The Dallas Stars - ticket info and information about the team.

Cowboy-up for some Dallas Stars tickets. Formerly the Minnesota North Stars, the Dallas Stars began their run in the Lone Star State in 1993. American Airlines Center is the one of many arenas whose monikers were whored out to major corporations; with seven division championships, two conference titles, a Stanley Cup and several Canadians, Dallas has proven itself a consistent competitor.

THE COACH

Former left-winger and IHL chief David Tippet made a name for himself in the IHL with the Houston Aeros, who under his guidance secured the league’s best record and earned their head coach the Turner Cup in 1999. Tippet’s tenure with Dallas began in ’92, a year which included his participation as a Canadian silver-medal recipient as a player in the Albertville Winter Olympics. Since then, he’s led his team to win the accolades mentioned above. Rumor has it that this coming season, he plans to continue a stellar career as coach while procuring a cure for cancer in his spare time.

THE STAR

The player to watch this year is the controversial Eric Lindros, a six-time All Star and winner of the 1995 Hart Trophy. Though eight concussions have left him as a risky bet for indefinite injury, his one-year contract with the Stars smack of pending retirement. However effective a playmaker and hitman, Lindros’ left wrist is susceptible to injury. This year could go either way for the Ontario native, and Tippet’s coaching ability and decision-making tilt opinions heavily in favor for a season that will see Lindros’ career end in a blaze of glory.

THE TEAM

The 2006-2007 stars are chock full of more drama than a Mexican soap opera. Heavily criticized captain and American superstar Mike Modano was recently stripped of his captain badge in favor of left-winger Brenden Morrow. The move may have cost Tippet some brownie points, but the largely ceremonial title is not likely to affect anything more than tension in the locker room. With Lindros, Modano, Finnish sniper Jere Lehtinen, and new captain Morrow in the offense, Dallas can be expected to score decisively and often. However, forehead-slapping Pee-Wee League foul-ups by Marty Turco and a lackluster defensive lineup will prove to be a challenge.

THE ARENA

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