Youth Spotlight - Bradley Smith
Bradley Smith is 10 years old and plays for the Dallas Stars Selects Squirt ’97 Major hockey team under coach Jon Staples. Bradley has been with the Dallas Stars Selects organization since he began playing as a mite. This year, Bradley’s team traveled to Ostersund, Sweden to play in the Ulf Dahlen Cup Tournament. The team went undefeated in the tournament until a loss in the championship game. Bradley would like to someday play in the NHL. Read more
Youth Spotlight - Jarred Smith
Jarred Smith is 13 years old and is currently a student at Coppell Middle School West, but is already looking forward moving to Coppell High School next year as a ninth grader. Last summer, he traveled to Australia with the People to People Student Ambassador program. Jarred began playing hockey when he was five, and has played travel hockey for the Dallas Stars Selects since Mites. This season he is playing on the Dallas Stars Selects ’94 Bantam Minor team. Jarred has been fortunate to have been coached by Marty MacInnis for many years and also has had several of the same teammates since those early days as well. While Jarred has primarily played defense, he recently has been moved to a forward position, where he utilized his size, strength and skill to help his line-mates put the puck into the net. Jarred is honored to have been selected recently to attend the Texas Affiliate Camp in March. Read more
Stars Story - Mattias Norstrom
Dallas Stars Care was able to sit down with Stars’ defenseman Mattias Norstrom. Mattias talks about his youth sports experience, how he was discovered, and gives great advice about playing the game. Read more
Stars Story - Matt Niskanen
In this exclusive interview, Dallas Stars Care was able to sit down with Stars defenseman Matt Niskanen to discuss what advice he has for youth hockey players, how he handles failure, and more! Be sure to also read about the invaluable advice he has for handling pressure during big games and also the role his mom had in his success. Read more
Stars Story - Niklas Grossman
Dallas Stars Care was able to sit down with Stars defenseman Niklas Grosmman. Niklas talks about his youth sports experience, how he was discovered, and gives great advice to both youth hockey players and their parents. Read more
