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There was a behind the scenes shake up at the Dallas Stars offices in Frisco on Monday as some senior executives were let go.

Among those fired Monday were Assistant Vice President, Communications Rob Scichili, Senior Director of Game Entertainment and Events Jon Adams and Manager, Digital Media Lane Pate.

The changes in the front office have been going on for a while. Chief Financial Officer Robert Hutson had been let go previously.

Player/prospect notes

*Stars forward Tomas Vincour had one goal in two games for Czech Republic at the Euro Hockey Challenge over the weekend. Vincour, who is still in the mix for a spot on the Czech’s roster for the World Championship, will be playing for his country at the Euro Hockey Tour, which begins on Thursday.

Stars defenseman Philip Larsen also played at the Euro Hockey Challenge, picking up no points in two games for Denmark. Larsen is on Denmark’s roster for the World Championship, which gets underway May 4 in Sweden and Finland.

*Stars defense prospect Jamie Oleksiak (1st round/2011) and forward prospect Brett Ritchie (2nd round/2011) each picked up an assist as Niagara defeated Ottawa 5-2 Monday night in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. Niagara leads the OHL’s Eastern Conference Finals 2-1. Game 4 is Wednesday night.

*Dallas Stars forward prospect Emil Molin’s Brynas team won the Swedish Elite League Championship, defeating Skelleftea, which featured Dallas defense prospect John Klingberg. Molin (4th round/2011) had one assist and a plus-three rating in 10 playoff games, but didn’t see a lot of ice time. Klingberg (5th round/2010) had four assists and a minus- six rating in 16 playoff games.

*The Idaho Steelheads, Dallas’ ECHL affiliate, had its season end Sunday when it was knocked out of the playoffs with a 2-1 overtime loss to Las Vegas, which won the second round series in five games.

The Dallas Stars are done for the season and so are the Texas Stars, but a few Dallas prospects in involved in playoff hockey in their respective leagues.

*Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (1st round/2011) and right wing Brett Ritchie (2nd round/2011) are playing in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs with the Niagara IceDogs. Niagara is set to take on Ottawa in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 is Friday. Oleksiak has no points and a plus-four rating in 10 playoff games. Ritchie has four points (one goal, three assists) in 10 games.

*Defenseman John Klingberg (5th round/2010) and center Emil Molin (4th round/2011) are playing against each other in the Swedish Elite championship series. Molin’s Brynas club leads Klingberg’s Skelleftea team 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Thursday. Klingberg and Molin are both scoreless in the series.

*The Idaho Steelheads are still going in the ECHL playoffs. The Steelheads are down 2-0 in their second round series against Las Vegas. The next three games are in Idaho. Two Dallas players – forward Michael Neal and defenseman Hubert Labrie – are playing for the Steelheads. Neal is tied for second on the Steelheads in scoring with seven points (three goals, four assists) in six playoff games. Labrie has no points and a plus-two rating in three games.

The Dallas Stars are done for the season, but players in the system are still going at it. The Texas Stars close out the season this week. Texas has four games remaining on its schedule, including two at home. Texas will miss the playoffs for the first time in its three seasons of existence.

There are some things worth watching with Texas. Left wing Matt Fraser, a free agent signing last season, is battling for the AHL goal scoring crown. The 21-year-old currently leads the league with 36 goals in 69 games.

Jack Campbell (1st round/2010) should get some more starts. So far, he is 3-4-0 with a 3.00 goals against average and a .915 save percentage. Forwards Alex Chiasson (2nd round/2009) and Austin Smith (5th round/2007) continue to get their first taste of pro experience. Smith has three assists in eight games and Chiasson has picked up one assist in five games.

The Stars’ ECHL affiliate, the Idaho Steelheads, advanced to the second round of the playoffs, defeating Ontario 5-0 in the fifth and deciding game of their first round series. The Steelheads play Las Vegas in round two.

Junior hockey

In the junior ranks, three Dallas prospects are still playing. Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (1st round/2011) and right wing Brett Ritchie (2nd round/2011) both play for the OHL’s Niagara IceDogs, who lead their round two series against Brampton 2-0. Ritchie has one goal and three assists in eight playoff games. Oleksiak has no points and a plus-one rating in eight games.

Defenseman Alex Theriau (4th round/2010) is still active in the WHL playoffs. Theriau’s Medicine Hat team is trailing Moose Jaw 2-0 in the second round. Theriau has two assists in six games.

Europe

Defenseman John Klingberg (5th round/2010) and center Emil Molin (4th round/2011) are playing in the Swedish Elite League championship, which gets underway today. Klingberg has four assists in ten playoff games for Skelleftea and Molin has one assist in four playoff games for Brynas. Defenseman Patrik Nemeth, whose AIK team was knocked out in the semifinals by Skelleftea, ended up with one assist in 11 games.

