The 2019 Conference Finals Run

Lore & Background

The Stars were founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars. The franchise relocated to Dallas for the 1993–94 NHL season and was renamed the Dallas Stars. The Stars have won the Stanley Cup in 1999.

In Their Own Story

The ice at American Airlines Center was scarred from six previous nights of brutal hockey. In Game 7, with seconds ticking away and the score tied, Jamie Benn skated toward the net, eyes locked on the puck. The crowd held its breath, a collective silence that felt heavier than any roar. A pass went astray, a defender closed in, and the opportunity vanished into the boards. As the buzzer sounded, the realization hit: they had come so far, only to be stopped at the final gate.

Reader's Guide

The Stars played in Reunion Arena from 1993 to 2001, then moved into the American Airlines Center, which they share with the Dallas Mavericks.

Did You Know?

• The Stars have won nine division titles in Dallas, two Presidents' Trophies, three Western Conference championships, and the Stanley Cup in 1999.
• Joe Nieuwendyk won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1999 as the most valuable player of the playoffs.
• The franchise has appeared in the Stanley Cup Final five times: 1981, 1991, 1999, 2000, and 2020.
• Mike Modano is the highest-scoring player in franchise history.