2016–17 Dallas Stars season
National Hockey League team season
The 2016–17 Dallas Stars season was the 50th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and 24th season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 NHL season .[ 1] The Stars missed the playoffs, finishing 11th in the Western Conference.
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 2] x – Clinched playoff spot;
z – Clinched conference
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
Game Log[ 5]
October: 3–4–1 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 1–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 13
Anaheim
2–4
Dallas
Niemi
18,532
1–0–0
2
Recap
2
October 15
Dallas
5–6
Colorado
Lehtonen
18,007
1–1–0
2
Recap
3
October 18
Dallas
2–1
Nashville
Lehtonen
17,113
2–1–0
4
Recap
4
October 20
Los Angeles
4–3
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
18,532
2–1–1
5
Recap
5
October 22
Columbus
3–0
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
2–2–1
5
Recap
6
October 25
Winnipeg
2–3
Dallas
Niemi
18,040
3–2–1
7
Recap
7
October 27
Dallas
1–4
Winnipeg
Niemi
15,294
3–3–1
7
Recap
8
October 29
Dallas
0–4
Minnesota
Lehtonen
19,031
3–4–1
7
Recap
November: 6–5–5 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 2–3–4)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
9
November 1
Dallas
2–3
Columbus
OT
Niemi
10,141
3–4–2
8
Recap
10
November 3
St. Louis
2–6
Dallas
Niemi
18,532
4–4–2
10
Recap
11
November 5
Chicago
3–2
Dallas
Niemi
18,532
4–5–2
10
Recap
12
November 6
Dallas
3–4
Chicago
OT
Lehtonen
21,901
4–5–3
11
Recap
13
November 8
Dallas
2–8
Winnipeg
Lehtonen
15,294
4–6–3
11
Recap
14
November 10
Dallas
4–2
Calgary
Lehtonen
18,795
5–6–3
13
Recap
15
November 11
Dallas
3–2
Edmonton
Lehtonen
18,347
6–6–3
15
Recap
16
November 13
Dallas
4–5
Vancouver
OT
Lehtonen
18,470
6–6–4
16
Recap
17
November 15
New Jersey
2–1
Dallas
OT
Niemi
18,039
6–6–5
17
Recap
18
November 17
Colorado
2–3
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,237
7–6–5
19
Recap
19
November 19
Edmonton
5–2
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,352
7–7–5
19
Recap
20
November 21
Minnesota
2–3
Dallas
OT
Niemi
18,532
8–7–5
21
Recap
21
November 23
Dallas
2–5
Nashville
Lehtonen
17,119
8–8–5
21
Recap
22
November 25
Vancouver
1–2
Dallas
Niemi
18,532
9–8–5
23
Recap
23
November 28
Dallas
3–4
St. Louis
OT
Niemi
17,169
9–8–6
24
Recap
24
November 29
Dallas
1–3
Detroit
Lehtonen
20,027
9–9–6
24
Recap
December: 7–6–1 (Home: 5–3–1 ; Road: 2–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
25
December 1
Dallas
2–6
Pittsburgh
Niemi
18,420
9–10–6
24
Recap
26
December 3
Dallas
3–0
Colorado
Lehtonen
16,725
10–10–6
26
Recap
27
December 6
Calgary
2–1
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,996
10–11–6
26
Recap
28
December 8
Nashville
2–5
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,887
11–11–6
28
Recap
29
December 10
Dallas
2–4
Philadelphia
Lehtonen
19,594
11–12–6
28
Recap
30
December 11
Dallas
1–3
Chicago
Lehtonen
21,451
11–13–6
28
Recap
31
December 13
Anaheim
2–6
Dallas
Niemi
17,543
12–13–6
30
Recap
32
December 15
NY Rangers
2–0
Dallas
Niemi
18,212
12–14–6
30
Recap
33
December 17
Philadelphia
1–3
Dallas
Niemi
18,243
13–14–6
32
Recap
34
December 20
St. Louis
3–2
Dallas
OT
Niemi
18,532
13–14–7
33
Recap
35
December 23
Los Angeles
2–3
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
18,156
14–14–7
35
Recap
36
December 27
Dallas
3–2
Arizona
Lehtonen
14,561
15–14–7
37
Recap
37
December 29
Colorado
4–2
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
16–14–7
39
Recap
38
December 31
Florida
3–1
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
16–15–7
39
Recap
January: 5–5–3 (Home: 3–1–3 ; Road: 2–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
39
January 4
Montreal
4–3
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
18,106
16–15–8
40
Recap
40
January 7
Dallas
3–4
St. Louis
Niemi
19,503
16–16–8
40
Recap
41
January 9
Dallas
6–4
Los Angeles
Niemi
18,230
17–16–8
42
Recap
42
January 10
Dallas
0–2
Anaheim
Niemi
15,073
17–17–8
42
Recap
43
January 12
Detroit
2–5
Dallas
Niemi
18,532
18–17–8
44
Recap
44
January 14
Minnesota
5–4
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
18–18–8
44
Recap
45
January 16
Dallas
1–4
