AHL Texas Stars

Bulldogs Look to Eliminate Stars on Monday Night in Game 6

Published on May 23, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release


The Texas Stars were defeated by the Hamilton Bulldogs 3-0 on Saturday night in front of 5,020 fans at Cedar Park Center in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Bulldogs goaltender Curtis Sanford stopped all 23 Texas shots, lifting Hamilton to a 3-2 series lead over the Stars. Hamilton center David Desharnais scored a goal and added an assist as Hamilton claimed its fourth road win in the postseason. Texas goalie Matt Climie (3-3) made 30 saves in the defeat.

Western Conference Finals Schedule (best of seven)

Game 1 - Texas 2 at Hamilton 3 (OT)

Game 2 - Texas 1 at Hamilton 3

Game 3 - Hamilton 4 at Texas 5 (OT)

Game 4 - Hamilton 1 at Texas 2 (OT)

Game 5 - Hamilton 3 at Texas 0 (HAM leads series 3-2)

Game 6 - Mon., May 24 - Texas at Hamilton, 6:30 pm CT

*Game 7 - Wed., May 26 - Texas at Hamilton, 6:30 pm CT

*if necessary

SUNDAY'S GAMES: None

FRIDAY'S SCORE: Game 5 - Hamilton 3 at Texas 0 (HAM leads series 3-2)

Game 6 - Manchester 2 at Hershey 3 (OT) (HER wins series 4-2)

HERSHEY ELIMINATES MANCHESTER IN SIX GAMES WITH 3-2 OT WIN AT HOME

The Hershey Bears have won the Richard F. Canning Trophy as the AHL's Eastern Conference champions for 2009-10, claiming the title with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Manchester Monarchs in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., on Saturday night.

The Bears are heading to the Calder Cup Finals for the fourth time in the five years since they became the top development affiliate of the Washington Capitals in 2005-06, and for the 22nd time overall, extending their own league record. Hershey has won a record 10 Calder Cups in franchise history, most recently in 2006 and 2009.

Boyd Kane, the captain of the Bears' 2006 Calder Cup title team, scored the series-clinching goal on Saturday night at 7:06 of the third period as the Bears set an AHL record with their seventh overtime win of the postseason. Kane tallied his first goal of the playoffs and became the seventh different Bear to score an overtime marker this postseason.

SERIES SUBPLOTS.......

- Texas is 0-1 in Game 6s and 1-0 in games when facing elimination this spring.

- Hamilton is 2-0 in Game 6s this postseason, both series clinching wins at home.

- Texas center Warren Peters leads all skaters in the Calder Cup Playoffs with 50 penalty minutes, while Hamilton's Ryan White is second with 47.

Playoff Format.......

Four rounds, with each round slated as a best of seven series. The top four teams in each division qualify for playoffs. The teams play within their division for the first two rounds. The division winners will meet in the conference finals. The winner of the Western Conference will play the winner of the Eastern Conference for the Calder Cup. In order to take the Calder Cup, a team must win 16 games.

The Calder Cup.......

The coveted Calder Cup has been a motivational force for American Hockey League teams throughout the League's 73-year history. It is one of our sport's greatest challenges and ultimate honors to hoist the Calder Cup in victory.

The trophy is named for Frank Calder, who served as the National Hockey League's first President from 1917 to 1943. During the 1920's, Mr. Calder was instrumental in guiding hockey into the mainstream of America's major cities including Boston, New York, Detroit and Chicago, while helping in the formation of the American League.

The Calder Cup trophy itself was actually first awarded in 1938 to the Providence Reds for winning the second International-American Hockey League championship. (In 1996, George Parsons of the Syracuse Stars was presented the Calder Cup in a ceremony at the Onondaga County War Memorial, as it is believed the Stars never received a trophy for their 1937 championship.

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