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Stars 2018-19 season ends with a whimper
My team’s tenth season ended without a playoff appearance which is pretty frustrating since we made it all the way to the Calder Cup Championship…only to lose to the Marlies. As per the sources I like to check online, the … Continue reading
My turn to drop the ceremonial puck!!!
This season may be rather up and down compared to previous ones but it’s special because it marks my Stars’ tenth season in Austin and the AHL. A decade in one spot is pretty tough to pull off in a … Continue reading
Congratulations (belated) to Greg Rallo!
It’s very old news to my fellow Stars fans but I still wanted to get it out there regarding Greg Rallo, one of the original Stars to play in our inaugural season. He also came back two more times although … Continue reading
Stars get blown-out in game seven
My Stars forced a seventh game against the Toronto Marlies which was impressive given how weakly they played in their final Austin-based game. However, they came up short again as the Marlies walk away with the Calder Cup and all … Continue reading
Stars are going to the Calder Cup for the third time!
Despite the inability to protect their leads for very long, my Stars are on their way to the AHL Championship, aka the Calder Cup! Pretty damned awesome for a team that’s only nine seasons old. I can’t immediately think of … Continue reading
Stars defeat the Roadrunners, on to the Conference Championship
Not bad for a team that’s only been around for nine years. They’ve been to the playoffs seven times and this is their third time to the Conference Championship game. When they defeated the number one Roadrunners (for the division) … Continue reading
(Austin) Stars clinch a spot in the playoffs!
Tonight’s victory over the Rockford Icehogs and the Stockton Heat’s loss to the San Diego Gulls got my Stars back into the playoffs despite the five-game penalty we share with the San Antonio Rampage. It wasn’t an easy game neither since … Continue reading
Stars and Rampage leaving the Pacific Division!
I know this is ancient history given that the AHL All-Star Game is long over and it’s when the AHL’s president makes announcements. I for one am glad about my team getting out of the Puss Division after two seasons. … Continue reading
Congratulations to Travis Morin on scoring 500 points!
Travis provided an assist to Curtis McKenzie’s second goal of the evening and became the 92nd player in AHL history to achieve the milestone of 500 points. This also makes him the first member of our Stars to do this. … Continue reading
A place of honor for my butt
A perk for being a season-ticket holder is getting a nameplate on the seat I’ve had with our hockey team for seven of their nine seasons. First season, I was in the seat behind this one and last season, we … Continue reading
AHL Expansion announced!
I don’t receive e-mails from the AHL very often and I pay attention to them even less but today’s was pretty exciting. In light of the NHL adding Las Vegas to the roster, St. Louis gave up its affiliation with … Continue reading
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Stars win their home opener for the ninth time
It’s just an oddity, not a fact or whatever people take as a certainty. They just came out scoring but they let their guard down a little too much against the Chicago Wolves, who are now the affiliate for the … Continue reading
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My Stars finish in sixth this season
Last night, their 6-3 loss to nearby rival, the dead last Rampage, was a bit painful: the fights, the turnovers. It was only their second time they haven’t qualified for the playoffs which isn’t bad being 2016-7 was their eighth … Continue reading
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Stars win their 300th game (last week)
It was awesome too, they totally shutout their only remaining nemesis, the San Antonio Rampage. Solid passing and strong offense. So let’s see, this their eighth season but it’s barely begun, subtract 10 for now, divide by seven…they have averaged winning … Continue reading
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Stars ’16-’17 opener was awesome!
Hockey season is back! Well, the NHL kicked things off with a few games last Wednesday but the AHL has to wait for the weekend being a development league in smaller markets. What am I saying, they have teams in … Continue reading
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