The Dallas Stars did not bring home the NHL's top award this season, but their players continue to take home the accolades. The latest celebrated member in green is defenseman Esa Lindell. The Finnish blueliner was named Finland's Male Hockey Player Of The Year. 

The Dallas Stars boast the most players hailing from Finland on their roster, which ultimately earned them the nickname "Finnish Mafia". It was announced on Friday that defenseman Esa Lindell was named Finland's Male Hockey Player Of The Year. Lindell picked up the slack this season with 26 points in 80 games, while fellow Finnish teammate Miro Heiskanen went down with a season ending knee injury on January 28th. 

Insider: Key Forward Could Stay in Dallas It has been a tumultuous off-season already for the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/dallas-stars">Dallas Stars</a>, but a bit of steadiness could be on the horizon for the roster for next season.

The 31-year-old native of Vaanta, Finland and the Stars will spend this summer looking to regroup after another playoff run came to an end in the Western Conference Final.