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Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan has a disciplinary hearing this afternoon with the NHL's Department of Player Safety for his hit on Stars forward Jamie Benn in Tuesday night's game at American Airlines Center.

Doan hit Benn in the head with an elbow during the second period of the game, a 4-3 shootout victory for Dallas, and received a minor for elbowing. Stars coach Glen Gulutzan called the hit a "suspendable offense."

Benn was shaken up on the play, but returned to game later in the period.

The Dallas Stars will practice Sunday at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Euless. Practices begins at 10:30 am. and it is open to the public.

The Euless Dr Pepper StarCenter is located at 1400 South Pipeline Road.

You can find directions here.

The Dallas Stars will play the Florida Panthers in a preseason game at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on September 28. Here's the release from the San Antonio Rampage, Florida's AHL affiliate.

The San Antonio Rampage announced today that the Florida Panthers will face off against the Dallas Stars in a National Hockey League (NHL) preseason matchup on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the AT&T Center.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase the NHL talent from our affiliate the Florida Panthers and from Texas’ NHL team, the Dallas Stars,” said Spurs Sports and Entertainment President Rick Pych. “Spurs Sports and Entertainment is dedicated to providing the highest caliber sports and entertainment to the San Antonio community and this NHL game will feature some of the best hockey players in the world. For years the Rampage have been developing talented players right here in San Antonio that have gone on to achieve great success in the NHL. This game will exhibit exactly what the Rampage and the American Hockey League is all about, which is seeing the same players who you once saw in San Antonio and other AHL cities now playing at the highest level on teams like the Panthers and Stars.”

The game will feature top NHL talent as the Panthers and the Stars face off in a preseason exhibition leading up to the 2012-13 NHL season. It will be the first NHL matchup to be played at the AT&T Center in the arena’s 10-year history and the third preseason NHL game to be played in San Antonio. The Dallas Stars faced off against the Los Angeles Kings in back-to-back seasons at the Alamodome in 1994 and 1995. The Stars defeated the Kings 3-2 on September 27, 1994 with 14,342 fans in attendance. The following year Dallas claimed a 4-2 victory over the Kings in front of 8,122 hockey fans on September 26, 1995. Hockey Hall of Fame forward Wayne Gretzky participated in both prior preseason matchups.

“The Florida Panthers are excited about playing an NHL pre-season game in San Antonio, the home of our AHL affiliate,” said Rampage General Manager Mike Santos. “This game will provide San Antonio Rampage fans the opportunity to experience NHL hockey up close.”

The Panthers and Stars faced off in two preseason matchups in September 2011 with Dallas claiming both games in the series. The Rampage serve as the top affiliate of the Florida Panthers and have had 11 players recalled to the Panthers this season.

Tickets for the game go on sale Friday, March 16 and start at $15. For more information visit sarampage.com.

Saturday night's game at American Airlines Center is Military Appreciation Night. During the game, the Stars and Stand and Salute American Heroes will honor a Purple Heart Recipient.

Here's the release:

The Dallas Stars and Stand & Salute American Heroes will honor a Purple Heart Recipient at Saturday’s home game vs. Anaheim. The wounded combat Texas veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, SPC Daniel Bazavilvazo, was a member of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division.

The Honor Event will take place at a break during the second period on Saturday.

Wally York will serve as Stand & Salute American Heroes "Boots on the Ground" for the honor. Wally York states: "Stand and Salute American Heroes takes great pride in honoring US Army Specialist Daniel Bazavilvazo March the 10th in cooperation with the Dallas Stars.”

Lora Farris, executive director of the Dallas Stars Foundation Stars states: "The Dallas Stars Organization is proud to participate in honoring Specialist Bazavilvazo at the March 10 game. We are grateful to him for his service and the sacrifice he has made for our country. This presentation is a small token of our appreciation to him and all the service men and women around the world."

In 2003 SPC Bazavilvazo was with one of the first military units in the invasion during Operation Iraqi Freedom, 3rd ID. He was only there for five months when he came abruptly under fire. Bazavilvazo had been standing watch on a roof top in Baghdad when he abruptly came under fire. He was shot twice and nearly bled to death before help arrived.

Specialist Bazavilvazo spent several weeks at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC receiving medical care. He and his three children now reside in Texas.

Stand & Salute American Heroes has been working with several NHL teams throughout the 2011-2012 NHL season to team up and honor the sacrifices our Nation's Purple Heart recipients with a hockey themed award that symbolizes our Nation's appreciation for those who have been wounded in combat operations.

In proud partnership Stand & Salute American Heroes, American Airlines and The Dallas Marriott Suites thank you, SPC Daniel Bazavilvazo, for your service and sacrifice to our country. American Airlines is graciously offering to fly Specialist Bazavilvazo and a guest to a place of his choice within the United States as a way of honoring what he has given for his country.

