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Stars Weekly (Week 10) - Stars Continue Strong Home Form, Slip Up on Road

December 3, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release


Week 9 Recap:

The Texas Stars began Week 9 with a nail-biting 2-1 win over the Oklahoma City Barons last Wednesday night at Cedar Park Center. Goaltender Cristopher Nilstorp returned to the lineup after missing two games due to injury and stopped 24-of-25 shots to earn his four win of the season. Chris Mueller scored his fifth power play goal of the season and Colton Sceviour broke a 1-1 tie in the third period with his AHL-leading 15th goal of the year.

The Stars then flew up to Western Michigan for their first two meetings of the season against the defending Calder Cup champion Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena. Rookie Taylor Peters scored his second goal of the year just 2:51 into Friday's game, but Mitch Callahan scored a shorthanded goal, the first allowed by Texas this season, and Riley Sheahan scored three minutes later to make it 2-1 Grand Rapids. Chris Mueller scored a goal for the third-straight game, his team-leading sixth power play goal of the year, to tie the game at two with just 2.1 seconds left in the first period. David McIntyre gave the Griffins a 3-2 lead with the only goal of the second period and goals from Teemu Pulkkinen and Jordin Tootoo put Grand Rapids ahead 5-2 with 3:34 left in regulation. Scott Glennie sparked a late rally with an extra attacker power play goal at 17:52 and 41 seconds later Justin Dowling scored another extra attacker goal to make it 5-4. The Stars once again pulled their goalie and had several chances to tie the game over the final 90 seconds, but fell just short.

Saturday's rematch did not feature such late drama. The Griffins opened up a 3-0 lead by the seven-minute mark of the second period before defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka scored a power play goal at 17:26 of the middle frame for his first career AHL goal. Any hopes of a Stars rally were dashed a mere 24 seconds later when Patrick Eaves scored to regain the Griffins' three-goal lead. Eaves scored again at 8:41 of the third period as Grand Rapids cruised to a 5-1 victory and handed Texas goalie Allen York his first regulation loss of the season.

Week 10 Preview:

The Stars will play three games this week, first completing their three-game road trip on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Barons at 7:00 p.m. at Cox Convention Center. Texas will then return home for a pair of games against the Iowa Wild at Cedar Park Center on Friday, December 6th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 7th at 7:00 p.m. This two-game series against Iowa will be the first time the Wild travel to Cedar Park in franchise history, although there are currently 13 players on Iowa's roster who played against Texas last season as members of the Houston Aeros.

This weekend is the team's annual Sing for Santa promotion that kicks off the holiday season. Students from local elementary schools will be signing Christmas carols at intermissions during both games. Friday is another $3 draft beer and $4 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Wine Night and fans are encouraged to arrive early to receive a set of Stars' Hockey Family Car Window Decals presented by Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. Saturday is a Coke Zero Family Four Pack Night, a Texas Lottery Lucky Row Night and it is the Texas Stars insulated lunch bag giveaway courtesy of H-E-B.

Goaltender Jack Campbell has returned to practice and could return to action this week. Campbell has been sidelined with an injury and has not played since October 23rd when he stopped 24-of-25 shots to beat Oklahoma City at Cedar Park Center for his second win of the year. Texas is currently without the services of the AHL's leading scorer and their tallest player as both center Travis Morin and defenseman Jamie Oleksiak have been recalled to Dallas. Oleksiak made his 2013-14 NHL season debut on Sunday night against Edmonton, while Morin joined the team Monday and will be looking to appear in his fourth NHL game of the year Tuesday night when Dallas travels to Chicago to face the Blackhawks at United Center.

RW Colton Sceviour (15-10-29) leads the league in goals and shots (102), is tied for third in points and has six points (3 goals, 3 assists) in his last six games. C Chris Mueller (9-11-20) is tied for second in the AHL in power play goals (6), is tied for 20th in points and has four points (3 goals, 1 assist) and a +2 rating in his last five games. RW Scott Glennie (3-5-8) has four points (1 goal, 3 assists) in his last four games.

Week 10 Schedule:

(All games are broadcast LIVE over the Internet at www.TexasStarsHockey.com and the free radio button of www.ahllive.com and can be viewed via internet pay-per-view video on www.ahllive.com. All times listed in Central Time)

Tuesday, December 3 - 7:00 p.m. - Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City, OK

at Oklahoma City Barons (9-10-0-3, 21 pts.)

