DALLAS — Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer was fired Friday after three seasons with the team, getting to the Western Conference final each time but never advancing past that for a shot at the ...

Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer was fired Friday after three seasons with the team, getting to the Western Conference final each time but never advancing past that for a shot at the Stanley Cup.

And though redeeming himself in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the long-term goal, being named one of the three goalies on the ...

Secondly, DeBoer looked calm and collected the whole time. Even when the Stars were down 0-2, there was nothing on his face you could read as panic. And it paid off in spades.

Dallas Stars heac coach Pete DeBoer reacts to play in the first period in Game 7 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Dallas.

However good Rantanen and the rest of the team were, the true first star of the series should be head coach Pete DeBoer. Heading into Saturday night’s contest, the Stars' coach was 8-0 in Game 7s, ...

Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer, center, watches play against the Winnipeg Jets in the second period of Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer, center, watches play against the Winnipeg Jets in the second period of Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer, center, watches play against the Winnipeg Jets in the second period of Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Sunday, May 11, 2025.