Complete Stars History (1967 - 2015)

[OttMorrow]

I know this is from last season, but I'm just seeing it now and figured I'd chip in what I can for now. It's late and my wife just got home from work too so I'd better make her something to eat. Will try to contribute more maybe tomorrow or something like that.

1997-98 Mike Modano
1st half: 15 goals, 38 points, 30 games (league's leading scorer at the time)
2nd half: 6 goals, 21 points, 22 games
Total: 21 goals, 59 points, 52 games

-I always feel like this would have been Mike's best season had he not taken that Bryan Marchment knee. Possible hardware year for him, ala Joe Sakic 2000-01.

1993-94 Mike Modano
1st half: 27 goals, 53 points, 42 games
2nd half: 23 goals, 40 points, 36 games
Total: 50 goals, 93 points, 76 games

-Another year Mike could have been bigger statistically without missing games. NHL played 84 this year so bit of a cheat, but with 8 extra games, even just 6 to make it 82, very likely 100+ points, maybe even 55 goals to tie Dino and Bellows.

1990-91 Neal Broten
1st half: 11 goals, 43 points, 40 games
2nd half: 2 goals, 26 points, 39 games
Total: 13 goals, 69 points, 79 games

-Not Neal's greatest season statistically, his offense began taking a step back, as Dave Gagner and a young Mike Modano were chipping at ice time and opportunity. Had a damn good playoff though. Not really a season worth noting, but figured I would just for contrast, and because I have the info, so what the heck.

1989-90 Brian Bellows
1st half: 24 goals, 44 points, 40 games
2nd half: 31 goals, 45 points, 40 games (Included a 15 game point streak Feb 27 - Mar 31 where he scored 17 goals and 27 points)
Total: 55 goals, 99 points, 80 games

-NHL 2nd Team All-Star LW
-Franchise record most points by a LW
-Franchise record most goals (tie)


1981-82 Bobby Smith
1st 15 games: 13 goals, 28 points
Total: 43 goals, 114 points, 80 games

-Franchise record most points
-Smith had 9 goals and 21 points after 14 games, then exploded for 4 goals and 7 points (franchise record) Nov 11 vs Winnipeg, giving him 13 goals and 28 points after just 15 games. Ended up with 43 goals and 114 points in 80 games

1981-82 Dino Ciccarelli
1st 15 games: 10 goals, 22 points
Total: 55 goals, 106 points, 76 games

-Franchise record most points by RW
-Franchise record most goals (tie)
-Dino had 9 goals and 17 points prior to game 15 vs Winnipeg. He missed 4 games that season and I'm not sure which games, so it's possible he hadn't played in all 14 to that point. Regardless, after his 1 goal and 5 points vs Winnipeg that night he sat with 10 goals and 22 points after the team's first 15 games. Ended up with 55 goals and 106 points in the 76 games.

Thanks, TJ. Great stuff!

 

[tjcurrie]

Thanks, TJ. Great stuff!

My pleasure, except I just edited Bellows' numbers. I had 44 points 1st half of the season and 45 2nd half. That's only 89.

55 points in the 2nd half in actuality, to bring him to his 99 points.

Also edited Modano's 2nd half games played 1993-94. Originally I put 36 when it's actually 34 to equal the 76 games he played of 84 that year.

It was late. I was feeling the pressure from the wife to finish up and help make supper.

 

[tjcurrie]

I was going through some old magazines I've collected here and there the last few years, just to do an inventory check on what I need and what I don't, and I came across a North Stars @ oilers game program from December 19, 1981. I recently saw the same one doing a Google image search and thought it'd be cool to have, guess I already had it. Hm.

Anyways, pretty interesting stuff inside. At that point, we were the only team that the oilers hadn't beaten yet at Northlands Coliseum in their 2+ seasons.

Rookie Neal Broten had scored 5 goals in the North Stars first 6 games, a feat unequaled by any Stars rookie at the time and I doubt since. Small feat, but a feat.


