Article: Stars tab Brett Hull as co-GM

Brett Hull and Les Jackson were made interim co-general managers of the Dallas Stars after the team fired Doug Armstrong on Tuesday.

Armstrong, the Stars' general manager since 2002, was let go after a disappointing 7-7 start following a third consecutive exit in the first round of the playoffs. He left team headquarters in suburban Frisco without comment.

"I thought that the team needed a change in direction," Stars owner Tom Hicks said in a statement. "I know that change can be healthy, and it was my determination that this move needed to be made."

Hull, who won the Stanley Cup for the Stars with a controversial goal in Game 6 of the 1999 finals against the Buffalo Sabres, has worked ...

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