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Texas Stars vs. Oklahoma City Barons
Game Notes
October 29, 2014
AHL Game #106
Texas Stars
3-1-1-0 (7 pts.)
Oklahoma City Barons
2-2-1-0 (5 pts.)
Team Game: 06
Home Game: 04
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PP: 15.4% (12 ), PK: 80.0% (25 )
Home: 2-0-1-0
Road: 1-1-0-0
OT: 0-1 / SO: 0-0
Team Game: 06
Road Game: 03
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PP: 32.0% (1 ), PK: 81.0% (21 )
Home: 1-2-0-0
Road: 1-0-1-0
OT: 1-1 / SO: 0-0
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1
33
40
L
1
0
0
Goalie
Jack Campbell
Maxime Lagace
Jussi Rynnas
GP
2
0
3
Player
W
1
0
2
OTL GAA
0
3.59
0
0.00
1
2.63
SV%
.892
.000
.905
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1
30
31
Goalie
Frans Tuohimma
Tyler Bunz
Laurent Brossoit
GP
2
0
2
W
2
0
0
L
0
0
2
OTL
0
0
0
#
P
GP
G
A Pts +/-
PIM
#
P
Player
D
D
D
LW
William Wrenn
John Klingberg
Julius Honka
Kevin Henderson
2
5
5
5
0
2
1
0
0
2
3
1
0
4
4
1
-3
3
2
1
7
2
6
0
5
6
7
8
D
D
C
D
Keith Aulie
David Musil
Jujhar Khaira
Oscar Klefbom
5
3
4
4
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
4
1
0
1
5
-5
-5
-2
4
0
2
4
0
9
10
11
13
D
C
RW
D
Derek Meech
Justin Dowling
Branden Troock
Mike Dalhuisen
5
5
4
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
1
0
2
4
1
0
3
0
-1
0
2
2
2
0
9
10
11
12
RW
LW
RW
LW
Tyler Pitlick
Curtis Hamilton
Matthew Ford
Ryan Hamilton
5
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
5
0
1
3
6
1
2
4
1
0
-2
2
4
4
2
0
14
15
18
19
C
C
D
LW
Gemel Smith
Scott Glennie
Maxime Fortunus
Brendan Ranford
4
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
-3
2
0
5
0
6
2
4
13
15
16
17
RW
D
C
RW
Steve Pinizzotto
Jordan Oesterle
Anton Lander
Andrew Miller
3
5
5
4
0
1
1
1
3
1
2
4
3
2
3
5
0
-1
-1
-1
19
0
4
0
20
23
24
25
RW
C
D
C
Brett Ritchie
Travis Morin
Cameron Gaunce
Taylor Peters
5
5
5
5
0
5
1
0
3
4
0
1
3
9
1
1
3
3
-1
-2
8
2
6
0
18
19
21
22
D
C
C
LW
Dillon Simpson
Jason Williams
Travis Ewanyk
Kale Kessy
5
4
4
5
1
4
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
6
0
1
-2
0
-2
-6
0
8
7
11
27
28
29
39
C
RW
C
LW
Greg Rallo
Matej Stransky
Radek Faksa
Derek Hulak
3
5
5
3
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
0
0
3
0
-3
0
2
2
6
2
0
24
25
27
39
D
RW
LW
C
C.J. Ludwig
Iiro Pakarinen
Mitch Moroz
Bogdan Yakimov
2
5
4
5
0
4
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
5
0
2
-2
2
-2
-3
4
0
2
2
40
D
Martin Gernat
5
0
2
2
3
2
Equipment Staff
NHL Affiliate
Tonight’s Officials
Referee
National Anthem
Scott White
Derek Laxdal
Karl Taylor
Jason Wallace, ATC
Brian Garcia, Jorge Lopez (Asst.)
Dallas Stars
Trevor Hanson (47), Terry Koharski (10)
Stiles Middle School Choir
General Manager
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Athletic Trainer
Pts +/-
PIM
Bill Scott
Todd Nelson
Gerry Flemming, Tony Borgford
Josh Bennett
Equipment Staff
NHL Affiliate
Linesmen
Head Off-Ice Official
A
SV%
.914
.000
.867
2
4
7
8
General Manager
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Athletic Trainer
GP G
GAA
3.85
0.00
4.87
Matt Mitchell
Edmonton Oilers
Trent Knorr (65), Fred Hudy (30)
Bill Boll
Today’s Schedule
SA @ ADK: 7:00
UTI @ BNG: 7:05
RFD @ GR: 7:00
OKC @ TEX: 7:30
POR @ WOR: 7:00
SPR @ ALB: 7:00
WBS @ LV: 7:05
IA @ MIL: 7:00
HAM @ RCH: 7:00
Texas Stars: Media Notes
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight’s game is the fourth of 12 matchups this season between the Texas Stars and Oklahoma City Barons. The Barons
have won two of the previous three meetings in the series this season, outscoring the Stars 13-11 overall. Travis Morin for
the Stars leads all skaters in the series with six points (four goals, two assists) and the Barons have been led by Tyler
Pitlick with five points (one goal, four assists).