Stats-wise at that point (Top 8):

Bobby Smith - 30 games - 20 goals - 30 assists - 50 points
Dino Ciccarelli - 30 games - 26 goals - 17 assists - 43 points
Neal Broten - 30 games - 14 goals - 18 assists - 32 points
Brad Palmer - 30 games - 13 goals - 12 assists - 25 points
Craig Hartsburg - 30 games - 3 goals - 22 assists - 25 points
Steve Christoff - 29 games - 9 goals - 13 assists - 22 ppoints
Steve Payne - 25 games - 8 goals - 14 assists - 22 points
Al MacAdam - 30 games - 6 goals - 14 assists - 20 points

Patrick's dad dad Mike Eaves had 5 goals and 4 assists for 9 points in just 11 games, for the record.

How they each finished:

Bobby Smith - 80 games - 43 goals - 71 assists - 114 points
Dino Ciccarelli - 76 games - 55 goals - 51 assists - 106 points
Neal Broten - 73 games - 38 goals - 60 assists - 98 points
Steve Payne - 74 games - 33 goals - 45 assists - 78 points
Craig Hartsburg - 76 games - 17 goals - 60 assists - 77 points
Al MacAdam - 79 games - 18 goals - 43 assists - 61 points
Steve Christoff - 69 games - 26 goals - 29 assists - 55 points
Brad Palmer - 72 games - 22 goals - 23 assists - 45 points

This season at 30 game mark:

Tyler Seguin - 30 games - 15 goals - 25 assists - 40 points
Jamie Benn - 30 games - 19 goals - 20 assists - 39 points
John Klingberg - 30 games - 5 goals - 25 assists - 30 points
Patrick Sharp - 30 games - 10 goals - 12 assists - 22 points
Jason Spezza - 30 games - 11 goals - 9 assists - 20 points


Comparables:

Top scorer/center:
Bobby Smith - 30 - 20 - 30 - 50
Tyler Seguin - 30 - 15 - 25 - 40

Top winger/goal man:
Dino Ciccarelli - 30 - 26 - 17 - 43
Jamie Benn - 30 - 19 - 20 - 39

Top defenseman:
Craig Hartsburg - 30 - 3 - 22 - 25
John Klingberg - 30 - 5 - 25 - 30

Top rookie:
Neal Broten - 30 - 14 - 18 - 32
Mattias Janmark - 30 - 6 - 4 - 10

Overall record:
1981-82: 13 - 8 - 9 - 35 points (1st in Norris, 2nd on conference, 7th overall)
2015-16: 22 - 6 - 2 - 46 points (1st in Central, 1st in conference, 1st overall)

The 1st place team at 30 games in 1981-82 was Edmonton

33 games - 20 - 7 - 6 - 46 points

Some franchise records set that 1981-82 season, incl points by a player (114), goals by a player (55, since tied by Bellows), goals assists and points by a rookie (38, 60, 98), assists and points by a defenseman (60, 77). Team scored 346 goals.

You can see that Klingberg was on pace to beat both of Hartsburg's defenseman records, but has slowed considerably. Hartsburg put up 14 goals and 38 assists for 52 points the rest of the way (46 games), so unless Klingberg really catches fire here, I doubt he touches either of Hartsburg's marks.

 

[OttMorrow]

Great find, TJ...thanks for posting.

 

[OttMorrow]

Chasing Statistical History - ASG Update

Losing steam, but still threatening records. Only one Franchise Record is being threatened, but a handful of Dallas Records are under fire still.


Single-Season Records for Franchise

Most Assists in a Season for a Defensemen - 60 - Craig Hartsburg

John Klingberg is on pace for 56

All-Time Records for Dallas Stars (not Franhise)

Most Points in a Season - 93 Mike Modano

Jamie Benn is on pace for 95
Tyler Seguin is on pace for 87

Most Points in a Season for a Defensemen - 71 - Sergei Zubov

John Klingberg is on pace for 66

Most Assists in a Season for a Defensemen - 58 - Sergei Zubov

John Klingberg on pace for 56

Total Career Hat-Tricks for Dallas Stars - 7 - Modano and Seguin

Seguin needs 1 more to break the franchise all-time record

 

[OttMorrow]

Tyler Seguin makes Franshise History.

