Texas Sends Gazdic To Idaho
December 8, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release
Cedar Park, TX - The Texas Stars announced on Tuesday that left wing Luke Gazdic has been assigned to the Idaho Steelheads, Texas' ECHL Affiliate.
Gazdic heads to Idaho after playing in 17 games for Texas, scoring a goal and racking up a team-high 55 penalty minutes. The rugged winger ranked in the top ten for penalty minutes among all AHL rookies. Gazdic played in two games with Idaho (ECHL) after completing his junior eligibility in April of 2009. The rookie forward scored a goal and compiled 14 penalty minutes with the Steelheads last spring.
The 6-foot-3, 228-pound forward played the last three seasons with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The Toronto, ON native scored 42 goals and added 30 assists for 72 points in 188 OHL games. The rugged winger was among the team leaders each year in penalty minutes, finishing with 407 penalty minutes for his junior career.
The 21-year old was drafted by the Dallas Stars (#172 overall) in the sixth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
The Stars begin a four-game home stand on Wednesday, December 9th at 7:30 pm against the Peoria Rivermen. Cedar Park Center will provide $2.00 domestic drafts and $1.00 hot dogs for the game against Peoria. Texas will host Rockford on Friday, December 11th at 7:30 pm, and then again on Saturday, December 12th at 7:00 pm. Friday night, the first 3,000 fans to arrive will receive an inaugural season hockey puck and the Cedar Park Center will provide $2.00 domestic drafts and $1.00 hot dogs. On Saturday night, State Farm will feature its Family 4-Pack which includes four tickets, four hot dogs, and four soft drinks for $44.00. The first 2,000 fans to arrive at Cedar Park Center will receive a Texas Stars winter hat.
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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