From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
2015–16 Dallas Stars season
The 2015–16 Dallas Stars season was the 49th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and 23rd season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 NHL season.
| 2015–16 Dallas Stars |
|---|
| Central Division champions |
| 1st Central |
| 1st Western |
| 50–23–9 |
| 28–11–2 |
| 22–12–7 |
| 267 |
| 230 |
| Jim Nill |
| Lindy Ruff |
| Jamie Benn |
| Vernon FiddlerAlex Goligoski |
| American Airlines Center |
| 18,342(30 games) |
| Texas Stars (AHL) |
| Jamie Benn (41) |
| Jamie BennJohn Klingberg (48) |
| Jamie Benn (89) |
| Antoine Roussel (123) |
| John Klingberg (+22) |
| Kari LehtonenAntti Niemi (25) |
| Antti Niemi (2.67) |
The 2015–16 Dallas Stars season was the 49th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and 23rd season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 NHL season.
| Preseason game log: 1–6–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 0–4–0) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22 | Dallas | 2–3 | Florida | Campbell | 5,504 | 0–1–0 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 24 | Dallas | 0–6 | St. Louis | Lehtonen | 11,876 | 0–2–0 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 26 | Tampa Bay | 3–6 | Dallas | Niemi | 14,676 | 1–2–0 | Recap | |
| 4 | September 27 | Florida | 4–2 | Dallas | Lehtonen | 10,113 | 1–3–0 | Recap | |
| 5 | September 29 | St. Louis | 4–1 | Dallas | Niemi | 11,544 | 1–4–0 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 1 | Dallas | 2–3 | Tampa Bay | Lehtonen | 14,226 | 1–5–0 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 3 | Dallas | 0–4 | Chicago | Niemi | 21,221 | 1–6–0 | Recap |
Final stats
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Stars. Stats reflect time with the Stars only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
| Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Demers | Elbowing Pittsburgh Penguins forward Nick Bonino during NHL game No. 93 in Pittsburgh on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 16:48 of the third period. | 2 games | $36,559.14 | October 23, 2015 |
The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:
| Details | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2015 (2015-06-27) | To San Jose Sharks 7th-round pick in 2015 | To Dallas Stars Antti Niemi (rights) | |
| July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10) | To Chicago Blackhawks Trevor DaleyRyan Garbutt | To Dallas Stars Patrick SharpStephen Johns | |
| February 29, 2016 (2016-02-29) | To Calgary Flames Jyrki JokipakkaBrett PollockConditional 2nd-round pick in 2016 | To Dallas Stars Kris Russell |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Player | Ref |
| September 4, 2015 (2015-09-04) | Rich Peverley |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Player | Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
| June 29, 2015 (2015-06-29) | Antti Niemi | 3 years, $13.5 million | |
| July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01) | Patrick Eaves | 1 year, $1.15 million | |
| July 1, 2015 (2015-07-01) | Curtis McKenzie | 2 years, $1.35 million | |
| July 9, 2015 (2015-07-09) | Jamie Oleksiak | 1 year, $875,000 | |
| August 28, 2015 (2015-08-28) | Cody Eakin | 4 years, $15.4 million contract extension | |
| March 18, 2016 (2016-03-18) | Stephen Johns | 2 years, contract extension | |
| March 25, 2016 (2016-03-25) | Niklas Hansson | 3 years, entry-level contract | |
| May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12) | Denis Gurianov | 3 years, entry-level contract | |
| May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18) | Chris Martenet | 3 years, entry-level contract | |
| May 31, 2016 (2016-05-31) | Justin Dowling | 1 year | |
| May 31, 2016 (2016-05-31) | Brendan Ranford | 1 year | |
| June 9, 2016 (2016-06-09) | Mattias Backman | 1 year | |
| June 10, 2016 (2016-06-10) | Brett Ritchie | 1 year |
Below are the Dallas Stars' selections at the 2015 NHL entry draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Denis Guryanov | RW | Russia | Lada Togliatti-2 (Russia-Jr.) |
| 2 | 49.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}[a] | Roope Hintz | LW | Finland | Ilves (Finland) |
| 4 | 103 | Chris Martenet | D | United States | London Knights (OHL) |
| 5 | 133 | Joseph Cecconi | D | United States | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) |
| 6 | 163 | Markus Ruusu | G | Finland | JYP Jr. (Finland-Jr.) |
Draft notes
- The Dallas Stars' second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent a second-round pick in 2015 (36th overall) to Ottawa in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2015 or 2016 and this pick. Ottawa previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2014 that sent Jason Spezza and Ludwig Karlsson to the Stars in exchange for Alex Chiasson, Nick Paul, Alex Guptill and this pick.
- a The Detroit Red Wings' second-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent Erik Cole and a conditional third-round pick in 2015 to Detroit in exchange for Mattias Janmark, Mattias Backman and this pick.
- The Dallas Stars' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent Mattias Janmark, Mattias Backman, and a second-round pick in 2015 to Dallas in exchange for Erik Cole and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Detroit will receive a third-round pick in 2015 if they do not qualify for the 2015 Eastern Conference Final and Cole does not play in 50% of Detroit's playoff games – was converted on April 8, 2015 when Cole was injured for the remainder of the season.
- The Dallas Stars' seventh-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Antti Niemi to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
Ask Mako anything about 2015–16 Dallas Stars season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report