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7 hours ago
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Former Stars Coach Joins Canadian Olympic Staff
Team Canada released their coaching staff for the 2026 Olympics in Milan, and former Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer will once again act as an assistant coach.
New York Times
01-07-2025
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- New York Times
Dallas Stars hire Glen Gulutzan for second stint as head coach
The Dallas Stars have reached deep into their past in search of the correct voice to guide them forward, hiring Glen Gulutzan as their new head coach on Tuesday, more than a decade after his first run behind their bench. Dallas is giving Gulutzan, 53, a second chance after he previously coached them from 2011 to 2013. The Stars promoted him from their AHL affiliate in 2011 during a time when the franchise was undergoing an ownership transition. Dallas didn't make the playoffs in either of his seasons, going 42-35-5 in 2011-12 and 22-22-4 in the 48-game 2012-13 season before he was fired in May 2013, shortly after Jim Nill took over as general manager. Gulutzan succeeds Pete DeBoer, who was fired on June 6 after guiding the team to Western Conference final berths in each of his three seasons. Dallas lost to the Colorado Avalanche in 2023 and Edmonton Oilers in 2024 and 2025. Welcome home, Head Coach Glen Gulutzan 🌟 — Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) July 1, 2025 This is Gulutzan's third time running an NHL bench. After his firing in Dallas, Gulutzan spent three seasons as an assistant with the Vancouver Canucks then coached the Calgary Flames for two years. His 2016-17 club went 45-33-4 and made the playoffs but lost to the Anaheim Ducks in the first round. He was fired after his 2017-18 team went 37-35-10 and missed the playoffs. He has a career record of 146-125-23 as an NHL head coach. Advertisement Gulutzan has spent the past seven seasons with the Edmonton Oilers as an assistant to multiple head coaches, and he reached the Stanley Cup Final in the past two seasons under Kris Knoblauch, helping eliminate the Stars en route each time. He's a well-rounded coach who has also previously overseen penalty-killing responsibilities and connected well with Edmonton's superstars during his long run there. Led by generational talents Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, Gulutzan has overseen the NHL's best power play during his tenure. With him in charge, the team ranked ninth, first, first, third, first, fourth and 12th in power-play efficiency during the regular season. 'He's great at what he does,' McDavid told The Athletic last year. Gulutzan inherits a Stars team that has been trying to get over the top since losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. Dallas has standouts such as Jake Oettinger, Miro Heiskanen, Mikko Rantanen, Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston locked up for many years but will be challenged to keep its cast together. The Stars have been tight to the 2025-26 salary cap ceiling of $95.5 million but already have made some big decisions this offseason, signing leading scorer Matt Duchene to a four-year extension with a team-friendly $4.5 million cap hit, coming off his 82-point season, and then promptly trading Mason Marchment (an unrestricted free agent in 2026) and his $4.5 million cap hit to the Seattle Kraken for two draft picks. The Stars also re-signed captain Jamie Benn, the only player left on the roster from Gulutzan's first stint, as well as forward Mavrik Bourque and defenseman Nils Lundqvist. But there are still decisions for general manager Nill to make, with only a projected amount of $980,000 left under the cap ceiling. Forwards Mikael Granlund, Evgenii Dadonov and Colin Blackwell are also pending UFAs. Advertisement And young stars Thomas Harley and Jason Robertson are due huge contracts, with theirs slated to expire in 2026. The Stars have been gauging the market on Robertson, who has averaged nearly 38 goals over the past four seasons, to see if a trade would make sense. DeBoer coached Dallas to a 149-68-29 record in his three seasons — a league-best .665 points percentage over that span — winning the Central Division in 2023-24 and finishing second in the other years. While his inability to push the Stars over the hump played a role in his firing, DeBoer's pull of Oettinger in a Game 5 loss to Edmonton and his subsequent critical comments of his star goalie after their playoff exit likely sealed his fate. 'I just think it's time right now to make that next step,' Nill said after firing him. Gulutzan has the benefit of taking over a competitive club, but also the pressure of the Stars being in must-win mode, given that they have mortgaged much of their future, with only one first-round pick (2027) over the next three years. Gulutzan was the longest-serving member of the Oilers' coaching staff among those behind the bench, having just completed his seventh season. He was hired in 2018 and worked under five head coaches in Edmonton: Todd McLellan, Ken Hitchcock, Dave Tippett, Jay Woodcroft and Knoblauch. Gulutzan's purviews were the forwards and power play, two of team's signature facets. The power play was the particular area where he put his stamp on the Oilers, who had the worst power play in the league the season before his arrival despite having McDavid and the burgeoning Draisaitl on the roster. Gulutzan transformed how the Oilers operated on the man advantage. He desired to have the puck run through McDavid and Draisaitl rather than a defenseman, and the decision paid immediate dividends and continued to throughout his time, peaking with a league-record 32.4 percent success in 2022-23. — Daniel Nugent-Bowman (Photo of Glen Gulutzan and Kris Knoblauch at the 2024 Stanley Cup Final: Elsa / Getty Images)
