Dundee Stars

The Dundee Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in the Scottish city of Dundee. They were formed in 2001 and play their home games at the Dundee Ice Arena, situated off the city's main Kingsway dual carriageway.

Dundee Stars
City Dundee, Scotland
LeagueElite Ice Hockey League
Founded2001
Home arenaDundee Ice Arena
ColoursNavy Blue, Red, White
General manager Omar Pacha
Head coach Omar Pacha
CaptainTBC
Affiliates Dundee Comets
Website
Franchise history
2001–2008Dundee 'Texol' Stars
2008–2017Dundee 'CCS' Stars
2018–Present'Kitmart' Dundee Stars
Championships
British National League Champions2001–02
British National League Playoff Champions2001–02, 2004–05
Gardiner Conference Champions2013–14

The team currently play in the UK-wide Elite Ice Hockey League and have previously played in others including the British National League, Scottish National League and The Northern League. In joining the Elite League, they are one of three Scottish teams playing in the competition, alongside Glasgow Clan and Fife Flyers.

History

BNL years

Founded in 2001, the Dundee Stars won the Findus British National League (FBNL) and the Playoffs in their first season (2001–02) and then ranked 2nd in the FBNL, top their playoff group and reached the semi-finals of the challenge cup the following season. Stars' third season was a disappointment compared to the previous two, with a low league position and a place in the final of the Capital Cup.

Season 2004–05 was disappointing for all three Scottish teams in the BNL. The National Cup, the Keyline Cup and the Challenge Cup were no better. However, the Stars won the Playoffs and also fared well in the Caledonia Cup.

Post BNL years: SNL

In 2005 Edinburgh Capitals and Newcastle Vipers decided to resign from the BNL in order to join the premier Elite League. As this would leave the BNL with only five teams; and thus with little option but to fold, the Capitals and Vipers temporarily withdrew their applications so as to allow the remaining BNL teams to apply for EIHL status. However, terms could not be agreed between the EIHL and the remaining five BNL teams; leading the Capitals and Vipers to resubmit their original applications and join the EIHL; which ultimately resulted in the closure of the BNL. This led the Stars, along with fellow former BNL team Fife Flyers, to move to the Scottish National League. The Stars refusal of the EIHL's terms was due to their local rival, Fife Flyers, being unable to join the EIHL due to their arena not meeting the EIHL's standards. It was decided that Stars' would not join the EIHL at that time unless the Flyers were allowed to join with them. In joining the SNL the Stars had to release all of their imported players in order to meet SNL rules.

During the first season, Fife won the SNL with Stars three points behind in 2nd. Flyers also won the Autumn Cup, the Northern League and the SNL Playoffs. Season 2006–07 introduced the NHL style Zero Tolerance rules and the one import rule with the intent of making the SNL a more skillful league. The Stars have relied heavily on their junior development with many under-19s and some under-16s "playing up" as well as managing to secure the services of two of the "old" favourites, Jeff Marshall (Canada) and Patric Lochi (Italy).

EIHL years

In late April 2010, the Dundee Stars confirmed that they had been accepted into the EIHL,[1] as the league's 2nd expansion team for the 2010–11 season.

Elite Ice Hockey League record
Season League Conference Playoff Challenge Cup
2010–11 EIHL 8th QF Group
2011–12 EIHL 8th QF Group
2012–13 EIHL 9th Gardiner 3rd QF
2013–14 EIHL 3rd Gardiner 1st QF QF
2014–15 EIHL 10th Gardiner 5th QF
2015–16 EIHL 7th Gardiner 3rd QF QF
2016–17 EIHL 7th Gardiner 2nd SF QF
2017–18 EIHL 10th Gardiner 3rd QF
2018–19 EIHL 10th Gardiner 2nd QF
2019–20† EIHL 9th QF

† Note: The 2019–20 Elite League season was cancelled completely in March 2020, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. The season finished without a league or play-off winner and Dundee's stat line above reflects the Stars' position at the time of the cancellation.[2]

†† Note: The 2020–21 Elite League season - originally scheduled for a revised start date of December 5 - was suspended on September 15, 2020, because of ongoing coronavirus pandemic restrictions. The EIHL board determined that the season was non-viable without supporters being permitted to attend matches and unanimously agreed to a suspension.[3]

Head coach history
NameNationalityTenure
Tony Hand 2001–03
Roger Hunt 2003–09
Iain Robertson 2009–10
Dan Ceman 2010–11
Brent Hughes 2011–12
Jeff Hutchins 2012–15
Marc LeFebvre 2015–17
Omar Pacha 2017–

Current squad

2020–21 Elite League season squad[4]

Netminders
No. Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth Joined from Press Release
Defencemen
No. Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth Joined from Press Release
11 Kris Inglis L 2016 Dundee, Scotland Dundee Comets, SNL
24 Craig Moore R 2020 Kirkcaldy, Scotland Glasgow Clan, EIHL
25 Michael Poirier L 2020 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Ottawa Gee-Gees, U Sports
Forwards
No. Player Position Acquired Place of Birth Joined from Press Release
15 Craig Garrigan F 2018 Dundee, Scotland Skylands Kings, NA3HL
23 Connor Sills LW/RW 2020 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Ottawa Gee-Gees, U Sports
On Loan
No. Player Position Acquired Place of Birth Playing For Press Release
Team Staff
No. Name Position Place of Birth Joined from Press Release
N/A Omar Pacha Head coach/GM Boucherville, Quebec, Canada Manchester Storm, EIHL
N/A Kevin Ward Equipment manager Dundee, Scotland Appointed in 2010
N/A Chris Ward Assistant equipment manager Dundee, Scotland Appointed in 2015
N/A Mike Ward Director of Hockey Operations Dundee, Scotland Appointed in 2001
20/21 Outgoing
No. Player Position Acquired Leaving For Press Release
6 Drydn Dow D 2018 HK Spišská Nová Ves, Slovak 1. Liga [5]
10 Kevin Dufour LW 2019 Wheeling Nailers, ECHL [6]
13 Egils Kalns LW/RW 2019 HK Liepāja, LHL [7]
19 Anthony Beauregard C 2019 Wichita Thunder, ECHL [8]
27 Shawn Boutin D 2018 Rapid City Rush, ECHL [9]
28 Brett Stovin C/RW/D 2019 HK Spišská Nová Ves, Slovak 1. Liga [10]
37 Matt Marquardt LW/RW 2018 Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL [11]
38 Duncan Speirs F/D 2019 Peterborough Phantoms, NIHL [12]

Honours

British National League

Scottish National League

Elite Ice Hockey League

Individual

First Team

Second Team

References
  1. "Dundee CCS Stars' Elite application". Dundee Stars. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  2. https://www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/731-eihl-cancels-all-matches-for-rest-of-season
  3. https://www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/927-eihl-board-suspend-2020-21-season
  4. "Dundee Stars at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. "Drydn Dow - Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. "Nailers sign Kevin Dufour". Wheeling Nailers. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  7. ""Liepāja" adds attackers Kalnu and Mazuru-Mago". 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  8. "Thunder signs forward Beauregard". Wichita Thunder. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  9. "NEW PLAYER SIGNING". 10 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  10. "Brett Stovin - Elite Prospects". 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  11. "Icemen sign Marquardt". ECHL. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  12. "Phantoms Add Firepower with the Arrival of Scottish Forward". Peterborough Phantoms. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  13. "Match Summaries: Braehead Clan 2 Cardiff Devils 4". Elite Ice Hockey League. 15 March 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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