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Texas Stars Playoff Daily

April 24, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release


Last year in the Western Conference Finals, the Stars trailed 3-2 to the Hamilton Bulldogs with the remainder of the series on the road. Texas squeezed out an overtime win in Game 6 at Copps Coliseum and then took Game 7 by a margin of 4-2. The Stars hope history will repeat itself on Monday as the face the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 6 at the Bradley Center, trailing the series 3-2. In the team's history, the Stars are 9-6 on the road in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Both teams have secured a game-tying goal in the last 21 seconds of a game and moved on to win that game in overtime. Texas accomplished the feat in Game 3, while Milwaukee did it in Game 5.

The best of seven series shifts to Milwaukee for Game 6 this Monday at 7:00 PM. If needed, Game 7 will be played on Tuesday at the Bradley Center at 7:00 PM.

Watch Party Monday

The Texas Stars will host a watch party at Cedar Park Center on Monday for Game 6 of the West Division Semifinal. Doors will open at 6:30 PM with the opening faceoff live from the Bradley Center at 7:00 PM.

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 1530 AM

Game 3: Milwaukee 2 at Texas 3 OT 1530 AM

Game 4: Milwaukee 3 at Texas 2 1530 AM

Game 5: Milwaukee 2 at Texas 1 OT (MIL leads series 3-2) 1530 AM

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

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

X - If Necessary

SERIES SUBPLOTS.......

* The team that scores first is 1-4 in the series.

* Texas is 3-1 all-time when facing elimination.

* Counting the regular season, Texas and Milwaukee have played in eight games decided by one goal. The have faced each other 11 times this year.

Calder Cup Playoff Games for Sunday, April 24th

Eastern Conference

Game 6: Charlotte at Hershey at 4:00 PM (CT) (CHA leads series 3-2)

Western Conference

Game 6: Oklahoma City at Hamilton at 3:00 PM (CT) (HAM leads 3-2)

Game 6: Manitoba at Lake Erie at 3:00 PM (CT) (LE leads series 3-2)

Last Night's Calder Cup Playoffs Action...

Three series were closed out in the Eastern Conference on Saturday night. Binghamton scored with 1:45 left in regulation to tie Game 7 at Manchester. The Senators went on to win 6-5 in overtime and take the series 4-3. Binghamton became only the second team in AHL history with four overtime wins in a series...Portland became the first team in its series with Connecticut to win a game on the road, posting a 6-4 win at Connecticut. The Pirates won the series 4-2 and will now face the Binghamton Senators in the Atlantic Division Finals... Wilkes-Barre Scranton won its fourth straight over Norfolk to finish the series in six games. The Penguins lost the first two games of the series at home, then went on to win three straight on the road and take Game 6 by a score of 6-3 at 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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