From NHL veterans to promising young stars from the college and AHL rank, the Stars could go in a number of directions in their coaching search.

The Dallas Stars fired coach Peter DeBoer on Friday, one week after they lost in the Western Conference Final for the third consecutive year — this time to the Edmonton Oilers in five games. DeBoer led the Stars to the NHL’s final four in each of his three seasons after being hired on June 21, 2022.

Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer has been fired after three seasons with the team, getting to the Western Conference final each time but never advancing past that for a shot at the Stanley Cup