US EditionDallas Stars Fire Coach Pete DeBoer After Losing in the West Final for a 3rd Year in a Row
- Following their five-game Western Conference Final loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Dallas Stars announced on Friday that they have dismissed coach Pete DeBoer.
- The firing followed DeBoer's controversial decision to pull starting goalie Jake Oettinger early in Game 5 after falling behind 2-0, which displeased several players.
- DeBoer led the Stars to three straight conference final appearances and amassed a 149-68-29 regular-season record over three seasons but never reached the Stanley Cup Final.
- Stars GM Jim Nill stated that the team requires fresh leadership within the locker room to help them advance toward securing the Stanley Cup and expressed his gratitude to DeBoer for his contributions over the past three seasons.
- The Stars have initiated their search for a new head coach as they strive to break through recent playoff disappointments and capture only the second Stanley Cup championship in the team's history.
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Here's Why The Dallas Stars Fired Peter DeBoer
Peter DeBoer once again created his own head-coaching demise. The now-former Dallas Stars coach again struggled to manage his team’s goaltending and effectively sealed his own fate with his pulling of Jake Oettinger and postgame comments after their season was ended in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final. DeBoer was let go Friday morning, just eight days after he called out Oettinger and his team in a scorched-earth press conference after Dal…
Dallas Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer after losing in the Western Conference final
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.
Dallas Stars Fire Coach Peter DeBoer In Show Of Support For Star Goalie Jake Oettinger
As it turns out, throwing the superstar goaltender who only just signed an eight-year contract extension under the bus isn’t exactly the best way to improve your job security. Now-former Dallas Stars head coach Peter DeBoer learned that the hard way on Friday when the team announced it was parting ways DeBoer on Friday. Stars goalie Jake Oettinger, who is widely considered one of the best in the NHL at his position, struggled in the team’s 4-1 W…
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