2011–12 Dallas Stars season
| 2011–12 Dallas Stars | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Pacific |
| Conference | 10th Western |
| 2011–12 record | 42–35–5 |
| Home record | 22–16–3 |
| Road record | 20–19–2 |
| Goals for | 211 |
| Goals against | 222 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Joe Nieuwendyk |
| Coach | Glen Gulutzan |
| Captain | Brenden Morrow |
| Alternate captains | Loui Eriksson Steve Ott Stephane Robidas |
| Arena | American Airlines Center |
| Average attendance | 14,055 (75.8%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Michael Ryder (35) |
| Assists | Loui Eriksson (42) Mike Ribeiro (42) |
| Points | Loui Eriksson (68) |
| Penalty minutes | Steve Ott (142) |
| Plus/minus | Michael Ryder (17) |
| Wins | Kari Lehtonen (31) |
| Goals against average | Kari Lehtonen (2.23) |
The 2011–12 Dallas Stars season was the 45th season (44th of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and 19th season (18th of play) since the franchise relocated to Dallas to start the 1993–94 season.
The team failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth year in a row. This was the second consecutive season that the Stars finished with a winning record of 42–35–5 but did not qualify for the playoffs, ending the season with 89 points in the standings and missing by six points and finishing 10th in the Western Conference.