From NHL Public Relations Twitter Account:

"Tyler Seguin became first in @DallasStars / MNS history to score 30 or more goals in each of his first 3 seasons with the team. @EliasSports"



That's fairly impressive.

 

[tjcurrie]

Tyler Seguin makes Franshise History.

From NHL Public Relations Twitter Account:

"Tyler Seguin became first in @DallasStars / MNS history to score 30 or more goals in each of his first 3 seasons with the team. @EliasSports"



That's fairly impressive.

Yup. Couple other tidbits.

His 30th made it 75x 30+ goal seasons in franchise history. Wayne Connelly's 35 in season one 1967-68 was the very 1st.

Most 30 goal seasons:

Mike Modano 9
Dino Ciccarelli 7
Brian Bellows 7
Dave Gagner 6
Bill Goldsworthy 5
Steve Payne 4
Danny Grant 3
Tyler Seguin 3
Jamie Benn 2 (soon to be 3....hopefully)
7 others tied with 2

 

[OttMorrow]

Modano's 9 30-goal seasons...wow. That's gonna be a challenge for even Seguin...assuming he even stays here long enough to threaten that.

 

[OttMorrow]

Chasing Statiscal History Update

Single-Season Records for Franchise

Most Assists in a Season for a Defensemen - 60 - Craig Hartsburg

John Klingberg is on pace for 55

All-Time Records for Dallas Stars (not Franhise)

Most Points in a Season - 93 Mike Modano

Jamie Benn is on pace for 92
Tyler Seguin is on pace for 91

Most Points in a Season for a Defensemen - 71 - Sergei Zubov

John Klingberg is on pace for 69

Most Assists in a Season for a Defensemen - 58 - Sergei Zubov

John Klingberg on pace for 55

Total Career Hat-Tricks for Dallas Stars - 7 - Modano and Seguin

Seguin needs 1 more to break the franchise all-time record

 

[tjcurrie]

If there's one guy I could handle beating Modano's "Dallas" record of 93 points, it'd be Benn.

Really wanted him to hit 100, but a slow January may have killed that. Needs to go on a tear like he did late last season.

 

[OttMorrow]

If there's one guy I could handle beating Modano's "Dallas" record of 93 points, it'd be Benn.

Really wanted him to hit 100, but a slow January may have killed that. Needs to go on a tear like he did late last season.

Yeah. I have a feeling Benn will turn it up at the end of the season again and beat Modano's 93-point season record. He's hanging in there in striking distance despite some inconsistent play...that bodes well.

 

[tjcurrie]

Jamie Benn scored his 29th career game winning goal in Winnipeg last night.

He's now tied with Dave Gagner for 8th on the franchise list

1.Mike Modano ~ 92
2.Brenden Morrow ~ 43
3.Brian Bellows ~ 40
4.Jere Lehtinen ~ 37
5.Bill Goldsworthy ~ 35
6.Joe Nieuwendyk ~ 34
7.Neal Broten ~ 30
8.Jamie Benn ~ 29
Dave Gagner ~ 29
10.Dino Ciccarelli ~ 27

 

[LT]

Damn, Modano had a ton of GWGs. Don't think that record's gonna be touched anytime soon.

 

[tjcurrie]

Damn, Modano had a ton of GWGs. Don't think that record's gonna be touched anytime soon.

Yeah I think his number is safe.

Ranks 12th all-time in regular season GWGs, tied with Mark Messier and Roenick, ahead of Gretzky and Sakic.

I believe he's 9th or 10th when you combine regular season and playoff GWGs. Gretzky surpasses him there as he's just one shy in reg season but 9 up in playoff GWGs (most all-time)

Pretty darn good, Mikey.

 

[OttMorrow]

Damn, Modano had a ton of GWGs. Don't think that record's gonna be touched anytime soon.

I forget how clutch Modano was already, but these GWG numbers (92 GWGs) for Mo are pretty insane.

That means he had over a full season's worth of games for the Stars. That's unreal.

