Hitchcock, 66, is third in NHL history, with 823 coaching victories, and fourth, with 1,536 games behind the bench. He coached the Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues and then the Stars for a second time during a career that started during the 1995-96 season.
He won the Stanley Cup in 1999 with Dallas and led the Stars back to the Finals in the following season. His 86 playoff victories rank ninth overall.
Hitchcock won the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in 2011-12. His teams won eight division titles and two Presidents' Trophies as the top regular-season team.