Ken Hitchcock was hired in April to become the Stars' next head coach. Hitchcock already is the all-time franchise leader in coaching wins and led them to the 1999 Stanley Cup championship, so this is a return engagement. However, he has been gone a long time after being fired in 2002, coaching the Flyers, Blue Jackets and Blues, so he comes back as a different person and coach at age 65. Hitchcock is getting ready for training camp and staff writer Mike Heika caught up with him this week in Frisco:
Q: You have a new coaching staff with Rick Wilson, Curt Fraser and Stu Barnes.