Tied-Third Place, West Division

Team Notes: The Oklahoma City Barons snapped a three-game winless streak on Saturday with a 3-1 win over San Antonio at Cox Convention Center, in the back end of a home-and-home series with the Rampage. Matthew Ford scored late in the first period to give the Barons the lead. After John Lee tied the game in the second period, Anton Lander scored the eventual game-winner and Ford added his second goal of the game on the empty net with three seconds remaining. Laurent Brossoit stopped 30-of-31 shots to record his second win in an Oklahoma City uniform and was named the game's first star. It was a revenge victory for the Barons, who had lost 3-2 in a shootout in San Antonio the night before. The transaction carousel continued on Monday as Edmonton recalled goaltender Jason LaBarbera and returned defenseman Corey Potter to Oklahoma City. The Barons also got Kale Kessy back from the ECHL's Bakersfield Condors and recalled goalie Ty Rimmer from the CHL's Quad City Mallards. If Rimmer plays for Oklahoma City, he will be the seventh goaltender to hit the ice for the Barons already this season.Leading Scorer: Linus Omark (LW) - 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) and a -4 in 22 GP.Leading Goaltender: Laurent Brossoit (G) - 3.32 GAA, 0.889 save pct., 2-2-0, 0 SO in 6 GP.Who's Hot: LW Linus Omark (11-12-23) is tied for seventh in the AHL in points, leads the team in goals, assists and points and is on five-game assist and point streaks with eight points (1 goal, 7 assists) and a +4 rating during that span. C Anton Lander (9-6-15) ranks second on the team in both goals and points and has seven points (6 goals, 1 assist) and a +6 rating in his last five games. RW Andrew Miller (2-9-11) is currently on a three-game assist streak, with three assists and a +3 rating during that span.

Friday, December 6 - 7:30 p.m. - Cedar Park Center - Cedar Park, TX

vs. Iowa Wild (7-11-0-0, 14 pts.)

Fifth Place, Midwest Division

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Saturday, December 7 - 7:00 p.m. - Cedar Park Center - Cedar Park, TX

vs. Iowa Wild (7-11-0-0, 14 pts.)

Fifth Place, Midwest Division

Team Notes: The Iowa Wild snapped a six-game losing streak last Wednesday night with a 3-1 win over the Chicago Wolves at Allstate Arena. The Wild started the season 4-1-0-0, but have gone 3-10-0-0 since, including just two wins over their last 11 games, and are tied with Utica for the fewest points in the AHL. Iowa will travel to San Antonio on Wednesday, December 4th to face the Rampage before heading to Cedar Park Center for the first time in franchise history. The Wild are in the middle of a stretch of six-straight road games, including their three-game trip to the Lone Star State and their first trip to Abbotsford, but will then close out December with a six-game homestand. Iowa ranks last in the AHL in goals scored per game (2.22)Leading Scorer: Brian Connelly (D) - 11 points (0 goals, 11 assists) and a -6 in 16 GP.Leading Goaltender: Johan Gustafsson (G) - 2.62 GAA, 0.910 save pct., 3-3-0, 1 SO in 7 GP.Who's Hot: D Brian Connelly (0-11-11) leads the team in both assists and points and has two assists in his last four games. LW Brett Bulmer (6-2-8) is tied for the team lead in goals and has three points (2 goals, 1 assist) in his last four games. LW Jason Zucker (6-4-10) is tied for the team lead in goals, is tied for second in points and had two goals and a +2 rating in his last game.

Week 9 Game Results:

November 27, 2013 Oklahoma City 1 @ Texas 2

November 29, 2013 Texas 4 @ Grand Rapids 5

November 30, 2013 Texas 1 @ Grand Rapids 5

Stars Player of the Week: (Week 9)

Colton Sceviour - RW - #7 3 GP, 3 points (1 G, 2 A), -2, 0 PIMs, 1 GWG

Right wing Colton Sceviour led the Stars in Week 9 with three points (1 goal, 2 assists) in three games. The Red Deer, Alberta native began the week with a two-point game to lead Texas to a 2-1 win over the Oklahoma City Barons on Wednesday night at Cedar Park Center. Sceviour assisted on the opening goal of the game, registering his 200th career pro point. He then scored the game-winning goal in the third period to record his 200th career AHL point. Sceviour added his third point of the week on Friday night in Grand Rapids as the Stars nearly rallied from a three-goal deficit late in the final period in a 5-4 loss to the Griffins. For the season Sceviour leads the AHL in goals (15) and shots (102) and is tied for third in the league in points (25).

