AHL San Antonio Rampage

NHL Makes Successful Return to San Antonio

Published on September 20, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release


SAN ANTONIO - The NHL made its return to San Antonio on Friday night, as 7,762 fans watched the Dallas Stars skate to a 4-1 victory over the Rampage's parent club, the Florida Panthers, in the first NHL game held in the 11-year history of the AT&T Center.

Friday's game marked the third NHL preseason game played in San Antonio. The Dallas Stars faced off against the Los Angeles Kings in back-to-back seasons (1994-95) at the Alamodome.

Dallas forward Antoine Roussel tallied two goals and an assist in the Stars victory. Peter Mueller also picked up a goal and an assist for the Stars. The lone Panthers goal was scored by defenseman Tom Gilbert.

Roussel opened the scoring for the Stars at 4:25 of the first period when he tipped in a point shot from defenseman Trevor Daley. Panthers defenseman Alex Petrovic, who played in 55 games with the Rampage last season, had the best opportunity to knot the game, but rang a shot off the left post with just over a minute left to play in the first period.

Roussel gave the Stars a two-goal lead only 45 seconds into the second period with Mueller and Patrik Nemeth collecting assists. Panthers goaltender Michael Houser made a strong glove save on forward Colton Sceviour with 3:20 left in the period to keep it a two-goal game.

But Sceviour got his revenge and gave the Stars a 3-0 lead at 2:37 of the third period while on the power play. Gilbert answered with a power-play goal for the Panthers only 1:06 later when he fired a wrist shot through traffic that snuck past Dallas goaltender Dan Ellis.

The Stars lit the lamp for the final time on the night at 14:10 after Mueller corralled a bouncing puck in the slot and wristed a shot past Houser.

Houser turned aside 24 shots on the night, while Ellis made 28 saves. The Panthers went 1-for-5 on the power play and Dallas was 1-for-3 with the man-advantage.

The Rampage open the 2013-14 season on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. against the Chicago Wolves at AT&T Center on a Dollar Drink Night.

Individual and season tickets for the upcoming Rampage season can be purchased at the AT&T Center Southeast Box Office, online at sarampage.com or by calling a Rampage representative at 210-444-5554.

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