Here are some notes and a statistical update on Dallas Stars prospects playing junior hockey, in Europe and in college.

*RW Alex Chiasson (2^nd round/2009) had two goals, including the series-winning goal in double overtime, and four assists as Boston University beat New Hampshire in three games in the Hockey East Quarterfinals. “It was probably one of the biggest goals of my career,” Chiasson told the media about his series-winner after the game. BU takes on Maine in the Hockey East semifinals this weekend.

*RW Reilly Smith (3^rd round/2009) had one goal and four assists as Miami swept a best-of-three CCHA series against Michigan State over the weekend. Miami outscored Michigan 10-1 in the two games. Stars prospect Curtis McKenzie (6^th round/2009) had one goal and one assist in the first game of the series for Miami,which plays Western Michigan in the CCHA semifinals.

*F Austin Smith (5^th round/2007) had two goals and two assists as Colgate beat Quinnipiac in three-games in the ECAC quarterfinals. Smith had one goal and one assist in Colgate’s 4-0 victory in the third and deciding game of the series. Colgate plays Union in the ECAC semis.

*LW Alex Guptill (3^rd round/2010) had one assist as Michigan swept Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the CCHA tournament. Michigan plays Bowling Green in the semifinals.

*D Mike Bergin had three assists as RPI was swept by Union in the ECAC tournament. Bergin, a senior, wrapped up his collegiate career.

*F Scott Winkler (3^rd round/2008) scored one goal in three games as Colorado College lost its series against Michigan Tech in the WCHA quarterfinals. Winkler, a junior, has one year left at Colorado College.

*D Patrik Nemeth (2^nd round/2010) has one assist and a plus-two rating in the first two games of the Swedish Elite Playoffs. AIK is tied 1-1 in its first round best-of-seven series.

*D John Klingberg (5^th round/2010) has no points in his first two games of the Swedish Elite League Playoffs. Skelleftea leads its best-of-seven series 2-0.

*C Emil Molin (4^th round/2011) will be playing for Brynas in Sweden’s Junior playoffs. Those playoffs begin this week.

*The Canadian junior leagues wrap up the regular season this week and the playoffs in the OHL, WHL and QMJHL just around the corner.

Here are some notes and a statistical update on Dallas Stars prospects playing junior hockey, in Europe and in college.

*F Austin Smith (5^th round/2007) scored four goals in Colgate’s 8-3 victory over RPI Saturday. Smith, a senior, now has 30 goals and 15 assists in 28 games this season and leads the nation in goals and ranks second in points.

*RW Alex Chiasson (2^nd round/2009) has points in eight of his last nine games for Boston University and has 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists) during that stretch. Chiasson, a junior, has 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) in 25 games.

*RW Brett Ritchie (2^nd round/2011) has six goals over the last six games for Niagara of the Ontario Hockey League. Ritchie has 26 points (14 goals, 12 assists) in 36 games this season, playing for both Niagara and Sarnia of the OHL this season.

*C Emil Molin (4^th round/2011) scored his first career Swedish Elite League goal over the past week. Molin has 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists) in 28 games with Brynas of the SEL this season.

*D Troy Vance (5^th round/2011) remains out with a hip injury for Victoriaville of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Here are some notes and a statistical update on Dallas Stars prospects playing junior hockey, in Europe and in college.

*G Jack Campbell (1^st round/2010) got off to a good start with his new team in the OHL, stopping 54 of 57 shots in winning his first two starts with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Campbell stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 3-1 victory over Kingston on Friday and then 27 of 29 in a 3-2 win over Ottawa on Sunday.

Campbell was traded to Sault St. Marie from Windsor last week in a blockbuster deal within the Ontario Hockey League.

“Very excited to be a part of this organization and help this team try and win a championship,” Campbell said about the trade in a text message. “It’s sad to leave such an amazing city in Windsor. I've had an awesome time with my teammates there, my coaches were so good to me, and the fans were great.”

Campbell, who remains property of the Stars, is 8-3-2 on the season in the OHL, with a 2.90 goals against average and a .911 save percentage.

*F Austin Smith (5^th round/2007) had two goals, both of them shorthanded and the second one was the game-winner, in Colgate’s 5-3 win over Brown on Saturday. Smith, a senior at Colgate, now has nine goals in nine games and ranks third in the nation in goal scoring at 1.00 per game.

*F Alex Guptill (3^rd round/2010) had one goal and one assist as third-ranked Michigan beat sixth-ranked Western Michigan over the weekend. Guptill, a freshman at Michigan, has seven points (four goals, three assists) and a plus-seven rating in ten games this season.

