Posts About "Travis Morin"
Calder Cup Final: Little Separates Stars & Marlies
June 9th, 2018 While the Stanley Cup Final offered some excitement, a 4-1 series speaks for itself. Meanwhile, in the AHL, the Toronto Marlies and Texas Stars are locked in a 2-2 battle for the Calder Cup. Every game has been decided by one goal. As the series goes deeper, the two teams’ dislike for one another is becoming more apparent as well....
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 standings for much of the season and ultimately finished with the...
Dallas Stars: Six Players to Watch This Preseason
September 22nd, 2014 The weather may be cooling off, but the battles are heating up in Texas. The Dallas Stars will kick-off their preseason with battles at nearly every position. The Stars have a lot prospects considered to be NHL-ready or nearly there, but there are only a few open spots this season. Assuming Cody Eakin and Brenden Dillon eventually...
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 Stars’ game 2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on the underwhelming...
AHL Power Rankings Week 28
April 15th, 2014 The AHL regular season will come to a close this week, and as of this writing, 11 teams have clinched their spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs. In addition, the top seeds in the conference are pretty much determined, and four division titles have been wrapped up. One race in the Eastern Conference remains deadlocked, while out West,...
AHL Power Rankings: Week 21
February 25th, 2014 With around 20 games left on the schedule for most teams in the American Hockey League, the season is winding down in of the top developmental hockey leagues in the world. A few Calder Cup contenders have emerged and you can find most of them in the top ten of this week’s AHL Power Rankings. Look for your favorite team below. 1....
AHL Power Rankings Week 19
February 11th, 2014 The AHL heads into the All-Star break just as several playoff races are starting to heat up. Furthermore, many NHL teams are sending down players sure to give some minor league clubs a boost during the Olympic break, which could have an effect on the rankings these next two weeks. For now, check out where your favorite team stands...
AHL Power Rankings: Week 18
February 4th, 2014 1. Texas Stars (28-14-2-3) Texas tops our AHL Power Rankings once again, also leading the West Division. They’ve last only five games at their home arena this season (19-5-0-1) and AHL leading scorer Travis Morin continues to dominate pretty much every team he plays. He has 65 points in only 41 games. Upcoming Schedule:...
AHL Power Rankings Week 16
January 20th, 2014 This week, competition for spots in the AHL Power Rankings was fierce. Several teams scored out the same way, as even previous bottom-feeders showed signs of life to move up, including one Western Conference squad who looked to be in the middle of the pack. Even the race to the AHL basement had to be carefully considered. But...
AHL Power Rankings: Week 15
January 15th, 2014 Already in the 15th week of the American Hockey League regular season, The Hockey Writers gives their weekly Power Rankings. See where your favorite team ranks below. Engage in the conversation by giving a comment below. 1. Texas Stars (23-10-2-3) Although they enter this week 2nd in the Western Conference, the Texas Stars sit...
AHL Power Rankings: Week 13
December 31st, 2013 As the 2013 calender year comes to a close and the 2014 year begins, The Hockey Writers continues to rank all 30 American Hockey League teams every week. The Springfield Falcons top the list this week, with the least amount of losses in the league. Search for your favorite team below. 1. Springfield Falcons (21-5-1-3) Upcoming...
AHL Power Rankings: Week 11
December 16th, 2013 Already into the 12th week of American Hockey League action, the playoff picture is becoming clearer, albeit very early into the season. A dynamic group of clubs sits atop of the league, making themselves known as Calder Cup contenders. The Hockey Writers gives their take on all 30 AHL teams and where they rank below. 1. Springfield...
When Courage Meets Contribution: Hockey Players in the Community
December 12th, 2013 The first thing you see when approaching Dell Children's Hospital in Austin, Texas is its 145-foot campanile, or bell tower, although instead of a loud, ringing bell, the tower's top portion features what might be considered the opposite of a bell: an abstract adaptation of a habit worn by those paragons of silence, nuns. The...
