Ever since the Dallas Stars moved their AHL affiliate from Iowa to Cedar Park in 2009, the AHL squad has been a rather consistent recipe for success. The team made the Calder Cup Finals in 2010, won it all in 2014, and have made the finals this year for the third time since the move.
A big part of that is thanks to Stars Assistant General Manager Scott White, who has been in charge of the Texas Stars ever since the move and has found ways to constantly get quality players on the ice:
White’s biggest strength might be finding players in strange places.