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Stars' Hitchcock passes Arbour for 3rd in all-time wins

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Dallas Stars bench boss Ken Hitchcock claimed his 783rd career win Saturday to pass Al Arbour for third on the NHL's all-time coaching wins list.

The milestone came as the Stars defeated the Colorado Avalanche by a 3-1 score.

Hitchcock returned to the Stars this offseason after a six-year run with the St. Louis Blues. He previously coached the Stars from 1995-2002, guiding the franchise to its lone Stanley Cup championship in 1999.

Here's the breakdown of Hitchcock's historic coaching career:

Team Tenure Games Wins
Stars 1995-02 503 277
Flyers 2002-06 254 131
Blue Jackets 2006-10 284 125
Blues 2011-17 413 248
Stars 2017- 5 2

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