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Since joining the Stars, Nill has dramatically re-shaped the team's culture and roster with a series of trades and acquisitions. He began to make his mark on the club with key acquisitions of centers Tyler Seguin and Jason Spezza and three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Sharp. After leading the team to regular-season Central Division and Western Conference championships in 2015-16, Nill was named a finalist for GM of the Year, marking his first career nomination. He would continue to add more pieces over the next few seasons, including trading for goaltender Ben Bishop and signing right wing Alexander Radulov, goaltender Anton Khudobin and center Joe Pavelski, leading to a highlight season for the Stars in 2019-20. Following the NHL's pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team traveled to the Edmonton bubble and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since the 2000-01 season and the fifth time in franchise history, ultimately losing in six games to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Nill's accomplishments and roster building during the 2019-20 campaign was recognized, as he was named a finalist for GM of the Year for the second time in his career.

Nill has seen success in the drafting and development of players. Six players on the Stars roster were selected by Nill, including center Roope Hintz (2015), right wing Denis Gurianov (2015), defenseman Miro Heiskanen (2017), goaltender Jake Oettinger (2017), left wing Jason Robertson (2017) and center Jacob Peterson (2017). Keeping an eye on the future, Nill's scouting prowess has been on full display in recent years, through the additions of centers Ty Dellandrea and Riley Damiani in the 2018 NHL Draft - the latter going on to win the Red Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's Rookie of the Year in 2020-21. Nill bolstered the club's blueline by selecting defenseman Thomas Harley (2019), who has already appeared in 34 NHL regular-season games, and added center Mavrik Bourque (2020), who finished the 2021-22 season with 68 points (20-48=68) in 31 games to lead the QMJHL with a 2.19 points-per-game average. Nill went on to add promising centers Wyatt Johnston and Logan Stankoven in 2021. Johnston posted a 1.82 points-per-game average in 2021-22, finishing with an OHL-best 124 points (46-78=124) to win the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the OHL's Top Scorer and earned the William Hanley Trophy as the OHL's Most Sportsmanlike Player. His 124 points are the most in the OHL since Alex DeBrincat earned 127 points in 2016-17 and are the fifth-most in Windsor Spitfires history. Stankoven, meanwhile, finished the 2021-22 campaign ranked third in the WHL with 104 points (45-59=104) in 59 games with Kamloops for a 1.76 points-per-game average and was named the CHL Player of the Year.

A native of Hanna, Alta., Nill joined the Red Wings' front office in the summer of 1994 following three seasons with the Ottawa Senators. Previously, Nill enjoyed a nine-season NHL career as a right wing with the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets and Red Wings. He collected 58 goals, 87 assists and 854 penalty minutes in 524 regular-season games. Nill later went to Adirondack as a player/coach, retiring as a player after the 1990-91 season. A member of the 1979-80 Canadian National and Olympic teams, he was originally selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round (89th overall) of the 1978 NHL Draft.

Jim and his wife, Rebecca, reside in Frisco, Texas, and have three children: Jenna, Trevor and Kristin, and three grandchildren: Cael, Hazel and Lincoln.

A member of the Dallas Stars organization since 2005, White, 54, previously served as a professional scout and director of minor league operations. He headed up the hockey department for the Iowa Stars, Dallas' then-primary affiliate, for three seasons. Prior to joining the Stars organization, he served as head coach of the Columbia Inferno of the ECHL for four seasons, qualifying for a playoff berth each year. He also guided Columbia to a Kelly Cup Final appearance in 2003 and finished with a 165-87-36 record with the Inferno. White also worked as an assistant coach with the ECHL's Greensboro Monarchs for a season and a half, and was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Michigan Tech University, from 1994-99.

White played five years of professional hockey from 1989-94, including three seasons with Greensboro, where he won the 1990 ECHL Championship and earned ECHL Defenseman of the Year and First-Team All-ECHL honors for the 1991-92 season. He signed with the Ottawa Senators in 1992 and played the entire season with the club's AHL affiliate in New Haven, capturing team MVP honors with 54 points (10-44=54) in 80 games.

White and his wife, Kathy, have four children: Emily, Katie, William, Madelyn and three grandkids: Remi, Corbin and Cooper.

In his current role, Janko is primarily responsible for player and staff contract negotiations, and has played an integral role in the construction and framing of the contracts for several of the team's core players including Jamie Benn, Miro Heiskanen, Roope Hintz, Esa Lindell, Jake Oettinger and Tyler Seguin. Additionally, Janko oversees all preseason and regular-season scheduling, Collective Bargaining Agreement compliance, cap and budget management, salary arbitration, strategic planning and works closely with Dallas' scouting staff, with an emphasis on the professional level. Along with Jim Nill, he created and now oversees both an analytics department and mental health division and also serves as the team's liaison for all player transactions with NHL's Central Registry.

