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Texas Stars Playoff Update #13

April 26, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release


Texas Stars Will Know Second Round Opponent Tonight

After sweeping Rockford in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs, the Stars get the winner of the Chicago Wolves and Milwaukee Admirals series. After the Wolves took a 3-1 series lead, the Admirals avoided elimination by winning Games 5 and 6 to force a decisive Game 7 tonight in Chicago. If Chicago wins, the Wolves maintain home-ice advantage and will host the Stars for Games 1 and 2. If Milwaukee wins, Texas will have home-ice advantage and host Games 1 and 2.

Seventh Heaven

Chicago and Milwaukee will meet in the first Game 7 of the 2010 Calder Cup playoffs. There will be another Game 7 on Tuesday night when Abbotsford plays at Rochester. Abbotsford beat Rochester last night 5-1 to force the pivotal Game 7.

Hamilton Moves on to North Division Finals

The Hamilton Bulldogs became the second team in the Western Conference to advance to the second round. The Bulldogs ended their series with Manitoba last night, beating the Moose 3-2 in overtime of Game 6 at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton. The Bulldogs will wait to play the winner of Tuesday's Game 7 between Abbotsford and Rochester.

Second Round Heating up

Hershey overpowered Albany 6-3 last night to take a 2-0 series lead in the East Division Finals. Game 3 is in Albany on Tuesday night.... Worcester took a 1-0 series lead in the Atlantic Division Finals, besting the Manchester Monarchs 4-3 at the DCU Center. Game 2 is Wednesday night in Worcester.

Games for Monday, April 26th

Game 7 - Milwaukee at Chicago, 7:00 pm (CDT) (Series tied 3-3)

SUNDAY'S SCORES:

Game 1 - WORCESTER 4, Manchester 3 (WOR leads series, 1-0)

Game 2 - HERSHEY 6, Albany 3 (HER leads series, 2-0)

Game 6 - Abbotsford 5, ROCHESTER 1 (Series tied, 3-3)

Game 6 - HAMILTON 3, Manitoba 2 (OT) (HAM wins series, 4-2)

SERIES SUBPLOTS.......

* Texas has been outscored 5-3 in the third period of play during the 2010 Calder Cup playoffs.

* The Chicago Wolves are a perfect 5-0 in winner-take-all playoff games since joining the AHL in 2001-02, including a 2-0 mark in Game 7's.

* Hershey forwards, Alexandre Giroux and Andrew Gordon, are the top scorers in the AHL's Calder Cup playoffs. Giroux has eight goals and 14 points in seven games, while Gordon has eight goals and 12 points in seven games.

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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