Texas Stars
| Texas Stars | |
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| City | Cedar Park, Texas |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western Conference |
| Division | South Division |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Home arena | Cedar Park Center |
| Colors |
Green, Gold, White, Black |
| Owner(s) | Hicks Cedar Park LLC |
| General manager | Scott White |
| Head coach | Willie Desjardins |
| Media | ESPN Austin (1530 AM) The Horn (104.9 FM) |
| Affiliates | Dallas Stars (NHL) Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) Allen Americans (CHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1999–2001 | Louisville Panthers |
| 2005–2008 | Iowa Stars |
| 2008–2009 | Iowa Chops |
| 2009–present | Texas Stars |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2012–13) |
| Division Championships | 1 (2009–10) |
| Conference Championships | 1 (2009–10) |
The Texas Stars are an American Hockey League team. They play in Cedar Park, Texas, near Austin.[1][2] The team is the top affiliate of the NHL Dallas Stars.
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History [edit]
In April 2008, the Iowa Stars announced that they would no longer affiliate with the Dallas Stars, and changed the team's name to Chops for the 2008–09 season.[3] For the 2008-09 season, Dallas made agreements to send their AHL prospects to four other teams, while a few remained with the Chops.[4] AHL teams which the Dallas Stars sent prospects to were the Hamilton Bulldogs, Manitoba Moose, Peoria Rivermen, and Grand Rapids Griffins.[5]
On April 28, 2009, the AHL granted the Texas Stars limited membership into the league, conditioned on the completed purchase of an existing AHL franchise within one year.[6][7] That condition was met on May 4, 2010, when the AHL approved the Texas Stars' ownership group's purchase of the Iowa Chops franchise, which had been suspended for the 2009–10 season.[8]
The team's inaugural season was a successful one. After finishing second in the West Division, the Stars swept Rockford in the first round of the playoffs, then claimed their first division championship by defeating Chicago four games to three. The Stars then won their first Robert W. Clarke Trophy by defeating Hamilton in another seven game series to become the Western Conference champions. The Stars eventually fell to Hershey in game six of the 2010 Calder Cup Finals.
Texas Stars games are heard on 104.9 The Horn and KZNX 1530 AM, two of ESPN's radio stations in Austin. Owen Newkirk will provide the play-by-play in 2012–13.
Season-by-season results [edit]
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| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | PCT | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Year | 1st round |
2nd round |
3rd round |
Finals |
| 2009–10 | 80 | 46 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 99 | .619 | 238 | 198 | 2nd, West | 2010 | W, 4–0, RCK | W, 4–3, CHI | W, 4–3, HAM | L, 2–4, HER |
| 2010–11 | 80 | 41 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 92 | .575 | 213 | 210 | 4th, West | 2011 | L, 2-4, MIL | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | 76 | 31 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 67 | .441 | 224 | 251 | 5th, West | 2012 | Out of playoffs | |||
| 2012–13 | 76 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 97 | .638 | 235 | 201 | 1st, South | 2013 | W, 3-1, MIL | L, 1-4, OKC | — | — |
Players [edit]
Current roster [edit]
Updated January 8, 2013.[9][10]
Team captain [edit]
- Maxime Fortunus (2012–present)
- Brad Lukowich (2010–2012)
- Landon Wilson (2009–2010)
Team records [edit]
Single season [edit]
- Goals: Matt Fraser, 37 (2011–12)
- Assists: Travis Morin, 53 (2011–12)
- Points: Travis Morin, 66 (2011–12)
- Penalty Minutes: Luke Gazdic, 155 (2009–10)
- GAA: Richard Bachman, 2.20 (2010–11)
- SV%: Richard Bachman, .927 (2010–11)
- Wins: Richard Bachman, 28 (2010–11)
- Shutouts: Richard Bachman, 6 (2010–11)
- Goaltending records need a minimum 25 games played by the goaltender
Career [edit]
- Career Goals: Matt Fraser, 70
- Career Assists: Travis Morin, 140
- Career Points: Travis Morin, 207
- Career Penalty Minutes: Luke Gazdic, 447
- Career Goaltending Wins: Richard Bachman, 44
- Career Shutouts: Richard Bachman, 9
- Career Games: Colton Sceviour, 294
References [edit]
- ^ Lorenz, Andrea (February 21, 2008). "Events center deal will bring Dallas Stars affiliate to Cedar Park". Austin American-Statesman. p. B03.
- ^ Watson, Gregg (February 20, 2008). "Cedar Park leaders praise planned events center". KEYE-TV. Retrieved February 21, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Iowa Stars and Dallas End Affiliation Agreement". OurSportsCentral.com. April 25, 2008. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ^ Krieser, John (July 29, 2008). "Stars have high hopes for kids". DallasStars.com. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
- ^ Stetson, Mike (October 6, 2008). "Steelheads' lost affiliate creates new situation". Idaho Press-Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (April 28, 2009). "Austin, Abbotsford, Glens Falls joining AHL in 2009-10". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved April 29, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Heika, Mike (April 29, 2009). "Texas Stars to play in Cedar Park next season". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ "AHL approves franchise sale to Hicks Cedar Park". TheAHL.com. May 4, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ "Texas Stars - Team Roster". Texas Stars. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ^ "Texas Stars Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
External links [edit]
- Texas Stars official website
- Texas Stars FAQ at DallasStars.com
- Cedar Park Center website
- American Hockey League
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