Stars Quick Hits:

- FIRST GOAL - Defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka scored his first career AHL goal on Saturday at Grand Rapids, beating Griffins' goaltender Tom McCollum for a third period power play goal. The Tampere, Finland native has eight points (1 goal, 7 assists) in 23 games for Texas so far this year, his first season in the AHL.

- THE POWER PLAY - The Texas Stars have the AHL's top-rated power play at 28.0% (23-for-93), a full four percentage points higher than second place Abbotsford (23.9%). Center Chris Mueller leads the team and is tied for second in the league with six power play goals so far this season.

- TWO BICENTENNIALS - Right wing Colton Sceviour recorded his 200th career pro point with an assist last Wednesday against Oklahoma City and then scored the game-winning goal later in the same game to tally his 200th career AHL point. Sceviour has 202 career pro points (82 goals, 120 assists) in 319 pro games, including 201 AHL points and one NHL point.

- A HUNDRED GOALS - Center Chris Mueller scored his 100th career AHL goal on Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Barons. The Buffalo, New York native has scored 209 points (101 goals, 108 assists) in 344 career AHL games with Grand Rapids, Lake Erie, Milwaukee and Texas. Mueller has also appeared in 38 career NHL games with eight points (2 goals, 6 assists), all with Nashville.

- PENALTY KILL RISING - The Stars penalty kill statistics have been up and down so far this season. After leading the AHL in penalty kill percentage for much of October, the numbers went south in early to mid-November. Since that dip in form, Texas has dug in and have allowed just one power play goal against in its last eight games, killing off 23-of-24 penalties (0.958), including 16-straight successful kills.

- CENTURY AND A HALF - Center Justin Dowling played in his 150th career pro game last Friday at Grand Rapids. The Cochrane, Alberta native has played in 151 career pro games, including 91 career AHL games for Abbotsford and Texas, and has 113 career pro points (39 goals, 74 assists).

- APPROACHING STARS MILESTONES - Head Coach Willie Desjardins will record his 100th game as an AHL head coach on Tuesday at Oklahoma City. D Hubert Labrie is 2 GP away from his 100th career pro game. C Travis Morin needs 2 GP to reach his 300th career game with Texas. LW Francis Wathier needs 5 assists to record his 100th career AHL assist and 7 GP to record his 500th career pro game. C Toby Petersen is 8 GP away from his 950th career pro game. D William Wrenn needs 12 GP to reach his 100th career pro game. C Chris Mueller is 6 GP shy of his 350th career AHL game and 10 GP shy of his 400th career pro game. D Cameron Gaunce is 10 GP short of his 250th career pro game. D Maxime Fortunus is 13 GP away from his 600th career AHL game.

Stars Week 9 Transactions:

December 3 - ADD - Hubert Labrie (D) - Reassigned by Dallas (NHL) from Idaho (ECHL).

December 2 - DELETE - Travis Morin (C) - Recalled from loan by Dallas (NHL).

November 30 - DELETE - Jamie Oleksiak (D) - Recalled from loan by Dallas (NHL).

November 29 - DELETE - Austin Smith (RW) - Reassigned by Dallas (NHL) to Idaho (ECHL).

November 28 - ADD - Taylor Vause (C) - Recalled from loan to Idaho (ECHL).

Texas Stars Team Leaders:

Games Played: Five Players Tied (23)

Goals: Colton Sceviour (15)

Assists: Travis Morin (18)

Points: Travis Morin (29)

Plus/Minus: Chris Mueller (+9)

Penalty Minutes: Curtis McKenzie (29)

Power Play Goals: Chris Mueller (6)

Short Handed Goals: Four Players Tied (1)

Game-Winning Goals: Brett Ritchie & Matej Stransky (2)

Shots: Colton Sceviour (102)

Shooting Percentage: Travis Morin (18.3%)

Saves: Cristopher Nilstorp (326)

Wins: Cristopher Nilstorp (4)

GAA: Jack Campbell (1.00)

Save Percentage: Jack Campbell (0.956)

Shutouts: Josh Robinson & Allen York (1)

The Texas Stars will complete their three-game road trip tonight as they travel to Oklahoma City for a West Division showdown with the Barons at 7:00 p.m. at Cox Convention Center. Texas will return home to take on the Iowa Wild on Friday, December 6th for the beginning of Sing for Santa Weekend. Friday's game is another $3 Draft Beer and $4 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Wine night and it is the Stars' Hockey Family Window Decal giveaway presented by Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. Pro-rated full and partial 2013-14 Texas Stars Season Tickets are on sale now. For more information on Texas Stars season tickets call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit www.TexasStarsHockey.com .

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