The
2007–08 Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and were founde ...
season began on October 3, 2007 and was the franchise's
41st season in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
(NHL) and its 15th as the Dallas Stars. The Stars made the
Western Conference Finals but failed to represent the Conference in the
2008 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2008 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2007–08 season, and the culmination of the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings ...
after being defeated by the
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
*The
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007. The draft ...
took place in
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
, on June 22–23.
*The
free agency
In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
period began on July 1.
Regular season
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
* Green background indicates win (2 points).
* Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
* White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
October
Record: 5–5–2; Home: 3–2–1; Road 2–3–1:
November
Record: 8–4–2; Home: 4–1–1; road: 4–3–1
December
Record: 10–4–0 ; Home: 5–3–0 ; road: 5–1–0
January
Record: 5–7–1; Home: 3–3–0; road: 2–4–1
February
Record: 12–2–0; Home:6–1–0 ; road: 6–1–0
March
Record: 2–7–2 ; Home: 1–5–0 ; road: 1–2–2
April
Record: 2–1–0 ; Home: 2–0–0 ; road: 0–1–0
Playoffs
Western Conference Quarterfinals
Western Conference semifinals
**Game six was the
eighth-longest game in NHL history.
Western Conference finals
Player statistics
Regular season
Skaters
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; ATOI = Average time on ice''
† denotes: Acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade on February 26, 2008
Goaltenders
''GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''
† denotes: Acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade on February 26, 2008
''Italics denotes:'' Traded to Tampa Bay in a trade on February 26, 2008
Playoffs
Skaters
Last update: 00:36, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Goaltenders
''GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''
Last update: 00:36, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
* On November 7, Mike Modano surpassed
Phil Housley
Phillip Francis Housley (born March 9, 1964) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He most recently served an assistant coach for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2019 to 2022. Housley was th ...
's record for most points (1,232) by an American-born player, scoring two goals against the San Jose Sharks.
* Dallas' 2–1 win over Phoenix on February 11 was a franchise-record seventh-straight win.
* Dallas' 2–1 quadruple overtime victory over San Jose in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals was the
eighth-longest game in NHL history. It was the third time in five years Dallas played in a game that reached the fourth overtime.
Transactions
The Stars have been involved in the following
transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Draft picks
Dallas' picks at the
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007. The draft ...
in
Columbus
Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to:
* Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer
* Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio
Columbus may also refer to:
Places ...
,
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
.
[2007 NHL Entry Draft Result]
nhl.com
The Stars do not have a first round pick, having dealt it to the
Phoenix Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...
as part of the
Ladislav Nagy
Ladislav Nagy (; born 1 June 1979) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player. He played eight seasons as a left winger in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars, and Los Angeles Kings.
E ...
trade.
Farm teams
Iowa Stars
The
Iowa Stars
The Iowa Stars, later known as the Iowa Chops, were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The club was based in Des Moines, Iowa at the Wells Fargo Arena.
History
The Stars were founded by Howard Baldwin, of Hockey Holdi ...
are the Stars
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary Minor league#Ice hockey, developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 AHL se ...
affiliate in
2007–08.
Idaho Steelheads
The
Idaho Steelheads
The Idaho Steelheads are an American professional minor league ice hockey team based in Boise, Idaho, and a member of the ECHL. The Steelheads play in the Mountain Division of the ECHL's Western Conference since the 2016–17 season. In 1996, th ...
are the Stars affiliate in the
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The E ...
.
See also
*
2007–08 NHL season
The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation (90th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). It began on September 29, 2007, and the regular season ended April 6, 2008. The Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 4, with the D ...
References
*Player stats:''
Dallas Stars player statson espn.com
*Game log:''
Dallas Stars game logon espn.com
*Team standings:''
NHL standingson espn.com
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