The 2009–10 Dallas Stars season was the 43rd season for the

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franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. The Stars introduce

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as their new general manager, replacing Les Jackson and

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, who were both reassigned within the organization. On June 11, head coach

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was fired and replaced with

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Preseason

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts'' ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Stars. Stats reflect time spent with the Stars only.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

The Stars' picks at the 2009 NHL entry draft in

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Farm teams

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The Texas Stars played their inaugural season in 2009-10 after being granted limited membership into the

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. The Stars finished the regular season second in the Western Division. In the

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They swept Rockford in the first round, then beat

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and

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in seven games to win the Western Division and Western Conference respectively. They lost to the

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in game six of the 2010 Calder Cup Finals.

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(ECHL)

In 2009–10, the Steelheads clinched their first

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with one week remaining in the season. They received a bye in the first round of the 2010 Kelly Cup Playoffs before sweeping the

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in the conference semifinals and the

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in six games to win the National Conference Championship to advance to their 3rd Kelly Cup Finals since joining the league in 2003. They met the

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in the finals, but lost the series 4–1, with each game being decided by only one goal.

Allen Americans The Allen Americans are a professional ice hockey team headquartered at the Allen Event Center, Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas, which currently plays in the ECHL. The team was founded in 2009–10 CHL season, 2009 in the Centr ...
(CHL)

On April 15, 2009, the

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announced an expansion team for

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, to begin play in the 2009–10 season.CHL Introduces Allen, Texas Franchise
The Allen Americans finished second in the Southern Conference. In the playoffs, Allen beat Laredo and

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in seven games. The

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beat the Americans in game six of the 2010 Ray Miron President's Cup Finals.

References

External links

2009–10 Dallas Stars season at ESPN
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