Texas Stars Capture AHL's Robert W. Clarke Trophy
May 26, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The Texas Stars have won the Robert W. Clarke Trophy as the American Hockey League's Western Conference champions for 2009-10, advancing to the Calder Cup Finals with a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday night.
The Stars become the first team since the Chicago Wolves and Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2002 to reach the Calder Cup Finals in their first AHL season. In doing so, Texas won a pair of Game 7's on the road - just the fifth time in AHL history that feat has been accomplished. The Stars will face the Eastern Conference champion Hershey Bears in the AHL's championship series
The top affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, Texas was 46-27-3-4 for 99 points during the regular season, finishing second in the West Division and sixth overall. Led by rookie AHL head coach Glen Gulutzan, the Stars defeated the Rockford IceHogs in the division semifinals (4-0), the Chicago Wolves in the division finals (4-3) and the Bulldogs in the conference finals (4-3).
The 2010 Calder Cup Finals will begin on June 3 in Hershey. The complete series schedule is below.
Established in 1990, the AHL's Western Conference championship trophy honors the late Robert W. Clarke. Mr. Clarke served as the Chairman of the AHL's Board of Governors from 1967-94, and in 1956, he played an instrumental role in the formation of the Rochester Americans, one of the most successful franchises in AHL history and themselves a seven-time recipient of the Clarke Trophy.
2010 Calder Cup Finals (best-of-seven)
E1-Hershey Bears vs. W2-Texas Stars
Game 1 - Thu., June 3 - Texas at Hershey, 7:00
Game 2 - Sat., June 5 - Texas at Hershey, 7:00
Game 3 - Mon., June 7 - Hershey at Texas, 8:30
Game 4 - Wed., June 9 - Hershey at Texas, 8:30
*Game 5 - Fri., June 11 - Hershey at Texas, 8:30
*Game 6 - Mon., June 14 - Texas at Hershey, 7:00
*Game 7 - Wed., June 16 - Texas at Hershey, 7:00
*if necessary... All times Eastern
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