DALLAS, Texas (CBS News) - The Dallas Stars fired head coach Pete DeBoer Friday morning, the team announced on social media.

DeBoer led the Stars to three consecutive appearance in the Western Conference Final , but all three ended in defeat.

“After careful consideration, we believe that a new voice is needed in our locker room to push us closer to our goal of winning the Stanley Cup,” general manager Jim Nill said in a statement. “We’d like to thank Pete for everything that he has helped our organization achieve over the past three seasons and wish him nothing but the best moving forward.”

The team said the search for the next head coach will begin immediately. Nill will speak with reporters Friday afternoon at the team’s practice facility.

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