2006-07 season begins Saturday
October 6, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Chops News Release
DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Stars begin their 2006-07 American Hockey League (AHL) season this weekend when they travel to Texas to take on the San Antonio Rampage on Saturday night and the Houston Aeros on Sunday afternoon. The team then returns to Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday night and begins their second season of professional hockey in Downtown Des Moines. The October 12th game will begin at 7:05 PM.
Prior to Thursday's game, the Stars and the Iowa Events Center will beholding a block party to signal the start of Iowa Stars Hockey. There will be $1 hot dogs, drink specials as well as various other activities.
2006-07 Iowa Stars Opening Day Roster Interesting Facts:
Nationalities: USA - 4, Canada - 11, Sweden - 4, Czech - 1, Norway - 1, Hungary - 1, Switzerland - 1, USSR - 1
Experience: Rookies - 7 (Conner, Fistric, Khomitski, Lammers, Lundqvist, Sertich, Stephan); Veterans - 3 (Green, Petersen, Wilford)
Average Weight: 196.87 pounds
Weight: 10 players 200 lbs or more (Heaviest - Mark Fistric - 232)
Average Height: 6'1"
Height: 17 players 6'0" or taller (Tallest - Nicklas Grossman & Francis Wathier - 6'3")
Player Ages: Youngest - Mark Fistric: 20yo (6/1/86); Oldest - Marty Wilford: 29yo (4/17/77),
Average Age: 23.3 years old
Returning Players: 14(Barch, Conner, Ellis, Eriksson, Grossman, Hacker, Hagos, Holtet, Lessard, Petersen, Polak, Scalzo, Vas, Wathier)
Status: NHL Contracts - 14; AHL Contracts - 4
2005-06 Iowa Stars Opening Day Roster Interesting Facts:
Nationalities: USA - 4, Canada - 16, Sweden - 3, Czech - 1, Norway - 1, Hungary - 1
Experience: Rookies - 12; Veterans - 3
Height: 23 players 6'0" or taller (Tallest - Mike Siklenka - 6'5")
Weight: 15 players 200 lbs or more (Heaviest - Mike Siklenka - 224)
Player Ages: Youngest - Zack Stortini 20yo (9/11/1985); Oldest - Patrick Traverse 31yo,
Average Age: 22.5 years old
IOWA STARS INFO: The Stars Opening Night is scheduled for Thursday, October 12th against Houston. Wells Fargo Arena game time is 7:05 PM. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the Opening Night festivities. Season ticket packages are on sale now at the Stars office, located at 833 5th Avenue in Downtown Des Moines. Full season packages begin at only $336, with 12-game mini-plans as low as $168. Discounted group tickets are available for all 40 home dates. For more information, please contact an Iowa Stars ticket representative at 515-23-STARS.
American Hockey League Stories from October 6, 2006
- Rampage Win Season Opener - San Antonio Rampage
- Stefan "Rosey" Ruzicka's Natural Hat Trick Lifts Phantoms to 5-4 Overtime Victory - Adirondack Phantoms
- Rivermen Edge Omaha 4-3 in Overtime in Home Opener - Peoria Rivermen
- 'Dogs win opener - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Griffins Drop Season Opener 5-4 in OT - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Admirals Drop Heartbreaker in Overtime - Norfolk Admirals
- Monarchs Team Up With St. Mary's Bank To Put Hunger On Ice - Manchester Monarchs
- Monarchs Sign Murphy And Schmidt - Manchester Monarchs
- Stars TV show debuts Monday - Iowa Chops
- Cheers for Charities kicks off - Houston Aeros
- Marlies kick off second season this evening - Toronto Marlies
- Aeros at home Saturday, Sunday to begin season - Houston Aeros
- Canucks Assign Flaherty to Moose - Manitoba Moose
- Wolf Pack Pre-Game Block Party, New Pack Shop and 10th Anniversary Home Opener - Connecticut Whale
- Rampage open season with 24 players - San Antonio Rampage
- Moose Release Ayers from PTO - Manitoba Moose
- Sound Tigers announce roster - Bridgeport Islanders
- Defenseman Malec returned to Binghamton - Binghamton Senators
- Predators Sign a Pair - Milwaukee Admirals
- Sound Tigers sign goalie Mole, assign to ECHL - Bridgeport Islanders
- AHL Quick Hits - AHL
- Booster Club Bus Trip to Omaha - Iowa Chops
- 2006-07 season begins Saturday - Iowa Chops
- Sharks announce "Skate with the Sharks" - Worcester Sharks
- Bears announce roster for opening night - Hershey Bears
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