Buffalo
Lehtonen
19,070
18–19–8
44
Recap
46
January 17
Dallas
7–6
NY Rangers
Niemi
18,006
19–19–8
46
Recap
47
January 19
Dallas
0–3
NY Islanders
Lehtonen
12,630
19–20–8
46
Recap
48
January 21
Washington
4–3
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
18,532
19–20–9
47
Recap
49
January 24
Minnesota
3–2
Dallas
SO
Lehtonen
17,877
19–20–10
48
Recap
50
January 26
Buffalo
3–4
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,856
20–20–10
50
Recap
January 27–29
All-Star Break in Los Angeles
51
January 31
Toronto
3–6
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,547
21–20–10
52
Recap
February: 4–8–0 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 0–5–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
52
February 2
Winnipeg
4–3
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,236
21–21–10
52
Recap
53
February 4
Chicago
5–3
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
21–22–10
52
Recap
54
February 7
Dallas
1–3
Toronto
Niemi
19,233
21–23–10
52
Recap
55
February 9
Dallas
2–3
Ottawa
Lehtonen
17,676
21–24–10
52
Recap
56
February 11
Carolina
2–5
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,864
22–24–10
54
Recap
57
February 12
Dallas
3–5
Nashville
Lehtonen
17,113
22–25–10
54
Recap
58
February 14
Dallas
2–5
Winnipeg
Niemi
15,294
22–26–10
54
Recap
59
February 16
Dallas
1–3
Minnesota
Lehtonen
19,084
22–27–10
54
Recap
60
February 18
Tampa Bay
3–4
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
18,210
23–27–10
56
Recap
61
February 24
Arizona
2–5
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,043
24–27–10
58
Recap
62
February 26
Boston
6–3
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,006
24–28–10
58
Recap
63
February 28
Pittsburgh
2–3
Dallas
Niemi
18,235
25–28–10
60
Recap
March: 6–7–1 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 4–5–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
64
March 2
NY Islanders
5–4
Dallas
Niemi
17,438
25–29–10
60
Recap
65
March 4
Dallas
2–1
Florida
Lehtonen
15,713
26–29–10
62
Recap
66
March 6
Dallas
4–2
Washington
Lehtonen
18,506
27–29–10
64
Recap
67
March 8
Ottawa
5–2
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,689
27–30–10
64
Recap
68
March 12
Dallas
1–5
San Jose
Lehtonen
17,442
27–31–10
64
Recap
69
March 14
Dallas
1–7
Edmonton
Niemi
18,347
27–32–10
64
Recap
70
March 16
Dallas
4–2
Vancouver
Lehtonen
18,865
28–32–10
66
Recap
71
March 17
Dallas
1–3
Calgary
Lehtonen
19,227
28–33–10
66
Recap
72
March 20
San Jose
0–1
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,687
29–33–10
68
Recap
73
March 23
Dallas
2–3
Chicago
SO
Lehtonen
21,798
29–33–11
69
Recap
74
March 24
San Jose
1–6
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,265
30–33–11
71
Recap
75
March 26
Dallas
2–1
New Jersey
OT
Lehtonen
14,711
31–33–11
73
Recap
76
March 28
Dallas
1–4
Montreal
Lehtonen
21,288
31–34–11
73
Recap
77
March 30
Dallas
0–2
Boston
Niemi
17,565
31–35–11
73
Recap
April: 3–2–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
78
April 1
Dallas
3–0
Carolina
Lehtonen
14,201
32–35–11
75
Recap
79
April 2
Dallas
3–6
Tampa Bay
Lehtonen
19,092
32–36–11
75
Recap
80
April 4
Arizona
2–3
Dallas
OT
Niemi
16,876
33–36–11
77
Recap
81
April 6
Nashville
7–3
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,543
33–37–11
77
Recap
82
April 8
Colorado
3–4
Dallas
SO
Lehtonen
18,532
34–37–11
79
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Final stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 7]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Kari Lehtonen
59
52
3177:09
22
25
7
151
2.85
1546
.902
3
0
1
4
Antti Niemi
37
30
1728:30
12
12
4
95
3.30
880
.892
0
0
0
0
† 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
Transactions
The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:
Trades
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Dan Hamhuis
Vancouver Canucks
2 years, $7.5 million
[ 16]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Andrew Bodnarchuk
Colorado Avalanche
2 years, $1.45 million
[ 17]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Dustin Stevenson
Stockton Heat
1 year, $600,000
[ 17]
July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03 )
Adam Cracknell
Edmonton Oilers
1 year, $600,000
[ 18]
