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Texas Stars Start Training Camp Monday, Sign Pair Of Defensemen

September 18, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
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Cedar Park, TX - The Texas Stars announced today the team has signed defensemen Brad Miller and Brendan Milnamow to AHL contracts. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Texas Stars also announced their 2009-10 training camp schedule.

"Miller comes to us from a very strong college program after four years at UND," said Texas Stars General Manager Scott White. "We expect Miller to be able to pitch in offensively. Milnanow has good size, plays a defensive style and will add depth to our back end."

Miller turns pro after a four-year stint at the University of North Dakota, where the defender played in a total of 128 games, scoring 21 times and setting up 48 others for 69 collegiate points. In 2008-09, the 5-foot-10, 174-pounder wrapped up his college career with a career-high 29 assists and 35 points in 41 games as senior for the Fighting Sioux. Miller was a member of UND's 2009 WCHA regular season championship team and the 2006 WCHA tournament championship team. He also made an appearance with UND in the Frozen Four in 2006, 2007 and in 2008.

Milnamow made his pro debut with Texas' ECHL affiliate, the Idaho Steelheads, in late March of 2009 after completing a four-year playing at Union College. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound blueliner recorded collegiate highs with nine goals and 18 points in 39 games as a senior. The defenseman also led the team with 62 penalty minutes. After the NCAA season ended, Milnamow joined Idaho, recording two penalty minutes in five games. The Connecticut native played in 140 NCAA games over four seasons, scoring 16 goals and setting up 24 others for a total of 40 points at Union College.

The team's first ever training camp starts on Monday, September 21st with physicals at 5:00 pm at Cedar Park Center. Texas will hit the ice for the first time in team history on Tuesday, September 22nd at 10:30 am. The Stars will practice at Cedar Park Center through the morning of Thursday, September 24th. All practices at Cedar Park Center will be closed to the public due to the final stages of construction.

On the 24th, Texas will travel to San Antonio for a preseason game with the San Antonio Rampage at 7:30 pm at the Northwoods Ice Center. Texas will host a pair of preseason games, starting with San Antonio at Cedar Park Center at 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 27th. The Stars will then host the Houston Aeros at 7:00 pm at Cedar Park Center on Monday, September 28th.

Texas will conclude its training camp schedule with "The Bud Light Battle of the Stars", an exhibition game with the NHL's Dallas Stars on Wednesday, September 30th at 7:00 pm at Cedar Park Center.

The Stars begin their Inaugural season on Friday, October 2nd at the AT&T Center in San Antonio against the Rampage at 7:00 pm. Texas will host the first regular season game in team history at 7:00 pm on Saturday, October 3rd at Cedar Park Center.

Tickets for the Stars 40 regular season home games at Cedar Park Center are on sale, starting as low as $9.00 a seat. Fans may also purchase seats to the two preseason games against Houston and San Antonio, as well as the "Bud Light Battle of the Stars" exhibition game with the Dallas Stars on Wednesday, September 30th at 7:00 pm. Individual gate prices for the historic match-up start as low as $15.00 per seat.

Individual game tickets may be purchased by calling (800) 745-3000, by going online at www.ticketmaster.com or visit any local Ticketmaster outlet.

Season ticket packages to see the Stars play their Inaugural season at the Cedar Park Center are on sale now, starting as low as $12.00 a seat. For more information on Texas Stars season tickets call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit www.TexasStarsHockey.com. Anyone interested in purchasing season tickets, suites, group tickets or mini-plans may call the Texas Stars front office.

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