PLAYERS TO WATCH
For the Texas Stars, Brendan Ranford recorded a team-high +4 rating in his previous game against the Barons on
Saturday and has three assists in five games this season. The Barons Oscar Klefbom recorded three assists last
Saturday against Texas, and has five points (one goal, four assists) in four games this season.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Stars goaltender, Jack Campbell holds a career record of 6-6-0 against Oklahoma City. The Barons are getting hot play
from Frans Tuohimma over his last two games against Texas, stopping 85-of-93 shots combined (.914 SV%)
HOME/ROAD SPLITS
The Texas Stars hold a 2-0-1-0 record at Cedar Park Center this season, while the Barons have split their two road tests of
the season so far, both in overtime (1-0-1-0).
ALL-TIME SERIES
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Tonight’s matchup is the 48 all-time meeting between Texas and Oklahoma City. The Stars are 21-22-2-2 against the
Barons in the series, including 10-10-1-2 at home.
LAST TIME OUT – TEXAS STARS AND OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS
In offensive showing for both clubs, the Texas Stars rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period to force overtime after
Greg Rallo scored the tying goal with 1.9 seconds left in regulation. Oklahoma City’s Matthew Ford tallied the gamewinner with 2:14 remaining in overtime for the 6-5 final. Stars forward Travis Morin led all skaters with four points in the
game.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
October 23 – Jesse Root (F) reassigned to Idaho (ECHL)
October 19 – Jyrki Jokipakka (D) recalled by Dallas (NHL)
October 17 – Maxime Lagace (G) reassigned by Dallas (NHL) from Idaho (ECHL)
October 15 – Mike Dalhuisen (D) and Jesse Root (F) recalled from Idaho (ECHL)
October 14 – Curtis McKenzie (F) recalled by Dallas (NHL)
STARS HAT TRICKS
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Travis Morin tallied the first hat trick of the season for the Texas Stars on October 25 in a 6-5, overtime loss to the
Oklahoma City Barons. Morin finished the game with four points overall.
STARS, BARONS GET ACQUAINTED EARLY
The Stars and Barons are closing a stretch tonight of facing each other four times out of five games. The next closest
stretch of games where the Stars see a common opponent isn’t until January/February, where Texas will meet San Antonio
four times out of six games.
NHL PIPELINE TO DALLAS IS NOW OPEN
Through the first two weeks of the season, the Stars have already seen two of their players called up to the NHL’s Dallas
Stars in Curtis McKenzie and Jyrki Jokipakka. McKenzie made his NHL debut last Saturday in Dallas’ 6-5, overtime loss
to Philadelphia, registering four hits and logging nearly 12 minutes of ice time. Jokipakka made his NHL debut on Friday
night in Dallas’ 3-2, shootout win over New Jersey, logging over 13 minutes of ice time.
ROOKIE PARTY
Through the first five games this season, rookie skaters for the Stars have all made early contributions. Julius Honka (one
goal, three assists), Derek Hulak (one goal, two assists), John Klingberg (two goals, two assists), Gemel Smith (one
assist), and Branden Trook (one assist) have all found their way on the scoresheet.
OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMEN
The Texas Stars have tallied 16 goals through their first four games this season. Seven of those goals have been scored
by defensemen.
STARS DEBUT NEW COACHING STAFF
The Texas Stars debut a new coaching staff this season in Derek Laxdal and assistant Karl Taylor. Laxdal returns to the
Dallas Stars organization, where he spent five seasons as the head coach of the ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads and won the
2007 Kelly Cup. Laxdal spent the past four years as head coach of the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings, and won the CHL’s
2014 Memorial Cup. Former Stars head coach Willie Desjardins and assistant Doug Lidster both departed after the past
two seasons to take over for the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks.
RALLO RETURNS
Greg Rallo was a member of the Texas Stars’ inaugural roster in 2009-10 and appeared in 147 games over the franchise’s
first two seasons before departing for the San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers). This offseason, Rallo chose to sign
and return to the Texas Stars for the 2014-15 campaign. The forward entered this season ranked among the Stars
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franchise career leaders in goals (6 , 45), assists (7 , 53) points (7 , 98), power play goals (5 , 16), game-winning goals
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(5 , 10), and overtime goals (4 , 4).
CALDER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENSE
The Texas Stars enter the 2014-15 campaign as the AHL’s defending Calder Cup Champions, defeating the St. John’s
IceCaps in five games in the Final a season ago. The last time the AHL saw a Calder Cup repeat-champion was in 200910, when the Hershey Bears defeated the Texas Stars in six games.
THE LAST ORIGINAL STARS
Three players on this season’s Texas Stars roster remain from the team’s inaugural season. Maxime Fortunus, Travis
Morin and Greg Rallo all skated for the Stars in 2009-10. Fortunus and Morin have remained staples in the team’s lineup
over the past five seasons, while Rallo spent three years with the San Antonio Rampage and Florida Panthers before
returning to Texas this year.
