Dallas Stars on Thursday, March 7. of the trade, Pettersen ranked second in Calgary in assists (23) and fourth in points. After joining Dallas, Petterson recorded eight points in 12 regular season games with Texas and five points in seven Calder Cup Playoff games. Petterson finished in fourth place in Cedar Park, Texas, with two goals and tied for sixth place with five points in the postseason.

Dallas to Mexico City
Thanks to MoneyGram, the Dallas Stars were able to bring their Learn to Play hockey program to Mexico City, Mexico this spring. MoneyGram partnered with the Stars, Children’s Health StarCenter, Dallas Stars Foundation and NHL.

The Stars’ Learn to Play program provides a unique opportunity for families to join the hockey community and for participants to develop fundamental skills that will help them succeed both on and off the ice. The program was created jointly by the NHLPA and the NHL. The goal of the program is to inspire youth and welcome families to the hockey community.