Camo Hockey Tape for Warm-ups

The Dallas Stars players will utilize custom camouflage-themed tape on their sticks during warm-ups of Saturday’s home game vs. Anaheim, in honor of the United States military.

The sticks will be autographed by Stars players and auctioned off by the Dallas Stars Foundation. All money raised will benefit the USO United Through Reading Program and other military children’s programs.

Fans can come by the Dallas Stars Foundation table on Saturday night for more information, located at section 101-102 on the Plaza Concourse.

The Dallas Stars have assigned left wing Matt Fraser to the Texas Stars of the AHL. Here's the release:

The Dallas Stars announced today that the club has assigned forward Matt Fraser to the Texas Stars, Dallas’ primary affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). Fraser was recalled on Feb. 22 and was a healthy scratch in last night’s game against Chicago.

Fraser, 21, appeared in his first career NHL game earlier this season against Anaheim on Jan. 24. In 50 games for Texas this season, Fraser ranks second on the team in scoring with 42 points (26 goals, 16 assists). He leads the club with 26 goals and ranks fourth overall in goal scoring in the AHL. The 6-2, 207-pound forward was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by Dallas on Nov. 17, 2010.

The Dallas Stars have placed forward Jake Dowell on injured reserve with an upper body injury. Dowell, who was injured in last night's 3-0 victory at Montreal, will miss at least one week.

To fill the void, the Stars have called up left wing Matt Fraser from the Texas Stars. Fraser ranks fourth in the AHL in goal scoring with 26 in 50 games.

This is Fraser's second call up of the season. He played one game just before the All-Star break, registering no points in 3:57 of ice time against Anaheim on Jan. 24.

With Adam Burish ready to play, the Stars have taken him off injured reserve and placed Tomas Vincour on IR. Here's the release:

The Dallas Stars announced today that the club has placed forward Tomas Vincour on injured reserve with a lower body injury, retroactive to Dec. 15. The team also announced that it has activated Adam Burish from injured reserve.

Vincour, 21, has one goal and two assists in 14 games this season with Dallas. The 6-2, 204-pound forward from Brno, Czech Republic was recalled from the Texas Stars, Dallas' primary affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL), on Nov. 20, 2011. Prior to his call-up by Dallas, Vincour led all Texas Stars in goal scoring with 10 goals in 15 games. He made his NHL debut last season with Dallas, registering one goal and one assist in 24 games with the NHL club.

Burish, 28, has missed the last 15 games after suffering a broken hand against the Florida Panthers on Nov. 15. Prior to his injury, Burish had registered points in six of his last 14 games (3 goals, 4 assists). The 6-0, 191-pound forward has scored eight of his 11 goals as a Dallas Star when the club is either trailing by one goal or tied in the contest. Burish posted new career-highs in goals (8), assists (6) and points (14) last season with Dallas.

The Dallas Stars have recalled forward Tomas Vincour from the Texas Stars. Vincour has 10 goals and three assists in 15 games with Texas this season.

It doesn't appear that the Stars have any additional injuries, so Vincour could be coming to give the Stars another option for the lineup.

Vincour is expected to join the team this morning in Frisco, where the team will hold off-ice workouts.

Dallas has lost five straight games and has scored just four goals during the slide.

Here's the release:

The National Hockey League has announced several time changes to select 2011-12 regular season games, including six that feature the Dallas Stars.

The time changes are for the following Stars games:

The Dallas Stars have agreed to terms with Ray Sawada, who was one of the team's unrestricted free agents. Here's the release.

The Dallas Stars announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Raymond Sawada on a one-year, two-way contract.

The 6-2, 207-pound right wing from Richmond, B.C., appeared in 57 games last season for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL), posting career-highs in goals (11), assists (18) and points (29), with 91 penalty minutes. During the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs, Sawada appeared in six games, leading the team in assists with five and ranking second in points with six.

Sawada, 26, who appeared in one NHL game last season with Dallas, missed nine games during the 2010-11 season from Feb. 5 – Feb. 24 with a shoulder injury suffered against the Boston Bruins on Feb. 3.

Dallas’ second round selection (52nd overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Sawada scored eight goals and 19 points with 92 penalty minutes with Texas during the 2009-10 campaign, helping the club reach the Calder Cup Finals. He skated in every playoff game for the club and collected eight points (3g, 5a) with 20 penalty minutes.

Prior to his professional career, Sawada played four seasons at Cornell University, scoring 76 points (31g, 45a) with 131 penalty minutes in 137 career games.

The Stars announced this afternoon that they have activated forwards Adam Burish and Krys Barch from injured reserve and sent forward Aaron Gagnon back to the Texas Stars of the AHL. Here's the release from the team:

The Dallas Stars announced today that the club has activated forwards Krys Barch and Adam Burish from the team’s Injured Reserve list. The Stars also announced that center Aaron Gagnon has been assigned to the Texas Stars, Dallas’ primary affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Barch, 30, has missed the last eight contests due to a facial injury suffered on Feb. 3 at Boston. He has played in 32 games for the Stars this season, scoring one goal and one assist for two points and 80 penalty minutes. Barch signed as a free agent with Dallas on July 18, 2006.

