2008–09 Dallas Stars season

The Stars attempted to win the Stanley Cup for the second time in franchise history but the Stars would end the season missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2002 having missed the 2009 playoffs by eight points.

The Stars finished the regular season having scored the fewest shorthanded goals in the NHL, with just two.

[3] On April 4, 2009, Trevor Daley scored just 16 seconds into the overtime period to give the Stars a 5–4 home win over the St. Louis Blues.

‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record The Stars' picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.

The Stars' minor league contract players are currently dispersed among four different teams in the AHL and ECHL.