Dallas Reassigns Peters And Fortunus To Texas
January 15, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release
Cedar Park, TX - The Dallas Stars announced Friday that the club has assigned defenseman Maxime Fortunus and center Warren Peters to the Texas Stars, Dallas' primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Fortunus, 26, was recalled on Jan. 8. He is scoreless in eight games with Dallas this season, having made his NHL debut on Dec. 19th against the Detroit Red Wings. The La Prairie, Quebec native has collected six goals and five assists in 34 games for the Texas Stars in 2009-10. Fortunus has played in 329 career AHL games, posting 26 goals and 60 assists in seven AHL seasons. The 6-1, 198-pound defenseman was signed as a free agent by Dallas on July 3, 2008.
Peters, 27, was recalled to Dallas on Jan. 7. He has appeared in four games for Dallas this season, collecting a goal. Peters has played 32 games for Texas so far this season, recording 18 points (12g, 6a) and 21 penalty minutes. The 6-0, 198-pound center signed with Dallas as a free agent on July 6, 2009.
The Stars will host the Toronto Marlies at 7:30 PM on Friday, Jan. 15. The first 2,000 fans receive a Texas Stars Fleece Blanket. Also, fans will be able to purchase $2.00 domestic drafts and $1.00 hot dogs. Texas will travel to Cleveland for back-to-back games against the Lake Erie Monsters on Friday, Jan. 22 at 6:30 PM and then again on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 12:00 PM. 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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