The 2011–12 Dallas Stars season was the 45th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and 19th season since the franchise relocated to Dallas to start the 1993–94 season.
Off-Season
On June 17, 2011, the Stars officially announced the hiring of Glen Gulutzan to be their new head coach. Gulutzan had been the head coach of the Stars' American Hockey League affiliate, the Texas Stars. ==Regular season==
Regular season
The Stars' power play struggled during the regular season, as they finished 30th overall in power-play goals scored (33) and in power-play percentage (13.52%). ==Playoffs==
SkatersNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutesGoaltendersNote: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Stars. Stats reflect time spent with the Stars only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record == Awards and records ==
Awards and records
Awards Records Milestones == Transactions ==
Transactions
The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season: Trades Free agents signed Free agents lost Claimed via waivers Lost via waivers Lost via retirement Player signings == Draft picks ==