In his 12 seasons as GM of the Dallas Stars, Jim Nill has hired five head coaches. This offseason, he will hire a sixth after he fired Pete DeBoer Friday following three seasons with the club. Nill has made a variety of hires in his career as a GM,

Nill said the controversy surrounding the benching of goalie Jake Oettinger was a factor in the decision to fire DeBoer, but not the only reason.

After three successful seasons with frustrating playoff endings, Dallas relieved head coach Pete DeBoer of duties and will begin the search for his replacement