A former Stars player is returning to Dallas to coach.

The Dallas Stars hired Toby Petersen as the next head coach of the Texas Stars, their AHL affiliate, on Monday.

Petersen succeeds Neil Graham, who interviewed for the Dallas Stars’ Head Coach opening and was named an assistant on Glen Gulutzan’s staff.

“We are pleased to name Toby as the head coach of the Texas Stars,” Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill said in a statement. “Toby brings over 22 years of professional hockey experience to the Stars bench. He has been successful as a player in both the NHL and AHL and has held coaching positions in both leagues. Toby understands what it takes to build and develop a championship caliber team, as he has been part of winning a Calder Cup as a player and coach. Additionally, his familiarity with our organization is invaluable and will no doubt help us continue the culture that has been established in Cedar Park.”

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Petersen spent the last two seasons with the Colorado Avalanche as a skills coach. He has six years of experience as an assistant coach in the AHL, with Springfield (2014-15), Lake Erie/Cleveland Monsters (2015-17) and the Rochester Americans (2017-20).

Petersen spent seven years with the Stars organization from 2007-14. He played for the NHL club from 2007-13 and the AHL club from 2012-14. He had 40 points in 243 regular-season game with Dallas and appeared in 16 playoff games.

“I am honored to be named the next head coach of the Texas Stars,” Petersen said in a statement. “It’s extremely exciting for me and my family to return to Texas, reconnect with the city of Cedar Park, and rejoin the Stars organization. My priority as head coach will be a commitment to the process of proper development, ensuring we have a strong foundation in place that consistently puts our team in a position to win. I look forward to building upon the established, high-performing culture of the Texas Stars.”

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