DALLAS — The Dallas Stars announced Monday that former goaltender Marty Turco and longtime hockey operations executive Les Jackson will make up the 2026 class of the Dallas Stars Hall of Fame. Turco was chosen in the Player category and Jackson in the Builder category. The team’s Hall of Fame is now in its fifth year.
Dallas Stars Hall of Fame Weekend runs Dec. 10-12. The induction gala is Thursday, Dec. 10 at Comerica Center, with a live concert presented by Grey Goose and the musical act still to be announced. Two nights later, Turco and Jackson will take part in a ceremonial puck drop before Dallas faces the St. Louis Blues at 7 p.m. CT in the Hall of Fame Game. Proceeds from the gala benefit the Dallas Stars Foundation, with tickets available through the team.
Marty Turco’s Franchise Records
Dallas selected Turco in the fifth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 124th overall, out of the University of Michigan. He spent two seasons backing up Ed Belfour before taking over as the starter in 2002-03. In that first year as the No. 1, Turco led the NHL with a .932 save percentage. His 1.72 goals-against average also led the league that season, and he finished second in Vezina Trophy voting.
Turco played 509 regular-season games for Dallas from 2000 to 2010, going 262-154-63 with a .911 save percentage, a 2.31 goals-against average, and 40 shutouts. No Stars goaltender has more career wins, games played, or shutouts. In the playoffs, Turco went 21-26 in 47 games with a .914 save percentage and a 2.17 goals-against average.
The Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, native played in three NHL All-Star Games, in 2003, 2004, and 2007. He represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, and won the NHL Foundation Player Award in 2005-06. Turco finished his playing career with one season in Chicago and one in Boston, and he last appeared in an NHL game in 2012.
Stars president and CEO Brad Alberts said Turco holds nearly every goaltending record in the team’s history books.
“I’d like to officially welcome Marty Turco and Les Jackson into the 2026 class of the Dallas Stars Hall of Fame,” Alberts said. “Marty’s contributions to our organization, both on and off the ice, are unmatched by any player in Dallas Stars history. Not only does he hold nearly every goaltending record in our history books, but he also has spent three decades being a major part of the Dallas/Fort Worth community.”
Turco rejoined the organization after his playing career ended. He serves as chairman of the board of the Dallas Stars Foundation, was Foundation president from 2018 to 2024, and has been special assistant to Alberts since 2018.
Les Jackson’s Drafting Record
Jackson spent 33 seasons with the franchise. The Manning, Alberta, native held titles that included co-general manager, assistant general manager, assistant coach, and special advisor to the general manager, and he worked under general managers Bob Clarke, Bob Gainey, and Lou Nanne. Jackson and Brett Hull shared general manager duties during the 2008-09 season.
“No individual has worked for our organization for as many years than Les Jackson,” Alberts explained. “He joined the Minnesota North Stars as an assistant coach in 1985 and held nearly every role in hockey operations, including co-general manager, assistant general manager, scout and advisor. He is one of the most widely respected individuals in the hockey community and we are thrilled to celebrate his impact and legacy.”
Jackson had a hand in drafting Mike Modano, Derian Hatcher, Richard Matvichuk, Jere Lehtinen, Jamie Langenbrunner, Jarome Iginla, Brenden Morrow, Loui Eriksson, and Jamie Benn. Turco was another player identified by that scouting operation.
Dallas selected Iginla 11th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. On Dec. 19, 1995, the Stars traded him to the Calgary Flames for the rights to Joe Nieuwendyk. Iginla never suited up for Dallas. Nieuwendyk later won the Conn Smythe Trophy during the Stars’ 1999 Stanley Cup run, still the only championship in franchise history.
The Stars created the team Hall of Fame in 2022. Previous classes are Hatcher and Gainey in 2022, Belfour and Ken Hitchcock in 2023, Morrow and Jim Lites in 2024, and Nieuwendyk and Ralph Strangis in 2025. The 2025 gala was held at Gilley’s Dallas South Side Ballroom on Nov. 16.
The Hall of Fame can select up to one player and one builder in a given election period, but it does not have to fill either spot. Players with numbers retired by Dallas entered automatically without a committee vote. Club owners were also automatically inducted in the Builder category. The committee considers playing ability, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the organization for players. Builders are evaluated on coaching, managerial or executive ability, or ability in another significant off-ice role, along with sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the club and to the game of hockey in general.
The selection committee is made up of owner, governor, and chairman Tom Gaglardi, Alberts, executive vice president and chief revenue officer Matt Bowman, StarCenters and Multisport chief operations officer Dan Stuchal, Lites, Lia Assimakopoulos and Tim Cowlishaw of The Dallas Morning News, Craig Button of TSN, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Mike Heika of DallasStars.com, Bruce LeVine of The Ticket, Daryl Reaugh of Victory+, and Rob Scichili of Tony Fay Public Relations.
