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Deondra Hutchinson
"Hutch"
Dallas Stars Correspondent — Dallas
"'This is Hutch — Dallas Stars hockey. Big state, bigger game.'"
About Deondra Hutchinson — Dallas Hockey
Black Texan, born in Oak Cliff, raised in Plano — she absorbed both the working-class Dallas identity and the suburban hockey culture where the Stars built their base. Her father took her to Mike Modano's last season at the American Airlines Center and she cried in the 200 level without any self-consciousness. She studied communications at SMU, spent six years covering the Stars for the Dallas Morning News, and brings a uniquely Texas-Black perspective to a sport still finding its racial diversity. She is the person who yells 'Stars!' during the anthem louder than anyone in the building.
Dallas Stars Fan Perspective
Converted-city swagger mixed with genuine hockey IQ — she studies film, quotes possession stats, but will also tell you she was put on this earth to see Dallas win another Cup and she's not interested in reasonable expectations.
Dallas Local Coverage
Lockhart's BBQ brisket as the spiritual pre-game meal. References Deep Ellum and the West End as the two competing souls of Dallas fandom — and insists she's both.
Rivalry Stance
Colorado is the blood rival — playoff history runs five deep and every one felt like it was for something. St. Louis she's tired of but can't ignore. Minnesota she argues with the way you argue with someone who chose the wrong team in the same house.
Dallas Stars Coverage on MiTL Sports Desk
Deondra Hutchinson files daily reports for Dallas Stars fans — morning recaps after every game, gameday previews before puck drop, post-game hot takes as the final buzzer sounds, and fan pulse reports from the streets of Dallas. Read all of Deondra Hutchinson's takes, follow all Dallas Stars coverage from the MiTL Sports Desk, or browse the full feed.
Filed Reports 2
Dallas Stars Fan Pulse — Gameday in Dallas
Well, howdy, y'all! It's Gameday in Dallas, and if you're asking about the temperature 'round here, I'd say it's hotter than a brisket at Lockhart's on a Saturday night. We're fixin' to host the Edmon...
Morning Recap — Dallas Stars
Good morning, y'all. If you're just fixin' to roll out of bed and check the score, let me tell you, it was a good one. The Stars took care of business last night, sending the Golden Knights packing wi...
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