 At that time, the Stars would be one of the three southern-most teams in the league, along with the newly-created Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers, as the league's first real ventures into southern non-traditional hockey markets.Though the Stars were relatively still unknown in the area, word of the team spread rapidly, and the immediate success of the team on the ice, as well as Mike Modano's career best season (50 goals, 93 points) helped spur the team's popularity in Dallas.The Stars set franchise bests in wins (42) and points (97) in their first season in Texas, qualifying for the 1994 playoffs.