The 2021–22 Dallas Stars season was the 55th season for
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and the 29th season since the franchise relocated from
Minnesota
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prior to the start of the
1993–94 NHL season
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. On April 27, 2022, the Stars clinched a playoff berth despite a 4–3 overtime loss to the
Arizona 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 Mul ...
.
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on July 22, 2021 with only about a handful of games scheduled in February because NHL players are planning to participate in the
2022 Winter Olympics
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. On December 22, 2021, the NHL announced that players would not participate in the Olympics due to the rise of
COVID-19
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cases worldwide.
Playoffs
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Stars. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
Trades
Notes:
# Arizona will receive a 3rd-round pick in 2023 if Dallas qualifies for the
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs
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.
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Below are the Dallas Stars' selections at the
2021 NHL Entry Draft
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Secaucus, New Jersey
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...