The Dallas Stars reached the Western Conference Final in each of the last three seasons under head coach Peter DeBoer, but that wasn't enough for him to keep his job.

Months ago, Pete DeBoer had ample job security. But the surprising decision to bench Jake Oettinger rubbed some Stars players the wrong way.

This time, Peter DeBoer is the one getting the hook. The Dallas Stars fired their coach Friday, a little more than a week after an embarrassing season-sending Game 5 loss to the Oilers in the Western Conference final.