Jim Nill's Stars Dominate, Secure Two-Year Deal

0:00On March 31, Jim Nill just inked a two-year deal to stay on as general manager for the Dallas Stars. The 67-year-old has been on fire, snagging the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the past three seasons in a row. Over that stretch, the Stars dominated the NHL regular season with 327 points and ranked fourth with 149. Wins, in the playoffs, their 29 victories put them just behind Florida and Edmonton for the most post-season success. Since Nill took the reins before the 2013-2014 season, Dallas boasts 549 regular season wins, 8th best-in, the Lee, and 63 playoffs triumphs, second only to Tampa Bay. They've hit the Stanley Cup final once, and the Western Conference final four times. This season, the Stars are rolling at 44 wins, 18 losses and 12 overtime losses, locking down second place in the Central Division. They've reached the Western Conference final each of the last three years. Nill credits his talented crew

1:02and owner, Tom Galardi's backing, for building a top franchise, and Galardi sees him as the key to keeping Dallas elite. Now and down the road as they hunt that elusive Stanley Cup. That's your update from NHL News today, powered by AI.