Last night, the Texas Stars lost game three of their AHL semifinals match-up with the Oklahoma City Barons 4-0, as goalie Yann Danis put on another spectacular performance in net. Prior to the game, the Barons advertised that the first 2,000 fans in attendance would receive a free playoff T-shirt. My wife had joked that ...
I am opposed to the oversized goalie. I think he’s ruining the game. I fear the day NHL scouts begin scouring remote nations for hockey’s answer to the late great Manute Bol. When goalies drop into the so-called hybrid butterfly every time a puck is shot their way, another hockey angel loses its wings. So ...
As one of the American Hockey League’s more successful recent franchises appears ready to leave town, and as we approach the NHL trade deadline, I find myself questioning my status as an AHL fan. It’s a familiar theme for me. In fact, more than once. Being a minor league sports fan … it’s as though ...
What’s wrong with the picture above? No, Pekka Rinne did not decide to ditch his Reebok pads in favor of Bauer ones and practice a little garage ball hockey. The answer is more complex than just a kid from Idaho gets his hockey fix from strapping on leg pads to let his brother pepper him ...
With the 14th selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, the Dallas Stars selected Jamie Oleksiak from Northeastern University. Oleksiak, listed at 6’7″, 254lbs is a hulking defenseman with a deceivingly polished offensive upside. After being drafted, Oleksiak took his talents from the NCAA to the OHL, spending time with both the Saginaw Spirit and ...
In a season of hockey uncertainty, the Texas Stars are on the rise thanks to defensive consistency and offensive production that is finally meeting expectations.
Determining whether or not you do indeed suck, ref, will remain forever subjective.
“Of all the young hitters around today, he is the one who most reminds me of myself.” - Ted Williams Arguably baseball’s greatest hitter was referring to the un-legendary Los Angles Dodgers first baseman Greg Brock, a player who never hit above .300 over his spotty ten year career. Baseball-reference.com puts Ted Williams at #2 all-time ...
A split of a three-game weekend that ended in one win, one loss and one shootout loss might not seem like a lot of progress, but Rome wasn’t built in a day, and for the AHL’s Texas Stars it’s certainly a step in the right direction. Heading into the weekend with a record of 3-5, ...
The Texas Stars might have 3 wins in their 8 games this season, but they have only won a single game. They just didn’t lose the other two. It’s little surprise they find themselves in the cellar of both their division and their conference. Their most recent game, a lackluster 4-1 loss to the Grand ...