*F Emil Molin (4^th round/2011) had one goal and two assists in his most recent game in Swedish junior hockey. Molin now has 23 points (9 goals, 14 assists) in 13 games for Brynas IF and ranks second in the league in scoring.

Here are some notes and a statistical update on Dallas Stars prospects playing junior hockey, in Europe and in college.

*D Jamie Oleksiak (1st round/2011) has three goals, one assist and a plus-six rating in his last seven games for Saginaw of the Ontario Hockey League.

*RW Matej Stransky (6th round/2011) had one goal, two assists and was named the game’s first star as Saskatoon (WHL) defeated Regina Saturday. In 13 games this season Stransky has 15 points (7 goals, 8 assists), ranking second on his team.

*C Emil Molin (4th round/2011) had a hat trick for Brynas (Sweden, Jr.) on Friday. Molin has 20 points (8 goals, 12 assists) and a plus-11 rating in 12 games this season. He is tied for third in the league in scoring.

*F Austin Smith (5th round/2007) had two goals and two assists as Colgate split a pair of games with Niagara over the weekend. Smith now has 11 points (7 goals, 4 assists) in 7 games. He is tied is tied for fifth in the nation in goal scoring (1.00/game).

*RW Alex Chiasson (2nd round/2009) was a healthy scratch for Boston University in a game against UMass on Saturday.

*After some time in Finland’s second tier league and one game in juniors, D John Klingberg (5th round/2010) returned to Jokerit inj Finland’s top league last week. He was injured in his first game back. How long he is out is unclear.

Here are some notes and a statistical update on Dallas Stars prospects playing junior hockey, in Europe and in college.

*RW Alex Chiasson (2nd round/2009) had two goals and one assist in Boston University’s 5-4 loss to Holy Cross over the weekend. Chiasson now has four goals, three assists and a plus-seven rating in four games. He is currently tied for fourth in the nation in goal scoring (1.00/game) and tied for ninth in points (1.75/game).

*F Austin Smith (5th round/2007) scored both goals for Colgate in a 2-2 tie with Army over the weekend. Smith now has five goals and two assists in five games. He is tied for fourth in the nation in goal scoring (1.00/game).

RW Matej Stransky (6th round/2011) is currently second on Saskatoon (WHL) in scoring with 12 points (six goals, six assists) in eleven games.

*D Jamie Oleksiak (1st round/2011) has two goals and a plus-six rating over this last four games for Saginaw of the OHL.

*Oleksiak and RW Brett Ritchie (2nd round/2011) have been selected to play for Team OHL in the 2011 SUBWAY Super Series. The six-game series features Canadian-born players from the OHL, WHL and QMJHL taking on a team from Russia.

*G Jack Campbell (1st round/2010) suffered his first regulation loss of the season when Windsor (OHL) lost 6-3 to London on Sunday. Campbell is now 6-1-2 with a 2.72 goals against average and .919 save percentage.

*D John Klingberg (5th round/2010), who started the season with Jokerit in Finland’s top league, is now playing with Kiekko-Vantaa in Finland’s second highest league. Klingberg has four points (one goal, three assists) in two games with Kiekko-Vantaa.

*C Emil Molin (4th round/2011) was promoted to the Swedish Elite League for two games recently, registering no points for Brynas. Molin is now back in juniors, where he has 13 points (five goals, eight assists) and a plus-seven rating in ten games.

Here's some video from Saturday afternoon's session of Dallas Stars development camp in McKinney. This one has forwards running a drill.

Among those taking part are two of the team's top prospects: 2009 second round pick Alex Chiasson (#47) and 2009 third round pick Reilly Smith (#43).

Also in the video are 2011 second round pick Brett Ritchie (#24), 2011 fourth round pick Emil Molin (#25), 2010 third round pick Alex Guptill and 2008 third round pick Scott Winkler (#68).

Went out to McKinney today to check out a little bit of development camp. I got there late and my watching time got cut short because of the conference calls related to the free-agency signings, but I was able to watch some of the drills and take in a few moments of the recent draft picks like Jamieson Oleksiak, Brett Ritchie, Troy Vance and Emil Molin.

I've seen most of the other Dallas prospects before, so I am pretty familiar with them. This camp, at least for me, is to get my first good look at the new draft picks. I won't read too much into what I see, but it I can usually take something out of it. I usually wait until the camp is over before I offer some thoughts.

I will offer one thought tonight. My opinion of defenseman John Klingberg, the fifth round pick out of Sweden last year, goes up every time I see him.

Tomas Vincour didn't take part in today's session. His luggage got lost on the way here, so he had no gear.

