The Dallas Stars have appointed Maxime Fortunus as assistant coach of the Texas Stars, their top development affiliate in the American Hockey League.

It all started with a casual chat at Dallas Stars training camp. Adam Mascherin mentioned to Texas Stars head coach Neil Graham that he and Riley Damiani had played together on and off in junior. It turned out to be a momentous side conversation.

Riley Damiani, Dallas’s fifth-round draft pick in 2018, has started his AHL career with a bang, earning CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month honors for March.

Bakersfield’s Tyler Benson and Cooper Marody, Texas’s Riley Damiani and Henderson’s Logan Thompson have been selected as the league’s award winners for March.

After a strong pro debut with the Texas Stars last year, Jake Oettinger said this season with Dallas has been “a dream come true.”

The usual progression for drafted players won’t see them come to the American Hockey League for years after their big draft day. Of course, this year has been anything but usual.

Due to league COVID-19 protocols affecting the Iowa Wild, their game scheduled for tonight against the Texas Stars in Cedar Park, Texas, has been postponed.

Tonight’s game between the San Jose Barracuda and the Texas Stars, scheduled to be played in Cedar Park, Texas, has been postponed due to inclement winter weather.

Thomas Harley, the Dallas Stars’ first-round pick in 2019, is working out his flaws while shining with the AHL’s Texas Stars.

Trusting the development process has worked for the Dallas Stars, who are reaping the rewards of recent draft success.