Janko, 46, joined the Stars in 1999 after serving in the media relations department for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim during the 1998-99 season. A 1998 graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara with a degree in communications, Janko is a native of Mission Viejo, Calif. He and his wife, Jessica, their daughters, Reese and Hayden, and son, Carson, reside in Highland Village, Texas.

Peverley, 40, played nine seasons in the National Hockey League, spending time with Nashville, Atlanta, Boston and Dallas. He finished his career having tallied 241 points (84-157=241), including 20 game-winning goals, in 442 regular-season contests. A member of the 2011 Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins, Peverley accumulated 21 points (9-12=21) in 59 postseason contests with two trips to the Stanley Cup Final, both with Boston. Prior to breaking into the League, Peverley went undrafted after playing four seasons of college hockey with St. Lawrence (ECAC). Peverley skated in 138 games for the Saints, registering 117 points (44-73=117).

A native of Kingston, Ont., Peverley currently resides in his native Ontario with his wife Nathalie and their three children Isabelle, Frederik and Elena. In addition to his work in hockey, Peverley is also extremely active with the American Heart Association, and created PEVS Protects, aimed at raising funds AED purchases and training in the community, as well as CPR training.

Prior to joining the Stars, Oquist, 39, played at several levels within the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Beginning in 1999-2000, Oquist appeared in 11 games with Djurgardens of J18 Allsvenskan, where he recorded seven points (3-4=7) and 59 penalty minutes. The former defenseman went on to play three seasons at the J20 SuperElit level with Sodertalje, registering 24 points (11-13=24) and 143 penalty minutes in 62 games from 2000-03 before moving up to Division 1 in 2003-04, where he posted two points (1-1=2) in 11 games with Botkyrka. Oquist then played one season with Torino of the Italian Hockey League, skating in 12 games before returning to Sweden where he played in one game and recorded two points (1-1=2) with Telge of Division 3 in 2008-09.

Oquist resides in Nykvarn, Sweden with his wife, Elena, and their daughter, Alba.

Greeley joined the Sabres after spending two seasons as the assistant director of player personnel for the New York Rangers. Before his tenure with New York, he spent two seasons as an associate coach at his alma mater, Boston University, where he played a vital role in the school's recruiting process. The native of Scituate, Mass., also spent seven seasons (2006-13) in the scouting department for the Los Angeles Kings and served as a regional scout for the U.S. National Team Development Program from 2009-12 and again from 2015-17.

Greeley and his wife, Lauren, have three daughters: Reilly, Sloane and Nina.

He previously spent 10 years with the three-time Memorial Cup champion Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League as a strength and conditioning coach and scout. McQueen graduated from the Canadian Forces School of Physical Education and Recreation in 1974 and spent 21 years with the Canadian Army as a Phys-Ed instructor. McQueen also served as head coach for both the soccer and wrestling teams at Canada's Royal Roads Military College.

McQueen resides in Coppell, Texas with his wife, Claudia, and their daughter, Erin.

Johansson joined the club after serving as director of player development for HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Prior to his time with HV71, he spent three seasons as an assistant coach for Frolunda (SHL) from 2015-18. During his time with Frolunda, he helped the club win the SHL Championship in 2016, while he also helped the team win two Champions Hockey League championships in 2016 and 2017.

The Osby, Sweden native also spent seven seasons with Odense of the Danish Elite League from 2007-14. Joining the club as an assistant coach in 2007, he took on the role of head coach and general manager in 2010 and led Odense to the postseason final in 2012. Johansson graduated from the Swedish Police Academy in 2002 and worked on the police force for five years while also working as a coach.

Jason Rademan is in his 14th season as director of team services for the Dallas Stars and his 20th overall for the club. He has previously served in several capacities for the Stars' media relations staff, including most recently as the head of the department during the 2012-13 season.

Rademan worked with the Chinese national basketball team during their pre-Olympics training camp in North Texas in 2004. He came to the Stars after spending a year in the University of Oklahoma's athletic media relations department from 2001-02 and was a member of the Orlando Magic's PR staff during the 2000-01 NBA season.

Rademan, 43, graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. While at Penn State, Rademan was a student athletic trainer for the Nittany Lions football team and a sportswriter for The Daily Collegian. He and his wife, Jessica, reside in Frisco, Texas with their son, Jack and daughter, Sophie.

Lisa Clark is in her sixth season with the Stars as the team's executive assistant of hockey operations. Clark has had a multi-faceted career in the airline industry, completed training and certification in the health and nutrition field, including product formulation, held positions in Research & Development, attended the Masters program in Counseling in Otterburne, Man., and served as a director of marketing and communications in the private sector.

Dave Zeis returns as head athletic trainer for his 16th season with the Dallas Stars. Prior to that, he spent seven seasons as a head athletic trainer in the ECHL. Zeis has been certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association since 1995.

Zeis earned a Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Brockport in New York where he also played collegiate hockey. He also worked at University Sports Medicine at the University of Buffalo from 1993-95 as a clinical therapist and research coordinator.

Zeis and his wife, Michelle, live in Prosper, Texas with their son, Brendon.