August 24, 2016 (2016-08-24 )
Jiri Hudler
Florida Panthers
1 year, $2 million
[ 19]
September 29, 2016 (2016-09-29 )
Ondrej Vala
Kamloops Blazers
3 years, entry-level contract
[ 20]
October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10 )
Lauri Korpikoski
Edmonton Oilers
1 years, $1 million
[ 21]
March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10 )
Landon Bow
Texas Stars
2 years, entry-level contract
[ 22]
March 15, 2017 (2017-03-15 )
Gavin Bayreuther
St. Lawrence University
2 years, entry-level contract
[ 23]
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Colton Sceviour
Florida Panthers
2 years, $1.9 million
[ 24]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Jason Demers
Florida Panthers
5 years, $22.5 million
[ 25]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Vernon Fiddler
New Jersey Devils
1 year, $1.25 million
[ 26]
September 29, 2016 (2016-09-29 )
Valeri Nichushkin
CSKA Moscow
2 years, undisclosed
[ 27]
October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07 )
Kris Russell
Edmonton Oilers
1 year, $3.1 million
[ 28]
Claimed via waivers
Player
Previous team
Date
Ref
Lost via waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24 )
Jordie Benn
3 years, $3.3 million
[ 29]
June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30 )
Maxime Lagace
1 year, $600,000
[ 30]
June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30 )
Patrick Eaves
1 year, $1 million
[ 31]
July 12, 2016 (2016-07-12 )
Jamie Oleksiak
1 year, $918,750
[ 32]
July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15 )
Jamie Benn
8 years, $76 million contract extension
[ 33]
July 18, 2016 (2016-07-18 )
Matej Stransky
1 year, $575,000
[ 34]
March 8, 2017 (2017-03-08 )
Adam Cracknell
1 year, $675,000 contract extension
[ 35]
March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10 )
Curtis McKenzie
1 year, $700,000 contract extension
[ 36]
April 6, 2017 (2017-04-06 )
Nicholas Caamano
3 years, $2.235 million entry-level contract
[ 37]
April 27, 2017 (2017-04-27 )
Mattias Janmark
1 year, $700,000 contract extension
[ 38]
May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04 )
Roope Hintz
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 39]
May 8, 2017 (2017-05-08 )
Justin Dowling
2 years, $1.3 million contract extension
[ 40]
May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12 )
Ben Bishop
6 years, $29.5 million contract extension
[ 41]
May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18 )
John Nyberg
3 years, $2.235 million entry-level contract
[ 42]
June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17 )
Ludwig Bystrom
1 year, $650,000 contract extension
[ 43]
Draft picks
Below are the Dallas Stars' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft , to be held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo .
Notes
Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 5, 2013 that sent Shawn Horcoff to Dallas in exchange for Philip Larsen and this pick.[ 50]
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^ "Dallas Stars Sign Right Wing Patrick Eaves" . nhl.com . Retrieved July 5, 2016 .
^ "Dallas Stars Sign Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak" . nhl.com . Retrieved July 13, 2016 .
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^ "Dallas Stars Sign Right Wing Matej Stransky" . nhl.com . Retrieved July 22, 2016 .
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^ "Stars sign McKenzie to one-year contract extension" . nhl.com . Retrieved March 13, 2017 .
^ "Stars sign Nicholas Caamano to entry level contract" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 28, 2017 .
^ "Dallas Stars sign forward Mattias Janmark to One-Year Contract Extension" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 10, 2017 .
^ "Dallas Stars sign forward Roope Hintz to three-year entry level contract" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 10, 2017 .
^ "Dallas Stars sign forward Justin Dowling to a two-year contract extension" . nhl.com . Retrieved May 10, 2017 .
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^ "Dallas Stars sign defenseman Ludwig Bystrom" . nhl.com . Retrieved June 19, 2017 .
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