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Texas Stars Sign Right Wing Landon Wilson As First Player In Team History

September 2, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release


Cedar Park, TX - Texas Stars General Manager Scott White announced today the team has signed right wing Landon Wilson to a two-year AHL contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"Landon Wilson brings instant credibility and a veteran presence to our locker room," said Texas Stars General Manager Scott White. "He is a guy who is very capable of scoring a lot of goals and he will be a huge asset for us in developing young prospects. Landon is a big power forward who will be a leader for us on and off the ice."

Wilson becomes the first player signed in Texas Stars history. The 34-year old enters his 15th professional season after splitting last season between the NHL's Dallas Stars and the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins. Wilson scored twice and totaled eight points in 27 contests with Dallas in 2008-09. In 15 games with Grand Rapids, the right wing scored eight goals and netted 15 points, while amassing 37 penalty minutes.

In all, Wilson has played in 700 career games, including 375 in the NHL with Dallas, Phoenix, Colorado and Boston. The St. Louis, MO native has 53 career NHL goals and 119 NHL points. For his professional career, the 6-foot-3, 226-pound forward has 212 goals and 172 assists for 384 points. He also has racked up 1,193 minutes in penalties.

The Texas Stars host the Dallas Stars on Wednesday, September 30th at 7:00 pm at Cedar Park Center. Individual gate prices for the historic match-up start as low as $15.00 per seat. Tickets for the game may be purchased by calling the Texas Stars office at (512) GO-STARS (467-8277). Those interested may also call Ticketmaster by phone at (800) 745-3000, go online at www.ticketmaster.com or visit any local Ticketmaster outlet.

The Texas Stars are expected to announce a full pre-season schedule in the upcoming weeks with two more games at Cedar Park Center in late September.

Season ticket packages to see the Stars play their Inaugural season at the Cedar Park Center are on sale now, starting as low as $12.00 a seat. For more information on Texas Stars season tickets call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit www.TexasStarsHockey.com.

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