Shay McGlynn is in his third season with the Dallas Stars as the assistant athletic trainer and seventh season overall with the Stars organization. He previously served as the head athletic trainer for the Texas Stars from 2015-20. Prior to his tenure with the Stars organization, McGlynn spent two seasons as the head athletic trainer for the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL. He also spent one year at Plattsburgh State University as an assistant athletic trainer and as a student athletic trainer with the men's hockey program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

McGlynn received his master's degree in exercise science with a concentration in rehabilitation science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2013, and a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training from Westfield State University in 2011 where he also played collegiate hockey.

McGlynn currently resides in Dallas, Texas with his girlfriend McKenzie and dog, June.

Steve Sumner is in his 18th season as head equipment manager and his 22nd season with the Stars, serving his first four years with the team as assistant equipment manager. Prior to coming to Dallas, Sumner spent six years as the equipment manager with the Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League, where he was a part of the club's 1999 Turner Cup championship. Sumner has also served on the equipment staffs for the St. Louis Blues and the Dallas Freeze of the CHL. He is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association. Sumner and his wife, April, and their daughters, Sierra and Taylor, reside in Lewisville, Texas.

Dennis Soetaert is in his 17th season with the Dallas Stars and his 13th as assistant equipment manager. He spent the first four seasons (2006-10) with the club as equipment assistant. Before joining the Stars, Soetaert spent two seasons as head equipment manager of the ECHL's Columbia Inferno and one with the ECHL's Florence Pride. As assistant equipment manager with the AHL's Houston Aeros, Soetaert was part of the club's 2003 Calder Cup championship squad. Soetaert is a native of Kansas City, Missouri and currently resides in Frisco, Texas.

Michael Prodgers is in his fifth season as equipment assistant for the Stars after taking on the role midway through the 2018-19 campaign. Prodgers spent the previous 18 seasons assisting the Stars' equipment staff and working in the visitor's locker room during home games. Additionally, he worked as an elementary school teacher in the Dallas area for 20 years, teaching at Vanguard Preparatory School and The St. Anthony School. Originally from Cape Cod, Mass., Prodgers graduated from Southeastern Massachusetts University in 1993, where he played hockey for four years. He now resides in Plano, Texas.

Trevor Heinzerling is in his fourth season as an equipment assistant with the Dallas Stars. Prior to joining the Stars, Heinzerling spent one season as the assistant equipment manager with the Colorado Eagles of the AHL. He previously spent three seasons from 2015-18 as the head equipment manager with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL, where he was part of the team's 2017 WHL Championship. Heinzerling spent one season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL, while he got his start with the Denver Cutthroats of the CHL, spending one year as the assistant equipment manager, and one year as the head equipment manager. Heinzerling attended Colorado State University, where he earned a degree in hospitality management. A native of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Heinzerling currently resides in Frisco, Texas.

Daniel Garcia is in his seventh season as the club's massage therapist. He joined the Stars after spending 27 years providing care in the DFW area, including 12 years with Southern Methodist University's Sports Medicine department. During that span, Garcia spent three years working with EXOS, a sports agency specializing in athletic development and recovery. Additionally, he treated a number of professional athletes nationwide, such as PGA tour golfers, collegiate and high school athletes and body building champions.

The Dallas native is an Active Release Techniques instructor and provider, and has earned certifications in Biomechanics Performance Care and Nerve Entrapment, in addition to being a Complex Protocols and Active Palpation with SFMA specialist.

Brad Jellis is in his 12th season as the team's head strength and conditioning coach after spending the 2010-11 campaign as the club's assistant strength coach and rehabilitation therapist. During the 2009-10 season, Jellis was the head athletic trainer for the Texas Stars in its inaugural season in the AHL. He spent the previous two years working with Dallas' ECHL affiliate, the Idaho Steelheads, overseeing the training department. From 2005-07, Jellis also worked as the head athletic trainer for the ECHL's Fresno Falcons.

The Creston, B.C. native obtained his master's degree in sports science in 2004. Prior to attending Bemidji State, Jellis graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2002 with a degree in athletic training. Jellis resides in Frisco, Texas with his wife, Robin, and son, Hudson.

Nick Andreas enters his fourth season as physical therapist and assistant strength coach with the Dallas Stars. He previously provided physical therapy services to the team as a consultant beginning in 2015 before officially joining the organization in 2019.

Andreas completed his DPT from Mayo School of Health Sciences in 2015, after which he started his Sports Residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and served as the PT for the Stars and Irving Nimitz School. He has been involved as a researcher in Hip FAI Physical Therapy Management and Outcomes. Additionally, he has provided medical coverage and PT services for WOGA Gymnastics, Rock and Roll Running Series, and the University of Texas at Dallas.

A Board-Certified Sports Physical Therapist, Andreas is also a residency faculty member and mentor for the UT Southwestern Sports Residency and is active in the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy, helping students and young professionals navigate the sports PT landscape.