Burish, 28, has also missed the last eight games due to a facial injury suffered on Feb. 3 at Boston. He has appeared in 52 games for Dallas this season, scoring seven goals and four assists for 11 points with 77 penalty minutes. Burish signed as a free agent with Dallas on July 1, 2010.

Gagnon, 24, has appeared in 19 games for Dallas this season, recording two assists, including his first NHL point (Dec. 6 at Columbus). The 5-11, 186-pound center has skated in 35 games for Texas, collecting 18 points (11g, 7a). Gagnon led the Texas Stars in scoring in 2009-10 with 58 points (27g, 31a) through 77 games. The Quesnel, British Columbia, native was signed by Dallas as a free agent February 2, 2007.

Center Brad Richards (concussion-like symptoms) and defenseman Nicklas Grossman (hip) were not on the ice when the Dallas Stars took the ice for practice in Frisco on Monday morning. Both players were injured in the Feb. 13 game against Columbus against American Airlines Center, and have missed the last three games.

Forwards Jamie Benn (shoulder), Adam Burish (orbital bone) and Krys Barch (orbital) all are practicing with the Stars today. Ray Sawada (shoulder) is practicing as well.

More information on the status of the injured players should be known at the end of practice. I'll have an update once Stars coach Marc Crawford addresses the media.

The Dallas Stars have recalled forward Toby Petersen from his conditioning assignment with the Texas Stars and activated him from injured reserve.

Petersen, who has missed the last 16 games with a leg injury, is expected to return to action tonight as the Dallas Stars take on the Oilers in Edmonton. Petersen played with the Texas Stars last night in Cleveland.

To make room for Petersen on the roster, the Stars have assigned left wing Francis Wathier back to the AHL.

The Stars have also recalled defenseman Trevor Ludwig from Texas. Ludwig, the son of former Stars defenseman Craig Ludwig, is not expected to play tonight. With Nicklas Grossman out with a hip injury, Matt Niskanen will be back in the lineup after missing the last three games.

The Stars officially announced expected roster moves this afternoon, including recalling Francis Wathier from the Texas, sending Toby Petersen to the AHL on a conditioning assignment and placing Ray Sawada on injured reserve. Here's the release from the team:

The Dallas Stars announced today that the club has assigned forward Toby Petersen for a conditioning assignment with the Texas Stars, Dallas’ primary affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). The team also placed forward Raymond Sawada on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, retroactive to Feb. 3, and have recalled forward Francis Wathier from the Texas Stars.

Petersen, 32, suffered a lower-body injury in the beginning of January. He has skated in 34 games this season for Dallas, collecting one goal (shorthanded) and two assists with six penalty minutes. The Minneapolis, Minn. native set a new career-high in goals last season with nine. Petersen has played in 177 games over four seasons with Dallas, recording 32 points (14g, 18a).

Sawada, 25, suffered a shoulder injury in his only game with Dallas this season. In 11 career NHL games, Sawada has recorded one goal and five shots. He has played in 36 games for Texas this season, collecting 17 points (7g, 10a). Last season the 6-2, 207-pound right wing helped the Texas Stars reach the Calder Cup Finals in the club’s inaugural season, accruing eight points (3g, 5a) in 24 playoff games and 19 points (8g, 11a) in 60 regular season games. The Richmond, British Columbia, native was selected by Dallas in the second round (52nd overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Wathier, 26, has appeared in three games for Dallas this season. He has also played in 45 AHL games for Texas, recording 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists). Wathier represented Texas at the AHL All-Star Game on Jan. 31 in Hershey, Penn. The 6-3, 208-pound winger was Dallas’ sixth round selection (185th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

The Stars have signed free agent forward Jason Williams to a contract for the remainder of the season. Here's the release from the team:

The Dallas Stars announced today that the NHL club has agreed to terms with forward Jason Williams on a free agent contract for the remainder of the season. The deal is a two-way contract ($500,000/$105,000). Williams is expected to practice with the Stars today and be available for Sunday's home game vs. Columbus.

Williams, 30, is a veteran of 420 NHL games, scoring 91 goals and 129 assists for 220 points. He won a Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2002, and has 27 career playoff games on his record (one goal, two assists). Williams began this season with the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL), playing in 17 games with four goals and five assists for nine points and 10 penalty minutes.

"Jason Williams has won a Stanley Cup and brings veteran experience to our club," said Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk. "He has the versatility to play any forward position and gives us another right-handed shot. We're pleased that we could add him to our team."

Williams played in 44 games for Detroit last season, scoring six goals and nine assists for 15 points. He has also played for Chicago, Atlanta and Columbus over his career.