The Stars originated as the Minnesota North Stars and its franchise is among one of the oldest. After residing in Minnesota for 27 years, they have only been the Dallas Stars for about a decade. In Minnesota the Stars were not very successful and had quite the depressing history.

The team itself had many great players but they never managed a real series of successes. They would make the playoffs sometimes and other times not even pose a challenge. They did earn themselves some respect in the later years, but still they achieved no championships for their efforts.

The North Stars managed to gain access to the playoffs in the late 70’s and throughout the 80’s. They had a few chances to really snatch the Stanley Cup but to no avail, they failed. In 1993 they were finally moved to Dallas and their name was changed simply to Stars. This was probably the wisest move the franchise ever made. It wasn’t soon after their change that the Stars really began to shine. The Stars managed to not only enter the playoffs this time, but they won the Stanley Cup.

There is no greater pride for any hockey team than to win the Cup. The Cup is almost as timeless as the game itself, and this is why it is such a great honor to win. If you are a fan of the Stars you can now show your support and pride by wearing a Dallas Stars T-Shirt!