Texas Stars
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Texas Stars | |
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2018–19 AHL season | |
City | Cedar Park, Texas |
League | American Hockey League |
Conference | Western |
Division | Central |
Founded | 1999 |
Operated | 2009–present |
Home arena | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park |
Colors | Victory green, silver, black, white |
Owner(s) | Tom Gaglardi |
General manager | Scott White |
Head coach | Derek Laxdal[1] |
Media | KBVO (TV) (channel 14) AHL.TV (Internet) |
Affiliates | Dallas Stars (NHL) Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) |
Franchise history | |
1999–2001 | Louisville Panthers |
2005–2008 | Iowa Stars |
2008–2009 | Iowa Chops |
2009–present | Texas Stars |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 1 (2013–14) |
Division Championships | 2 (2012–13, 2013–14) |
Conference Championships | 3 (2010, 2014, 2018) |
Calder Cups | 1 (2014) |
The Texas Stars are an American Hockey League team in Cedar Park, Texas, near Austin[2][3] with home games at the H-E-B Center. They are owned by the NHL's Dallas Stars, and are that team's top affiliate.
Contents
1 History
2 Season-by-season results
3 Players
3.1 Current roster
3.2 Head coaches
3.3 Team captain
4 Team records
4.1 Single season
4.2 Career
5 References
6 External links
History
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.[4] For the 2008-09 season, Dallas made agreements to send their AHL prospects to four other teams, while a few remained with the Chops.[5] AHL teams that received Dallas Stars prospects were the Hamilton Bulldogs, Manitoba Moose, Peoria Rivermen, and Grand Rapids Griffins.[6]
On April 28, 2009, the AHL granted a provisional Austin-area franchise to Tom Hicks, owner of the NHL Stars, with the stipulation that Hicks purchase an existing AHL franchise within one year.[7][8] 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.[9]
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.
The Stars won the Calder Cup in 2014, defeating the St. John's IceCaps in the finals. After the season, head coach Willie Desjardins resigned to accept the head coaching position with the Vancouver Canucks.[10] In July 2014 he was succeeded by Derek Laxdal, who won a Kelly Cup championship with the Stars' ECHL affiliate, the Idaho Steelheads, in 2007.[1] Also during 2014, the Stars were purchased by Tom Gaglardi's ownership group, thus having the AHL affiliate under control of the parent club.
Texas Stars games are not available on local TV or radio. The AHL offers a paid streaming service AHLTV. Brien Rea provided the play-by-play in 2015–16.
On June 11, 2015, the Stars unveiled their new logo, color scheme, and jerseys to more closely match the parent club's identity.[11]
In 2018, the Stars once again made it to the Calder Cup finals, but lost to the Toronto Marlies in seven games.[12]
Season-by-season results
Calder Cup Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | League Leader |
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
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Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | PCT | GF | GA | 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, RFD | 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 | Did not qualify | |||
2012–13 | 76 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 97 | .638 | 235 | 201 | 1st, South | 2013 | W, 3–1, MIL | L, 1–4, OKC | — | — |
2013–14 | 76 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 106 | .697 | 274 | 197 | 1st, West | 2014 | W, 3–0, OKC | W, 4–2, GR | W, 4–3, TOR | W, 4–1, STJ |
2014–15 | 76 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 94 | .618 | 242 | 216 | 2nd, West | 2015 | L, 0–3, RFD | — | — | — |
2015–16 | 76 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 91 | .599 | 277 | 246 | 3rd, Pacific | 2016 | L, 1–3, SD | — | — | — |
2016–17 | 76 | 34 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 73 | .480 | 224 | 265 | 7th, Pacific | 2017 | Did not qualify | |||
2017–18 | 76 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 90 | .592 | 223 | 231 | 2nd, Pacific | 2018 | W, 3–1, ONT | W, 4–1, TUC | W, 4–2, RFD | L, 3–4, TOR |
Players
Current roster
Updated April 6, 2019.[13][14]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | Contract |
