Dundee Stars
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| Dundee Stars | |
|---|---|
| City | Dundee, Scotland |
| League | Elite Ice Hockey League |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Home arena | Dundee Ice Arena (capacity: 2,700) |
| Colours | Navy blue, red, white |
| General manager | TBC |
| Head coach | Scott Dutertre |
| Captain | Drydn Dow |
| Affiliates | Dundee Rockets, SNL |
| Website | dundeestars.com |
 | |
| Franchise history | |
| 2001–2008 | Dundee 'Texol' Stars |
| 2008–2017 | Dundee 'CCS' Stars |
| 2018–2022 | 'Kitmart' Dundee Stars |
| 2022–2025 | 'Trade-Mart' Dundee Stars |
| 2025– | 'MKM' Dundee Stars |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2001–02 |
| Conference titles | 2013–14 |
| Playoff championships | 2001–02, 2004–05 |
The Dundee Stars[a] are a Scottish professional ice hockey team based in the 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.
The team currently play in the top professional UK-wide Elite Ice Hockey League and have previously played in others including the British National League (BNL), Scottish National League (SNL) and The Northern League. In joining the Elite League (EIHL), they are one of three Scottish teams playing in the competition, alongside Glasgow Clan and Fife Flyers.
History
[edit]BNL years
[edit]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 9n (2002–03), topped 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.[citation needed]
Season 2004–05 started off 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 turned their season around after making a few changes to the roster and won the Playoffs and also fared well in the Caledonia Cup.[citation needed]
Post BNL years: SNL
[edit]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
[edit]In late April 2010, the Dundee Stars confirmed that they had been accepted into the EIHL,[2] as the league's 2nd expansion team for the 2010–11 season.
In February 2026, the Ward family - who established the club in 2001 and had run it for 25 years - announced they were selling the club to Glasgow Clan owner Michael O'Rourke and partners. The sale will be officially confirmed at the end of the 2025–26 season, with the Ward family remaining involved behind the scenes.[3]
On 6 May 2026, the Dundee Stars rebranded their primary logo and also introduced a secondary wordmark. [4]
Elite Ice Hockey League record
[edit]| 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 | |||
| 2020–21†† | EIHL | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | ||
| 2021–22 | EIHL | 7th | SF | QF | ||
| 2022–23 | EIHL | 10th | QF | |||
| 2023–24 | EIHL | 7th | QF | Group | ||
| 2024–25 | EIHL | 8th | QF | Group | ||
| 2025–26 | EIHL | 9th | Group | |||
† 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.[5]
†† Note: The 2020–21 Elite League season - originally scheduled for a revised start date of 5 December - was suspended on 15 September 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.[6] The season was cancelled completely in February 2021.[7]
Head coach history
[edit]| Name | Nationality | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Hand |  |
2001–2003 |
| Roger Hunt |  |
2003–2009 |
| Iain Robertson | |
2009–2010 |
| Dan Ceman | |
2010–2011 |
| Brent Hughes |  |
2011–2012 |
| Jeff Hutchins | |
2012–2015 |
| Marc LeFebvre | |
2015–2017 |
| Omar Pacha | |
2017–2022 |
| Jeff Mason |  |
2022–2023 |
| Marc LeFebvre | |
2023–2026 |
| Scott Dutertre | |
2026–Present |
Current squad
[edit]Squad for 2025–26 Elite League season[8]
- * Denotes two-way deal with Dundee Rockets of the SNL
- ** Denotes two-way deal with Aberdeen Lynx of the SNL
| No. | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | Joined from | Press Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 |  |
Emil Kruse | L | 2025 | Karlstad, Sweden | IK Oskarshamn, HockeyAllsvenskan | |
| 72 |  |
Dominick Jaglar | L | 2024 | Dundee, Scotland | Aberdeen Lynx, SNL | |
| TBC |  |
Vladislav Pestov | L | 2026 | Kazakhstan | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, Pro Hokei Ligasy | |
| No. | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | Joined from | Press Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | |
Kris Inglis | L | 2016 | Dundee, Scotland | Home Grown | |
| 24 | |
Craig Moore | R | 2023 | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | Nottingham Panthers, EIHL | |
