AHL Texas Stars

Texas Stars Playoff Daily

Published on April 18, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release


The Texas Stars will look to end two separate streaks on Tuesday night at Cedar Park Center. More importantly, the team will look to take a 2-1 series lead in the best of seven series after getting a split at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. Dating back to last year's Calder Cup Playoffs, the Stars have dropped four straight games on home ice. The Admirals ended the regular season without a regulation loss in their last 16 road games.

The series shifts to Cedar Park Center for the next three games, including Game 3 on Tuesday, April 19th at 7:30 PM and Game 4 on Wednesday, April 20th at 7:30 PM. Tuesday night is an H-E-B Night, as fans may bring any H-E-B branded non-perishable food item to the Cedar Park Center box office for a $5.00 discount. All three homes games will be 3-2-1 nights, with $3.00 domestic drafts, $2.00 sodas and $1.00 hot dogs. Game 5 is Friday, April 22nd at 7:30 PM at Cedar Park Center.

West Division semifinal (best of seven)

Texas and Milwaukee Radio

Game 1: Texas 2 at Milwaukee 5 1530 AM

Game 2: Texas 3 at Milwaukee 1 (Series tied 1-1) 1530 AM

Game 3: Milwaukee at Texas on Tuesday, April 19 at 7:30 PM 1530 AM

Game 4: Milwaukee at Texas on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30 PM 1530 AM

Game 5: Milwaukee at Texas on Friday, April 22 at 7:30 PM 1530 AM

Game 6: Texas at Milwaukee on Monday, April 25 at 7:00 PM -X 1530 AM

Game 7: Texas at Milwaukee on Tuesday, April 26 at 7:00 PM -X 1530 AM

X - If Necessary

Tickets to See the Stars at Cedar Park Center

Fans looking for tickets to see the Stars defend their Western Conference crown may call 512 GO-STARS to purchase a playoff strip, which includes tickets for every Texas Stars playoff home game at Cedar Park Center. Fans looking to purchase individual game tickets may do so online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling TicketMaster at (800) 745-3000.

Calder Cup Playoff Games for Monday, April 18th

Eastern Conference

None

Western Conference

Game 3: Houston at Peoria at 7:05 PM (Houston leads series 2-0)

Last Night's Calder Cup Playoffs Action...

In the only Western Conference match-up of the day, Manitoba sparked a late rally in Cleveland to tie the best of seven series 1-1. Rick Rypien notched his first goal in more than a year at 8:03 of overtime, lifting Manitoba to a 3-2 win over Lake Erie on Sunday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena. The Moose trailed 2-1 late in the third before Marco Rosa scored at 19:10 to force overtime. Game 3 is in Winnipeg on Tuesday night.

In the Eastern Conference, the Manchester Monarchs rallied from two goals down in the third period before Bud Holloway scored only 1:43 into overtime, giving the Monarchs a 5-4 victory at Binghamton and a 2-1 series lead in their Atlantic Division semifinal. Game 4 is slated for Tuesday night in Binghamton... Four different skaters found the back of the net as Hershey doubled up Charlotte by a 4-2 count on Sunday in front of 9,113 fans at the Giant Center, evening the teams' East Division semifinal at a game apiece. The series shifts to Charlotte for Game 3 on Tuesday night... Connecticut scored once in each period and got back in its Atlantic Division semifinal with a 3-1 win over visiting Portland on Sunday at the XL Center. The Whale now trail the series by a 2-1 margin and will host Game 4 on Tuesday night in Hartford.

SERIES SUBPLOTS.......

* Stars right wing Raymond Sawada is tied for second in the AHL with three assists in two games.

* Dating back to last year's playoffs, the Stars are looking to end a four-game losing skid on home ice.

* Milwaukee finished the regular season with an AHL record 16 straight games with at least a point on the road. From January 15th until the end the season, the Admirals posted a 10-0-4-2 record away from home.

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 74-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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