AHL Texas Stars

Texas Stars Playoff Daily

Published on April 21, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release


Texas plays Game 3 tonight in Rockford at 7:05 PM (CDT). The game can be heard on 1530-AM.

Break Out the Brooms...

For the second straight night in the Calder Cup Playoffs a team was swept out of contention. The Manchester Monarchs beat the Portland Pirates on Tuesday night with a convincing 7-2 victory at home. The Monarchs completed the sweep and will now face the winner of the Worchester-Lowell series....The Worchester Sharks took a 3-1 series lead by beating the Lowell Devils 4-2 last night. The Sharks scored three times in the third period to come back on the road and push the Devils to the brink of elimination.

On the Ropes....

Albany and Manchester have moved on to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs after sweeping their first-round opponents. A few other teams may be joining them in the second round after tonight's games. Hershey can eliminate Bridgeport, Worchester can knockout Lowell and Chicago has a chance to take down Milwaukee.

Games for Wednesday, April 21st

Game 3 - Texas at Rockford, 7:05 (CDT) (TEX leads series, 2-0)

Game 5 - Bridgeport at Hershey, 7:00 (EDT) (HER leads series, 3-1)

Game 5 - Worcester at Lowell, 7:00 (EDT) (WOR leads series, 3-1)

Game 5 - Milwaukee at Chicago, 7:00 (CDT) (CHI leads series, 3-1)

Game 4 - Hamilton at Manitoba, 7:30 (CDT) (HAM leads series, 2-1)

Game 4 - Rochester at Abbotsford, 7:00 (PDT) (RCH leads series, 2-1)

West Division Semifinals Schedule (best of seven)

Game 1 - Rockford 1 at Texas 2 Game 2 - Rockford 1 at Texas 3 (Texas leads series 2-0) Game 3 - Texas at Rockford TONIGHT AT 7:05 PM (CDT) Game 4 - Fri., April 23 - Texas at Rockford, 7:05 p.m. Game 5 - Sat., April 24 - Texas at Rockford, 7:05 p.m. - X Game 6 - Mon., April 26 - Rockford at Texas, 7:30 p.m. - X Game 7 - Tues., April 27 - Rockford at Texas, 7:30 p.m. -X X If Necessary

SERIES SUBPLOTS.......

- Texas' goalie Brent Krahn went 4-0-0-0 at Rockford this regular season, posting two of his five shutouts.

- Rockford's 26 regular season home wins finished tied for fourth in the AHL.

- The Chicago - Milwaukee series is the first AHL playoff series to feature three consecutive shutouts since the Cleveland Barons and Springfield Indians accomplished the feat in the 1939 Calder Cup playoffs.

Playoff Format.......

Four rounds, with each round slated as a best of seven series. The top four teams in each division qualify for playoffs. The teams play within their division for the first two rounds. The division winners will meet in the conference finals. The winner of the Western Conference will play the winner of the Eastern Conference for the Calder Cup. In order to take the Calder Cup, a team must win 16 games.

The Calder Cup.......

The coveted Calder Cup has been a motivational force for American Hockey League teams throughout the League's 73-year history. It is one of our sport's greatest challenges and ultimate honors to hoist the Calder Cup in victory.

The trophy is named for Frank Calder, who served as the National Hockey League's first President from 1917 to 1943. During the 1920's, Mr. Calder was instrumental in guiding hockey into the mainstream of America's major cities including Boston, New York, Detroit and Chicago, while helping in the formation of the American League.

The Calder Cup trophy itself was actually first awarded in 1938 to the Providence Reds for winning the second International-American Hockey League championship. (In 1996, George Parsons of the Syracuse Stars was presented the Calder Cup in a ceremony at the Onondaga County War Memorial, as it is believed the Stars never received a trophy for their 1937 championship.

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