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To try and spurn the spread of COVID-19, all major sports league postponed or delayed their seasons, and most major college conferences canceled athletic events for the remainder of the spring season.

Area professional teams suspend or delay seasons until further notice

The sports world came to a sudden halt last week. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 3/16/20

The Austin Spurs lost to the South Bay Lakers in California on Wednesday night, and the G League also suspended the 2019-20 season following the Wednesday games in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Four minor leagues suspend or delay seasons in response to coronavirus pandemic

The Austin Spurs lost to the South Bay Lakers in California on Wednesday night, and it might be the last game they play for a while. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 3/12/20

Riley Tufte (21) and the Texas Stars closed out the first half of the regular season with a split against the Chicago Wolves.

Stars, Wolves split final set before All-Star break

The Stars closed out the first half of the regular season with a split against the Chicago Wolves. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 1/26/20

Joel Kiviranta scored his first goal since returning to the AHL after a stint in the NHL, but Texas lost to Iowa 4-2 on Monday afternoon.

Texas has winning streak snapped in Iowa

For the first time in 2020, the Stars were on the wrong side of things. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 1/20/20

Defenseman Stephen Johns scored a goal and three assists in his first game in 22 months as Texas beat the Toronto Marlies 5-3 on Saturday night.

Stephen Johns shines in rehab assignment with Stars

Dallas defenseman Stephen Johns returned to the ice for the Stars this weekend for the first time in more than 20 months and shined as Texas beat the Toronto Marlies in their first meeting since the 2018 Calder Cup Finals. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 1/12/20

Texas forward Joel L'Esperance named to second-straight AHL All-Star team

Texas forward Joel L’Esperance has been named to the AHL All-Star team for the second straight season. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 1/8/20

The Texas Stars lost to the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in overtime on Saturday night. They face off with the Iowa Wild on New Year's Eve at 2 p.m.

Stars suffer late collapse in OT loss to San Antonio

Klim Kostin beat the Texas defense, Landon Bow and the buzzer. more

By TOM DORSA, HCN Sports Contributor | 12/28/19

Jake Oettinger won for the fourth time in the last six starts with a 32-save performance in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Wolves on Sunday.

Stars lose momentum on midwest road trip

Any momentum the Stars built up at home quickly came crashing down just before Christmas. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 12/23/19

Neil Graham won his first game in charge of the Texas Stars on Wednesday night, as Texas beat the Manitoba Moose 3-1 for its sixth win in the last seven games.

Neil Graham wins in AHL head coaching debut as Stars down Moose

The Neil Graham era got off to a winning start. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 12/11/19

Neil Graham will take over as head coach of the Texas Stars after an organization-wide coaching shakeup that saw former Texas Stars head coach Derek Laxdal be named an assistant of the NHL club.

Neil Graham named Texas Stars head coach after organization-wide shakeup

The Stars organization saw some shuffling on Tuesday due to Dallas head coach Jim Montgomery being dismissed due to inappropriate conduct. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 12/10/19

Stars forward Jason Robinson was named the AHL Player of the Week on Monday. The second-round pick in 2017 scored three goals and totaled five points over three games last week for Texas.

Robinson earns weekly award as Stars continue strong run

Stars forward Jason Robinson was named the AHL Player of the Week on Monday. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 12/9/19

Jake Oettinger made 26 saves as the Texas Stars beat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4-3 on Friday night.

Third-period goal lifts Stars over Penguins

Joel Kiviranta scored twice and Jake Oettinger made 26 saves as the Stars extended their point streak to six games with a 4-3 road win against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 12/6/19

The Texas Stars played the San Antonio Rampage in an American Hockey League game at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas, on November 1, 2019. San Antonio won 4-2.

Texas Stars drop pair of games to San Antonio Rampage

It wasn’t a good weekend for the Stars against their AHL rivals. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 11/4/19

The Texas Stars retired longtime forward Travis Morin's No. 23 ahead of their game against the Grand Rapids Griffins last weekend.

Texas Stars retire Travis Morin's No. 23

Travis Morin didn’t expect much when he first got to Cedar Park more than 10 years ago. But all the memories he earned and records he set will never be forgotten. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/20/19

Denis Gurianov scored a hat trick in the first game of the weekend series for the Stars. texas won once and lost in a shootout in a two-game series with the Iowa Wild.

Stars split weekend series against Iowa Wild

The second weekend of the regular season was slightly more successful for Texas.In a two-game series on the road against the Iowa Wild, the Stars went to a shootout in both games, winning their first … more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 10/15/19

Michael Mersch and the Texas Stars opened the regular season with a loss to the Tucson Roadrunners on Friday and the Manitoba Moose on Saturday night.

Texas Stars lose twice to open regular season

The Texas Stars opened the AHL season with losses on Friday and Saturday at the HEB Center. more

By TOM DORSA, HCN Sports Contributor | 10/6/19

Rookie Josh Melnick — who was signed in March after a standout career at Miami (Ohio) — made an early impression, scoring the only two goals of the game for the Stars in the loss on Friday night.

Texas Stars ready for regular season following educational preseason

Head coach Derek Laxdal wants this year’s version of the Texas Stars to be in your face, and he only saw it for one period in the preseason finale on Friday night. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 9/30/19

Texas Stars forward Travis Morin announced his retirement from professional hockey on Wednesday. His No. 23 will be retired on Oct. 19.

Stars forward Travis Morin retires, will join front office

Next year will be the first year a Texas Stars team takes the ice without Travis Morin on the roster. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 7/31/19

Neil Graham was appointed as the new assistant coach with the Texas Stars. He spent the last four seasons as head coach of the Idaho Steelheads, the ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars.

Neil Graham hired as Texas Stars assistant coach

The Dallas Stars announced Monday that Neil Graham has been appointed as assistant coach of the Texas Stars next season. more

STAFF REPORTS | 7/9/19

The Texas Stars signed goaltender Tomas Sholl to an AHL contract for the 2019-20 season beginning in October.

Stars sign goalie Tomas Sholl to AHL contract

The Stars added goalie Tomas Sholl to the AHL roster for the upcoming 2019-20 season. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 6/19/19

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