Mike Heika's Weekly Stars Chat

Every Thursday during the hockey season, Mike Heika gets the chance to chat with Stars fans. With the season beginning to comedown the home stretch. What kind of records needed to get back to the playoffs was a big topic of discussion.

Also topics like Eric Nystrom's hit on Kris Letang during the Stars VS. Penguins Game that became very  after it was revealed that Nystrom will not be suspended for the play. Also the crowds as they beginning to slowly win back hockey fans with the recent run where they won 4 in a row including a big win Sunday Afternoon against Vancouver on Sunday Afternoon.

With just 18 games left and their looking to to start putting some pressure like San Jose & Chicago for the 6th & 7th Place Spots and are also just 4 points back of Pacific Division Leading Phoenix Coyotes which would get them an automatic top 3 spot. Their becoming a team that can really be at least a dangerous lower seed in the playoffs and with guys like Ryan Garbutt who came out of nowhere to make an impact, as well as players like Brendan Morrow who are out who are on the verge of coming back.

Also in Austin, it could be a chance for players like Scott Glennie, Matt Fraser, Colton Sceviour & Jordie Benn possibly looking to get some call ups as the Texas Stars Playoff Hopes are beginning to disappear as they sit on the bottom of the AHL Western Conference to bring in some energy and to challenge some of the top players as well.

It will be a Western Canada Road Trip coming up for the Stars with Edmonton tomorrow night, Calgary on Sunday Afternoon and wrapping up in Vancouver on Tuesday Night.

Mike Heika Chat Replay

Mike Heika Chat

Got a question for Dallas News Stars Insider Mike Heika? Mike will be having his weekly chat this afternoon at 1:30 PM which will get underway in about a half-hour. As always, his chats go on for about an hour so get in line to ask him anything related to the Stars.

Mike Heika Weekly Fan Chat

Online Chat with Dallas Morning News Hockey Insider Mike Heika

Earlier today, Mike Heika chatted from sunny South Florida as he chatted with Dallas Stars fans about the latest with the team. Major topics today included the latest with the Stars Ownership situation, options with Brad Richards with this year being his final year of his contract.

Also involved were questions about fixing the Special teams (Esp. PK) and if this team can find a way to make the postseason for the first time since the 2007-2008 season when they reached the Western Conference Finals.

Here's the Link to the Dallas Morning News Dallas Stars Chat

Here's some other stories from Mike Heika in the last few days as the Dallas Stars will face the Florida Panthers tonight.

Dallas Stars Success depends on fixing little Things

Kari Lehtonen plays huge role against the Florida Panthers Tonight


Here's the Game Thread that Defending Big D will be chatting about the game tonight which gets underway at 6:30 PM (FSN Southwest). I will also be on the Fan Chat as well. So look for me as tanman9.

Defending Big D Game Thread

San Antonio Rampage Fan Chat with Dan Weiss

With the San Antonio Rampage season starting tomorrow night against the Chicago Wolves, Team Broadcaster Dan Weiss held an online fan chat for fans to ask questions on topics like team predictions and picks in the AHL West Division, which players would be on the bubble to make the final cut and who could get a shot of an NHL Call Up with the Phoenix Coyotes.


In addition to these topics, the new head coach Ray Edwards was brought up as well as he looks to end the teams culture of losing which has included never winning a playoff series or division title in the team's history.

Last time the Rampage made the playoffs was in 2008 when they lost to the Toronto Marlies in 7 games. Last year the team got off to a good start, but a horrible November buried them to the bottom of the West Division and cost former head coach Greg Ireland his job just before Thanksgiving last season.

In addition to the Fan Chat, the latest edition of the Rampage Training Camp Video Series with Head Coach Ray Edwards as the new season is getting ready to get underway.

Click here to see the Fan Chat

Click here to see Head Coach Ray Edwards

San Antonio Rampage Fan Chat

Last week while I was out of town, the San Antonio Rampage Play-by-Play man Dan Weiss did a fan chat with some fans to discuss the off season changes that the Rampage are hoping to get the team back to the playoffs after finishing 6th in the West Division last season.

Topics include Free Agency, what current Rampage players could head to the team's NHL Affiliate in Phoenix and the Oklahoma City Rampage entering the AHL's West Division this upcoming season.

To see the Chat, check out the link: www.sarampage.com/news/index.html?article_id=943