AHL Texas Stars

Bachman And Stars Tame Dogs, 5-0

Published on February 16, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release


Hamilton, Ontario - The Texas Stars (30-18-3-4, 67 points) defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs (34-14-3-5, 76 points) 5-0 on Tuesday night in front of 2,551 fans at Copps Coliseum. Defenseman Andrew Hutchinson led the charge with a goal and two assists, as Texas erupted with four goals in the second period and cruised to a victory over the top team in the Western Conference. Rookie goalie Richard Bachman (2-1-0) stopped 17 shots for his first AHL shutout. Center Warren Peters, right wing Mathieu Beaudoin and right wing Raymond Sawada each had multi-point games, as Texas started its' five-game road trip with a convincing victory. Defenseman Trevor Ludwig, Peters, Beaudoin and center Aaron Gagnon also scored, as the Stars improved to 14-8-2-2 on the road this season. Texas will play in Syracuse at 6:00 PM on Wednesday.

Texas scored the lone goal in the first period, breaking a scoreless tie at 14:42 with a power-play tally. Center Warren Peters found a loose puck in the Hamilton crease and flipped it by Cedrick Desjardins for the 1-0 Texas lead. Forwards Raymond Sawada and Colton Sceviour assisted on Peters' 14th goal of the season.

In the second period, the Stars expanded their lead with a four-goal outburst. Texas took a 2-0 lead at 5:59 as defenseman Andrew Hutchinson beat Desjardins with a one-timer. Forward Mathieu Beaudoin set up the feed to finish off a two-on-one rush, feeding Hutchinson for his fifth goal of the year. Just 1:18 later, the Stars struck for a power-play goal by Aaron Gagnon at 7:17. Left wing Francis Wathier snapped a shot from the left circle that was stopped by Desjardins, but the rebound was put in by Gagnon for his 12th goal of the year and a 3-0 Texas lead. Hamilton pulled goalie Cedrick Desjardins after the goal, ending his night with 27:17 of work and 17 saves on 20 Texas shots. The Stars would continue their scoring barrage at 11:08 on goalie Curtis Sanford. Defenseman Trevor Ludwig worked a give-n-go with right wing Ray Sawada. Ludwig finished the play for his third goal of the year and a 4-0 Stars lead. Texas concluded its second-period scoring with the team's third power-play tally of the night. Right wing Mathieu Beaudoin snapped a shot that deflected off a Hamilton defender and into the Bulldogs net at 18:21. Beaudoin's 13th of the year was set up by Hutchinson and Perttu Lindgren for a five-goal Texas lead.

Texas continues a five-game road trip at Syracuse on Wednesday, February 17th at 6:00 PM. The Stars travel to Toronto on Friday, February 19th for a game at 6:00 PM. The team returns home on Friday, February 26th at 7:30 PM to host the Houston Aeros in the State Farm Lone Star Faceoff. All games can be heard on the Stars flagship station ESPNAustin 104.9 FM "The Horn" or ESPNAustin 1530-AM.

Tickets for any of the Stars 40 regular season home games at Cedar Park Center are on sale, starting as low as $9.00 a seat. Individual game tickets may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000, by going online at www.ticketmaster.com or by visiting any local Ticketmaster outlet.

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. Anyone interested in purchasing season tickets, suites, group tickets or mini-plans may call the Texas Stars front office.

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