| 26 | |
Justin Bean | R | 2025 | Pickering, Canada | Maine Mariners, ECHL | |
| 27 | |
Jackson Desouza | R | 2025 | Erie, United States | Lillehammer IK, EHL | |
| 44 | |
Griffin Luce | L | 2025 | Williamsville, United States | Worcester Railers, ECHL | |
| TBC | |
Evan Brand | L | 2026 | Toronto, Canada | Toronto Metro Univ, U Sports | |
| TBC | |
Zack Hoffman | R | 2026 | Toronto, Canada | GKS Katowice, Polska Hokej Liga | |
| TBC | |
Sean Strange | L | 2026 | Saanich, Canada | Rapid City Rush, ECHL | |
| No. | Player | Position | Acquired | Place of Birth | Joined from | Press Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | |
Jonathan McBean | C | 2022 | Dundee, Scotland | Dundee Comets, SNL | |
| 16 | |
Ben Almquist | F | 2025 | Victoria, United States | Cardiff Devils, EIHL | |
| 17 | |
Rio Page* | F | 2025 | Scotland | Dundee Rockets, SNL | |
| 19 | |
Josh Nelson | C/LW | 2026 | Lockport, United States | Tulsa Oilers, ECHL | |
| 20 | |
Keanu Yamamoto | RW | 2024 | Spokane, United States | Rapid City Rush, ECHL | |
| 22 | |
Brad Schoonbaert | F | 2025 | Brandon, Canada | Cardiff Devils, EIHL | |
| 28 | |
Matt Boudens A | C | 2025 | Pembroke, Canada | Fort Wayne Komets, ECHL | |
| 48 | |
Johnny Curran | RW/C | 2026 | Niagara Falls, Canada | Nottingham Panthers, EIHL | |
| 57 | |
Jaydn Baxter** | F | 2025 | Dundee, Scotland | Aberdeen Lynx, SNL | |
| 71 |  |
Morten Jurgens | C/RW | 2025 | Tallinn, Estonia | Coventry Blaze, EIHL | |
| 93 | |
Ben Brown | F/D | 2026 | Dundee, Scotland | Fife Flyers, EIHL | |
| 95 | |
Hampus Olsson | LW/RW | 2025 | Angelholm, Sweden | Esbjerg Energy, Metal Ligaen | |
| TBC |  |
Travis Ewanyk | C | 2026 | St. Albert, Canada | EHC Freiburg, DEL2 | |
| TBC | |
Keaton Jameson | F | 2026 | Brandon, Canada | Fife Flyers, EIHL | |
| TBC | |
Tyson Laventure | RW | 2026 | Lloydminster, Canada | Univ. of Alberta, U Sports | |
| TBC | |
Gary Haden | C | 2026 | Airdrie, Canada | Manchester Storm, EIHL | |
| TBC | |
Matt DeBoer | W | 2026 | Madison, United States | Holy Cross Crusaders, NCAA | |
| TBC | |
Brodi Stuart | C/LW | 2026 | Langley, Canada | DVTK Jegesmedvék, Erste Liga | |
| TBC | |
Sebastian Bengtsson | LW/RW | 2026 | Stockholm, Sweden | EC Bad Nauheim, DEL2 | |
| TBC |  |
Rasmus Nousiainen | F | 2026 | Turku, Finland | HC Merano, AlpsHL | |
| No. | Name | Position | Place of Birth | Joined from | Press Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | |
Scott Dutertre | Head coach / Director of Hockey Operations | Canada | Tulsa Oilers, ECHL | |
| N/A | |
Mike Ward | Head of Operations | Dundee, Scotland | Appointed in 2001 | |
| N/A | |
Kevin Ward | Equipment manager | Dundee, Scotland | Appointed in 2010 | |
| N/A | |
Chris Ward | Assistant equipment manager | Dundee, Scotland | Appointed in 2015 |
| No. | Player | Position | Acquired | Leaving For | Press Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | |
Drydn Dow C | D | 2021 | Manchester Storm, EIHL | |
| 8 | |
Spencer Naas A | LW/C | 2024 | Nottingham Panthers, EIHL | |
| 10 | |
Kameron Kielly | RW/C | 2024 | KSW IceFighters Leipzig, Oberliga | |
| 15 | |
Craig Garrigan | LW | 2021 | Dundee Rockets, SNL | |
| 33 | |
Jarrett Fiske | G | 2024 | Wipptal Broncos, AlpsHL | |
| 43 | |
Otto Nieminen | LW/RW | 2025 | Unia Oswiecim, Polska Hokej Liga |
Honours
[edit]- Autumn Cup: 2009
Individual
- EIHL All-Stars
- 2012–13: Nicola Riopel, Sami Ryhänen
- 2013–14: Rory Rawlyk, Nico Sacchetti
- 2016–17: Felix-Antoine Poulin
- 2019–20: Drydn Dow
- 2021–22: Charlie Combs
- 2023–24: Drydn Dow, Ryan Valentini, Spencer Naas
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Ward, Michael (30 May 2025). "New Dundee Stars title sponsor revealed". Dundee Stars. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ "Dundee CCS Stars' Elite application". Dundee Stars. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ↑ "Ward family brings an end to ownership of Dundee Stars".
- ↑ Ward, Michael (6 May 2026). "The Evolution of the Stars continues". Dundee Stars. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "EIHL cancels all matches for rest of season". 21 August 2019.
- ↑ "EIHL Board Suspend 2020-21 Season". 21 August 2019.
- ↑ "No Elite League Season 2020/21". 21 August 2019.
- ↑ "Dundee Stars at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ↑ "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.