I'll be out there all weekend, watching, taking notes and doing some interviews. Anyway, here's some video from today. Oleksiak (#5), Vance (#42), Scott Glennie (#46) and Matt Fraser (#18) are among the players taking part in the drill. That's Tyler Beskorowany in goal.

A few thoughts and observations on this weekend’s NHL Draft:

* The Stars definitely went with size in this draft and GM Joe Nieuwendyk said it wasn’t a coincidence. The plan was to get some bigger prospects, and I don’t think they sacrificed anything by going that route. The two big defenseman -- Jamieson Oleksiak (6-7/244) and Troy Vance (6-6/200) -- are mobile puck movers. Forward Brett Ritchie (6-3/210) has some skill and offensive upside. So, it wasn’t just size alone. These are some big kids with skill.

*Oleksiak going to the Stars at 14th overall wasn’t a big shocker. He was linked to the Stars in some mock drafts and those compilation rankings I put together just prior to the draft had him ranked 14th. He was going in the Stars’ range. It was much the same with Ritchie, who was projected to go anywhere from the early to late second round. The Stars took him in the middle of the round.

*The pick of center Emil Molin in the fourth round was a surprise. I couldn’t find him on any of the rankings, but this is why teams have their own scouts do the work. Molin put up impressive numbers in Swedish juniors. Defenseman John Klingberg, taken by the Stars in the fifth round last year, wasn’t on any of the rankings and he’s turned out to be a promising prospect. Very promising. We’ll see is the Stars have found another good prospect out of Sweden with Molin.

*The Stars nabbed a sleeper in the fifth round with Vance, who was basically off the radar until he jumped from the Eastern Junior Hockey League to major junior in Canada. Red Line Report listed him as one of the mid-round sleepers in the draft worth a look because of how well he played after making the jump to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey league. The Stars played a role in Vance going to QMJHL. Again, this was the Stars scouting staff toiling away and, who knows, they may have found another fifth round gem. Time will tell.

*Their sixth round pick, Matej Stransky, has just started his transition to North America. His numbers with Saskatoon were OK, but he did put some impressive numbers in Czech junior hockey. It will be interesting how he does next season.

*Defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka, the seventh round pick, played in Finland’s top league and also had a good showing at the World Juniors. He’s got some size at 6-3 and mobility.

*Overall, it looks like a good group of picks. You won’t know how good a draft it was for a few years. None of these guys is expected to have an immediate impact. The Stars don’t rush prospects and will give them time to develop. If they get a couple of NHL players out of it, that’s pretty good. If they get more than a couple, that’s even better. The reason teams don’t like to lose picks is because the more you have the better the chances that you’ll get some prospects that will develop into good NHL players. Drafting 17-, 18- and 19-year-olds and projecting where they’ll be in five years isn’t an exact science. The wider you cast the net, the better chance you’ll haul in a few.

*ESPN.com’s Draft Blog gave the Stars a grade of B for their 2011 draft. Gare Joyce writes:

“The Stars are in flux because of ownership and the impending departure of Brad Richards. Whether they came away with a new identity here or not is an open question. They did come away bigger, though. Jamieson Oleksiak is a beast. I don't remember a tall kid as solidly built, and it's not early maturing. He still has room to grow and pack on more muscle. Brett Ritchie is the kind of slowly emerging player that the Stars have had success with (e.g., Jamie Benn). I don't know if Ritchie can score but he has all the moving parts (skating, size, decent puck skills). I didn't get much of a sense of urgency and passion in his game, though.”

*It will be interesting to see what happens with Oleksiak, who said Friday that he was unsure if he would return to Northeastern next season or go another route on his development path. Nieuwendyk said Saturday he “suspects” Oleksiak will spend another year of two in college.

*It was big weekend for Dallas-Fort Worth hockey as three kids who were born in this area and got their start in hockey here were drafted Saturday. Plano native Stefan Noesen went 21st overall to Ottawa. Noesen was a guy the Stars liked, but the Stars weren’t going to take him at 14 and he wasn’t going to be around at 44. Plano’s Blake Coleman went to New Jersey in the third round with the pick the Devils got from the Stars in the Jamie Langenbrunner deal. Coppell's Colin Jacobs went to the Buffalo in the fourth round. The Stars deserve a lot of credit for this. They didn’t show up and play back in 1993; they did a nice job of helping the game grow at the grass-roots level by building rinks all over the area.

The Stars used their fourth round pick (105th overall) to select Swedish center Emil Molin. The 18-year-old left shot is listed at 6-0, 170 pounds. He played junior hockey in Sweden his past season and put up some impressive numbers.

Here's profile of Molin: