Dallas, Texas has a professional ice hockey team called the Dallas Stars. They take part in the Western Conference in the Pacific Division of the NHL. The team was originally located in Bloomington, Minnesota, when the National Hockey League expanded in 1967 and was called the Minnesota North Stars. The relocation occurred right before 1993-94 and the team originally played out of the Reunion Arena. Since 2001, the hockey team has been playing from the American Airlines Center. The game record of the Dallas Stars consists of seven division titles, two Western Conference championships and the Stanley Cup in 1998-99. In 2009, Brett Hull had become the first team player to enter the Hall of Fame to be followed in 2011 by Joe Nieuwendyk and Ed Belfour.

In its past incarnation as the Minnesota North Stars, the team was the victim of a bad playing record in addition to monetary difficulties. In 1993, the brand-new owner, Norm Green, acquired the consent of the National Hockey League to move the team to Dallas. Angry Minnesota lovers were mollified with the promise of a completely new operation, which was accomplished in 2000 with the establishment of the Minnesota Wild. Although the Stars were comparatively unknown in their first year, they rapidly became renowned because of immediate success and the exploits of Mike Modano, who had his best ever playing season. The Stars commenced shaking the ice hockey world by beating the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round but then losing in the next round to the ultimate champions, the Vancouver Canucks.

Norman Green then encountered monetary troubles and was compelled to sell the operation to Tom Hicks. That was in 1995. During their first season under brand-new ownership, the team neglected to make the playoffs for the 1st time since moving to Dallas. Nevertheless, their 1998-99 playing season was fantastic when they tallied 114 pts, which continues to be a team record. They earned their third straight division title and 2nd sequential Presidents trophy. They continued to climax during the season with a Stanley Cup victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

By the spring of 2011, the team was heavy in financial difficulties in spite of being assisted by the NHL. In Sept 2011, loan companies made a decision to have the team file for bankruptcy and go up for public auction. The only real bid that was obtained was started by Vancouver entrepreneur Tom Gaglardi, who additionally owns the Kamloops Blazers. The bid was authorized by the National Hockey League on November 18, 2011. The bankruptcy judge accepted the deal of about $240 million and creditors were compensated around $.75 on the dollar.