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7 | Gavin Bayreuther | D | L | 24 | 2017 | Concord, New Hampshire | Dallas | |
16 | Nick Caamano | LW | L | 20 | 2017 | Ancaster, Ontario | Dallas | |
34 | Joseph Cecconi | D | R | 21 | 2019 | Youngstown, New York | Texas | |
22 | Erik Condra (A) | RW | R | 32 | 2018 | Trenton, Michigan | Dallas | |
28 | Diego Cuglietta | LW | L | 23 | 2019 | Kamloops, British Columbia | Texas | |
31 | Riley Damiani | C | R | 19 | 2019 | Mississauga, Ontario | Texas | |
15 | Ty Dellandrea | C | R | 18 | 2019 | Port Perry, Ontario | Dallas | |
30 | Philippe DesRosiers | G | L | 23 | 2015 | St. Hyacinthe, Québec | Dallas | |
5 | Rhett Gardner | C | L | 23 | 2019 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | Texas | |
6 | Ben Gleason | D | L | 21 | 2018 | Ortonville, Michigan | Dallas | |
25 | Denis Gurianov | LW | L | 21 | 2016 | Togliatti, Russia | Dallas | |
4 | Joel Hanley | D | L | 27 | 2018 | Keswick, Ontario | Dallas | |
2 | Shane Hanna | D | L | 24 | 2017 | New Westminster, British Columbia | Texas | |
33 | Niklas Hansson | D | R | 24 | 2017 | Jonstorp, Sweden | Dallas | |
14 | Colton Hargrove | LW | L | 26 | 2018 | Rockwall, Texas | Texas | |
3 | Dillon Heatherington | D | L | 23 | 2017 | Calgary, Alberta | Dallas | |
11 | Joel L'Esperance | C | R | 23 | 2018 | Brighton, Michigan | Dallas | |
39 | Samuel Laberge | LW | L | 22 | 2017 | Chateauguay, Quebec | Texas | |
12 | Colin Markison | RW | R | 26 | 2017 | Princeton, New Jersey | Texas | |
13 | Adam Mascherin | LW | L | 20 | 2018 | Maple, Ontario | Dallas | |
19 | Brad McClure | RW | R | 25 | 2018 | Stratford, Ontario | Texas | |
36 | Josh Melnick | RW | R | 23 | 2019 | Annandale, New Jersey | Texas | |
27 | Michael Mersch | LW | L | 26 | 2018 | Park Ridge, Illinois | Dallas | |
23 | Travis Morin (A) | C | L | 35 | 2009 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Texas | |
8 | John Nyberg | D | L | 22 | 2017 | Goteborg, Sweden | Dallas | |
1 | Jake Oettinger | G | L | 20 | 2019 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Texas | |
32 | Colton Point | G | L | 21 | 2018 | North Bay, Ontario | Dallas | |
24 | Reece Scarlett | D | R | 26 | 2017 | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Dallas |
Head coaches
Glen Gulutzan, 2009–2011
Jeff Pyle, 2011–2012
Willie Desjardins, 2012–2014
Derek Laxdal, 2014–present[1]
Team captain
Landon Wilson, 2009–2010
Brad Lukowich, 2010–2012
Maxime Fortunus, 2012–2015
Travis Morin, 2015–2017
Curtis McKenzie, 2017–2018
Justin Dowling, 2018–present[15]
Team records
Single season
Goals: Matt Fraser, 37 (2011–12)
Assists: Travis Morin, 56 (2013–14)
Points: Travis Morin, 88 (2013–14)
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
Career Goals: Travis Morin, 157
Career Assists: Travis Morin, 310
Career Points: Travis Morin, 467
Career Penalty Minutes: Luke Gazdic, 447
Career Goaltending Wins: Jack Campbell, 66
Career Shutouts: Richard Bachman, Jack Campbell, 9
Career Games: Travis Morin, 543
References
^ abc Heika, Mike. "Stars name Derek Laxdal as head coach of Texas Stars" Archived 2014-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, The Dallas Morning News, July 3, 2014. (accessed 8 July 2014)
^ Lorenz, Andrea (February 21, 2008). "Events center deal will bring Dallas Stars affiliate to Cedar Park". Austin American-Statesman. p. B03..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ 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. Archived from the original on August 24, 2008. 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. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
^ 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.
^ "Willie Desjardins named Canucks head coach", National Hockey League, June 23, 2014. (accessed 8 July 2014)
^ "Texas Stars Unveil New Logos and Colors". Texas Stars. June 11, 2015. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
^ Toronto Beats Texas 6-1 in Game 7 to Win AHL’s Calder Cup
^ "Texas Stars - Team Roster". Texas Stars. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
^ "Texas Stars Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
^ Texas Stars (2018-11-14). "Justin Dowling Named Texas Stars Captain". Retrieved 2018-11-15.
External links
- Texas Stars official website
- Texas Stars FAQ at DallasStars.com
- Cedar Park Center website
- American Hockey League