Texas Stars
Texas Stars' McKenna Gets Another Shot at Calder Cup
June 7th, 2018 Teams that make it to the Calder Cup Final have already taken a long road to get a shot at the cup. In this year’s Final between the Toronto Marlies and Texas Stars, no personal journey can top Texas goalie Mike McKenna. McKenna has appeared in 461 AHL regular season...
When Jamie Benn Came to Town
September 14th, 2017 - written by Ross Bonander Despondent Chicago Wolves play-by-play announcer Jason Shaver summed up the attitude of much of the American Hockey League in 2010 in his call of Jamie Benn's game 7 overtime winner for the Texas Stars against Chicago: "He shoots, he scores....
Can The Texas Stars Repeat As Calder Cup Champions?
October 6th, 2014 As far as hockey seasons go, it's hard to come closer to perfection than the American Hockey League's Texas Stars did in 2013-2014. The Stars entered the year viewed as one of the league's top teams, and they didn't disappoint. They stood tall on top of the AHL's...
Dallas Stars Social Media Guide
July 20th, 2014 To say that the Dallas Stars have had a big year would be a bit of an understatement. The team as it exists today barely resembles what it was last off-season, and for the better. When you talk to other Dallas Stars fans, the excitement over what this next season could...
Can Travis Morin Solve One of the Dallas Stars' Issues?
April 28th, 2014 @AnaheimDucks big guys are winning that battle. Andersen, getzlaf, perry. Are out playing seguin, Benn and lehtonen. That needs to change. — Mike Modano (@9modano) April 19, 2014 Mike Modano, the Dallas Stars’ favorite son and alternate governor, blamed the...
Brett Ritchie Dominates on Mike Modano Night
April 7th, 2014 Back on September 4, 2013, the Texas Stars released the team's promotional calendar for the upcoming season. Friday night April 4 2014 at the Cedar Park Center was slated as Toby Petersen bobblehead night. Less than two weeks before that date arrived, the Stars announced...
Jordie Benn Emerging From Younger Brother's Shadow
January 17th, 2014 When the Dallas Stars signed then-23 year old, undrafted free agent defenceman Jordie Benn to his first NHL contract on July 1, 2011, it was fairly obvious why they did it. Most defencemen that get signed at that age had previously been signed at some point before,...
Fan Favorite Tousignant Returns to Texas with the Opposition
November 8th, 2013 This weekend a longtime Texas Stars fan favorite returns to Cedar Park ... in a Milwaukee sweater. Mathieu Tousignant, better known as Tousi, a hit in Cedar Park since his earliest shifts in 2009, was summarily stashed with St. John's last spring as his entry level...
Ryan Garbutt Suspension Could Be Blessing In Disguise For Stars
October 24th, 2013 On Wednesday afternoon the news came down that Dallas Stars forward Ryan Garbutt is suspended for five games for his blindside hit to Anaheim Ducks forward Dustin Penner, according to the league's chief disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan and the rest of the NHL Department...
AHL Season Preview: Texas Stars
September 27th, 2013 2013-14 American Hockey League Season Previews TEXAS STARS Coaching Staff: Willie Desjardins, head coach; Doug Lidster, asst coach Affiliates: Dallas Stars (NHL), Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) Brett Ritchie plays bigger than 6' 4" (Ross Bonander / THW) 2012-2013...
When Jamie Benn Came to Town
August 30th, 2013 Despondent Chicago Wolves play-by-play announcer Jason Shaver summed up the attitude of much of the American Hockey League in 2010 in his call of Jamie Benn’s game 7 overtime winner for the Texas Stars against Chicago: “He shoots, he scores. The Stars will advance....
Five Games Texas Stars Fans Won't Watch on AHLLive
August 26th, 2013 The AHL published this season's schedule last Thursday, and it took me no time at all to find the away games that Texas Stars fans likely won't watch on AHLLive or, in the cases of the final two, won't even know about until later that night or the next day: 5 January...
Summer with the Texas Stars: Quotable Quotes
August 24th, 2013 In one of the more enjoyable off-season home page features in recent memory, this summer the Texas Stars have been publishing extended audio interviews with various players conducted by team broadcaster Owen Newkirk. Below are some extended passages for several players,...
