There were not many positive aspects of the Dallas Stars’ 2016-17 season. And they ended the year with a different coach and decently different roster than they started with as a result.
Although as a season it was not great, one player in particular improved vastly from previous experience. That man is Curtis McKenzie.
Established NHL Player
McKenzie has played in games for the Stars since the 2014-15 season, but this year was his first in which he played a significant amount of the year. With more games come more responsibility, however, in McKenzie’s case it also came with improvement.