 

[tjcurrie]

I forget how clutch Modano was already, but these GWG numbers (92 GWGs) for Mo are pretty insane.

That means he had over a full season's worth of games for the Stars. That's unreal.

Yup. To rank that high all-time here is pretty damn great. Something people tend to overlook.

As far as franchise history, you can add #2 (Morrow 43) and #3 (Bellows 40) together and they still don't equal Mo.

 

[tjcurrie]

Few tidbits....

-St.Hatty's Day: 19 year old rookie Mike Modano scored his 1st career hatty 26 years today (3/17/90) in a 6-2 win over the Penguins @ the Igloo in Pittsburgh. Alain Chevrier the goaltender.

-Jamie Benn is now the 8th player in franchise history to record back-to-back 35+ goal seasons.

Bill Goldsworthy, Dino Ciccarelli, Brian Bellows, Dave Gagner, Ulf Dahlen, Mike Modano, Tyler Seguin, now Benn.


-Jamie Benn is now tied with Neal Broten for 7th on the franchise game winning goals list with 30.


-Jamie Benn went into the game vs Tampa tied with Bobby Smith for 10th on the franchise goals list (185), and took sole possession with goals 186 and 187. Goal 187 was the game winner.

NOT coincidentally, 187 is the California penal code for murder, and is used as slang by several west coast rappers when referencing murder,

i.e. "F*** around and get caught up in a 187." ~ Dr.Dre in "Let Me Ride", track 3 off 1992's 'The Chronic' album.

Jamie Benn murdered the Lightning

 

[OttMorrow]

Chasing Statiscal History Update

With the injuries to Klingberg and Seguin, coupled with the sharp drop off in offensive production that we've seen since Xmas, what looked to be a year of shattered statistical records for the franchise has faded.

The only real possibility...albeit a little bit of a long-shot...is Jamie Benn breaking Modano's 93-point season record for the most single-season points in Dallas. He would need 12 points in the final 8 games to get to 94. That would be great to see!

 

[tjcurrie]

With the injuries to Klingberg and Seguin, coupled with the sharp drop off in offensive production that we've seen since Xmas, what looked to be a year of shattered statistical records for the franchise has faded.

The only real possibility...albeit a little bit of a long-shot...is Jamie Benn breaking Modano's 93-point season record for the most single-season points in Dallas. He would need 12 points in the final 8 games to get to 94. That would be great to see!

Just shows how hard it is to maintain a certain level for an entire NHL season. Kind of makes you give extra cred and appreciation to those do who hold the records.

 

[OttMorrow]

Just shows how hoard it is to maintain a certain level for an entire NHL season. Kind of makes you give extra cred and appreciation to those do who hold the records.

Definitely.

 

[tjcurrie]

30 years ago today, Neal Broten became the 1st ever American born player to score 100 points in a season in a 6-1 win at Toronto. The point came on a power play goal by Scot Bjugstad, assisted by Broten and Craig Hartsburg.

He finished the season with 105, good enough for the team lead, a tie with Dale Hawerchuk for 9th in the league, and still the 3rd highest total in franchise history.

 

[tjcurrie]

Jamie Benn became the 10th player in franchise history to score 40+ goals in one season

Bill Goldsworthy (48)
Al MacAdam (42)
Steve Payne (42)
Dino Ciccarelli (55, 52, 44, 41)
Bobby Smith (43)
Brian Bellows (55, 41, 40)
Scott Bjugstad (43)
Dave Gagner (40, 40)
Mike Modano (50)
Jamie Benn (40)

 

[OttMorrow]

So we did score the most empty-net goals in NHL history this season as a team. That's pretty remarkable. Can someone help me with the exact number??


Amazingly, with the league-best team offense this year in terms of goals/game, no single-season individual record will fall. Jamie Benn's points total has stalled, leaving Modano's 93-point record out of reach for now. He will have a few more shots at that record on the coming seasons...as will Seguin.

 

[serp]

They're at 24 empty netters now.

 

[OttMorrow]

They're at 24 empty netters now.

Thanks!

At 24 empty-betters, the Stars have 3 more than he previous record of 21.