For the second time in as many seasons, the Stars will open their campaign away from American Airlines Center. The club's first contest of the 2022-23 season will be against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Oct. 13 (7:30 p.m. CT, TV: ESPN+/Hulu, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM, 1310-AM). Dallas' 2022-23 home opener will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15 against Nashville at 7 p.m. CT.
All fans are invited to attend the team's Opening Night Watch Party at AT&T Discovery District (208 S Akard St., Dallas, TX 75202) on Thursday, Oct. 13 which is free and open to the public beginning at 6:30 p.m. The season kickoff event will feature team giveaways, the Dallas Stars Street Squad, live entertainment and music from Stars Music Director DJ Shippy, and appearances by the Dallas Stars Ice Girls and official team mascot Victor E. Green. The event will be hosted by Stars PA Announcer Jeff K.
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Forwards (13)
Jamie Benn, Ty Dellandrea, Radek Faksa, Luke Glendening, Denis Gurianov, Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston, Joel Kiviranta, Mason Marchment, Joe Pavelski, Jacob Peterson, Jason Robertson, Tyler Seguin
Defensemen (7)
Jani Hakanpää, Joel Hanley, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell, Nils Lundkvist, Colin Miller, Ryan Suter
Goaltenders (2)
Jake Oettinger, Scott Wedgewood
Injured Non-Roster (1)
Nick Caamano
BY COUNTRY
Canada: 8, USA: 5, Finland: 5, Sweden: 2, Czech Republic: 1, Russia: 1
EXPERIENCE
Dallas' 2022-23 opening night roster has a combined 7,745 regular-season games of experience. The 20 skaters comprise 7,591 of those games, having a combined 4,260 points (1,625-2,635-4,260).
The two goaltenders have a combined record of 64-56-22 in 154 career games.
Defenseman Ryan Suter is the most experienced player on the team with 1,280 career regular-season games played. Forward Wyatt Johnston has the fewest NHL games played on the opening night roster, as he is looking to make his NHL debut.
VETERANS CLOSING IN ON SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES
Suter (1,280 GP) looks to skate in his 1,300th career regular-season NHL game this season. The 37-year-old blueliner is the league's leader in games played among active skaters, shares 22nd all-time among NHL defensemen and ranks eighth all-time for U.S.-born players. The 2022-23 campaign will mark Suter's 18th season in the NHL.
Jamie Benn (948 GP) is approaching 1,000 career NHL regular-season games, all with the Stars. Benn, 33, would become just the second player in franchise history to reach the milestone, trailing Mike Modano (1,459 GP with Minnesota/Dallas). The Victoria, B.C. native was selected by Dallas in the fifth round (129th overall) of the 2007 NHL Draft.
Joe Pavelski (1,168 GP) is on the cusp of 1,200 career NHL regular-season games. The 38-year-old forward is embarking on his 17th NHL season, and his fourth with the Stars. Pavelski ranks 21st all-time among U.S.-born skaters, trailing Tony Amonte (1,174 GP) for 20th on the list. With 421 career regular-season goals, Pavelski is eight shy of tying Bill Guerin (429) for eighth all-time among U.S.-born skaters.
SIZE
Average Height: 74 inches - 6'2", Tallest: Hakanpaa (78 inches - 6'6"), Shortest: Glendening, Hanley, Kiviranta, Lundkvist, Pavelski (71 inches - 5'11")
Average Weight: 202 pounds, Heaviest: Faksa, Hakanpaa (225 pounds); Lightest: Peterson (180 pounds)
Average Age: 27.5, Oldest: Pavelski (38), Youngest: Johnston (19)
