Tyler Seguin house burglary: Dallas Stars rep breaks silence on break-in at forward's residence

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin had his home burglarized last month. The break-in occurred on November 29 while Seguin was playing in a home game. The Stars confirmed the burglary on Monday:

“I can confirm that it did happen,” a team official said (via CBS).

According to Dallas police, the suspects entered Seguin's home and took property, though details of what was stolen have not been shared. This burglary follows a similar incident involving Dallas Mavericks player Luka Doncic, also targeted recently.

The FBI is looking into these crimes and believes organized crime groups are involved. These groups are reportedly stealing cash and valuable items like jewelry and luxury bags to sell on the black market. This trend is becoming more common in North Texas, with other athletes like Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce also targeted.

Tyler Seguin’s situation is made worse by a serious injury. He is recovering from surgery to fix a hip issue that could keep him out of play for up to six months. Seguin, who was drafted by the Boston Bruins in 2010, won a Stanley Cup in his first season with the Bruins.

Experts say these burglaries are becoming more common in the U.S. It is suggested that athletes' homes are easy targets because they are known to be empty during games. William Cutrer, a security expert, said these crimes have been common in Europe but are now increasing in America (via CBS):

"We've been seeing a lot more crimes of opportunity arise. However, sports players getting targeted is only new in America. It's been happening in London, England," Cutrer said (via cbsnews.com). "They know when the games are being played, and the players' houses get hit quite often.."

Tyler Seguin and Doncic have not spoken publicly about their burglaries. However, these incidents have brought attention to the growing problem of athletes being targeted by criminals.

Jim Nill was optimistic about Tyler Seguin's recovery after hip surgery

Tyler Seguin was expected to miss 4-6 months after hip surgery in December 2024 to repair a femoral acetabular impingement and labrum. He had been managing the injury for a while before surgery was needed. Seguin had 20 points in 19 games when the injury happened. General manager Jim Nill earlier said Seguin will recover well.

"Tyler's been dealing with this, been managing...," Nill said (via NHL.com, December 4, 2024). "....But get the surgery done and he'll be back better than ever."

Tyler Seguin missed 11 games last season due to a lower-body injury and had hip surgery in 2020.