Yahoo
26-06-2025
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Gio Urshela nabs Zach McKinstry at the plate
Dallas Stars' Next Coach: Why Peter Laviolette Shouldn't Be the Answer This offseason the Dallas Stars will not only be in the market to add to their roster, but will also be looking to fill their vacant head position. Dallas parted ways with longtime coach Pete DeBoer after the Stars were knocked out in the Western Conference Final for the third straight year. There will be a number of names in the running to be the top authority behind the bench, but one name the Stars should move on from is that of veteran head coach Peter Laviolette. 2:57 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Daily Mail
07-06-2025
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- Daily Mail
Dallas Stars fire Pete DeBoer despite team's impressive season
The Dallas Stars have fired head coach Pete DeBoer after three seasons in charge, with the Texas powerhouse making the Western Conference Finals in each of those years. DeBoer is a longtime NHL head coach, who achieved plenty of success leading the Stars' bench but failed to get the team to the Stanley Cup Finals in a trio of direct attempts. The Stars were eliminated the last two postseasons by the Edmonton Oilers, with a defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023. The 56-year-old DeBoer has 18 seasons of NHL experience as a head coach and has never won a Stanley Cup. He led the New Jersey Devils in 2012 and the San Jose Sharks in 2016 to his only pair of Stanley Cup Finals as a bench boss, where his team lost to the Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins respectively. DeBoer's last six seasons leading a team to the playoff have ended with an elimination in the conference finals, dating back to the 2019 playoffs with the Sharks. The timing from the Stars leaves their post as the only head-coaching vacancy. In the last few days, the Penguins hired Dan Muse to heir helm and the Boston Bruins scooped up Marco Sturm, with DeBoer being a more impressive candidate than either of those two men. Unless the Stars hire a standing NHL head coach, which could happen with one of the deepest rosters in hockey, DeBoer will have to wait a season for his next bench leadership role. Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals is Friday night, with the Oilers up 1-0 on the Florida Panthers after an overtime goal from Leon Draisaitl. The Stars last won a Stanley Cup in 1999 and most recently advanced past the Western Conference Final in the bubble during 2020, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the league championship.
CBS News
07-06-2025
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- CBS News
Stars fans react to Pete DeBoer's firing: "Sad to see him go"
At a sports bar in Frisco, Dallas Stars fans had plenty to say about the firing of head coach Pete DeBoer on Friday. "I'm sad to see him go because of what he's done for the city," said Eric Hood. "But ultimately, I can see why they did it, because three consecutive seasons of not winning a championship is probably a pretty hard pill to swallow." On Friday, Dallas GM Jim Nill announced the organization was parting ways with DeBoer, saying it was "time for a change." DeBoer had served as head coach for three seasons. Mixed reactions from fans DALLAS, TX - MAY 23: Pete DeBoer watches the action from behind the bench against the Edmonton Oilers in the second period of Game Two of the Western Conference Finals of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center on May 23, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images While many fans had mixed feelings about the decision, some were surprised, given DeBoer's commitment to the organization. "Yeah, I was a little shocked, honestly, when I got that sent to me this morning. I couldn't believe it," said Sam Pomarantz. "I mean, he's been a great coach for us, led us to three conference championships in a row, and he just seemed like a good fit. He was doing well with the team." Business over loyalty Fans like Pomarantz said the decision likely came down to business. "At this level, you can't take anything personally. I think the Stars — and everybody here too — wants to win a championship," he said. While change can be difficult, some fans said it's sometimes necessary. "They're on the right track, but if you don't win, you gotta pay somebody that will," said Lee Payne. "I'm sure he'll recover. It'll be fine." Fans stay loyal to team Despite the coaching change, fans said they will continue to support the Stars and hope to see a Stanley Cup win in the near future. "All I can say is thank you," said Hood. "He's been a great coach, great to the city, great to the team… all I can say is thank you."
