DALLAS — The Stars will have a new head coach next season.
Rick Bowness stepped away as the Stars coach on Friday afternoon, the team announced, days after the Stars’ season ended with a first-round loss to Calgary on Sunday. Bowness’ contract expired after this season.
The Stars also announced that three assistant coaches will not be returning next season: Derek Laxdal, John Stevens and Todd Nelson. Laxdal ran the team’s power play, Stevens handled the team’s defensemen and Nelson acted as the club’s “eye in the sky” in the press box during games.