HONKA MAKES HIS PRO DEBUT
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18-year-old Julius Honka makes his professional debut this season in Texas, after being selected 14 overall by the Dallas
Stars in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. The Finnish defenseman spent last season with the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos on
loan from his junior club in Finland. After beginning training camp in the NHL, Honka was assigned to spend this season
with the AHL’s Texas Stars.
RECENT MILESTONES
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October 25 vs. Oklahoma City – Travis Morin tallied his 200 career assist for the Texas Stars. Scott Glennie recorded
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his 50 assist of his AHL and professional career.
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October 24 at Oklahoma City – Travis Morin tallied the 200 assist and 300 point of his AHL career.
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October 18 vs. Utica – Travis Morin scored the 100 goal of his AHL and Texas Stars career, placing him first all-time in
franchise history.
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October 17 at Oklahoma City – Kevin Henderson tallied the 100 point of his AHL career, an assist, and appeared in his
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300 AHL game.
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October 11 vs. Iowa – Justin Dowling tallied the 50 goal of his pro career. Maxime Fortunus tallied his 100 assist as
a Texas Star.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
- #4 John Klingberg is 4 points shy of 50 in his professional career
- #9 Derek Meech is 3 games shy of 400 in his AHL career, and 6 points shy of 200 in his AHL career
- #10 Justin Dowling is 3 games shy of 150 in his AHL career
- #24 Cameron Gaunce is 4 games shy of 300 in his professional career
- #27 Greg Rallo is 4 goals shy of 50 in his Texas Stars career, and 5 goals shy of 150 in his professional career
Player Notes
#1 Jack CAMPBELL – 4th AHL Season/4th TEX Season… 1st round pick (11th overall) by the Dallas Stars in 2010… Went 12-2-2
last season with a 1.49 GAA and .942 SV% before being cut short by injuries… Made a career-high 42 saves on Mar. 30, 2013
vs. Grand Rapids… Represented Team USA at five straight World Junior Championships on the U18 and U20 squads from 20082012…
#2 William WRENN – 3rd AHL Season/3rd TEX Season… 2nd round pick (43rd overall) by the San Jose Sharks in 2009… Played
two seasons at the University of Denver and two seasons with the Portland Winterhawks (WHL) prior to turning pro… Teammates
with Jack Campbell at the 2009 U18 World Championships, winning a gold medal Team USA…
#3 Jyrki JOKIPAKKA – 2nd AHL Season/2nd TEX Season… 7th round pick (195th overall) by the Dallas Stars in 2011… Attended
the NHL Prospects Tournament with Dallas in Traverse City, Michigan, adding two assists and a +1 rating in four games…
Scored his first career goal on Nov. 30, 2013 at Grand Rapids…
#4 John KLINGBERG – Rookie… 3rd AHL Season/3rd TEX Season… 5th round pick (131st overall) by the Dallas Stars in 2010…
Scored his first career goal on Oct. 11, 2014 vs. Iowa… Teammates with former Star, Patrik Nemeth, at the 2012 U20 World
Championships, winning a gold medal for Sweden…
#7 Julius HONKA – Rookie… 1st AHL Season/1st TEX Season… 1st round pick (14th overall) by the Dallas Stars in 2014…
Scored his first career goal on Oct. 11, 2014 vs. Iowa… Attended the NHL Prospects Tournament with Dallas in Traverse City,
Michigan, appearing in four games with a goal and two assists… Selected to compete in the 2014 CHL Top Prospects Game…
Won a bronze medal with Finland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia…
#8 Kevin HENDERSON – 6th AHL Season/3rd TEX Season… Appeared in his 300th AHL game and tallied his 100th AHL assist on
Oct. 17, 2014 at Oklahoma City… Scored his first career goal on Mar. 21, 2010 at Lowell… Won the 2009 University Cup as CIS
National Champions with the University of New Brunswick, leading the team with 50 points…
#9 Derek MEECH – 9th AHL Season/2nd TEX Season… 7th round pick (229th overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in 2002… Has
appeared in 144 career NHL games with Detroit and Winnipeg… Won the 2008 Stanley Cup with Detroit… Two-time AHL AllStar with Grand Rapids (2007) and St. John’s (2013)… Won the 2001 Memorial Cup with the Red Deer Rebels (WHL)…
#10 Justin DOWLING – 5th AHL Season/3rd TEX Season… Scored his 50th career pro goal on Oct. 11, 2014 vs. the Iowa Wild…
Tallied the sixth hat trick in Stars history on Jan. 26, 2012 against San Antonio… Named to the 2013 ECHL All-Star Game with 46
points in 34 games for the Idaho Steelheads…
#11 Branden TROOCK – Rookie… 2nd AHL Season/2nd TEX Season… 5th round pick (134th overall) by the Dallas Stars in
2012… Attended the NHL Prospects Tournament with Dallas in Traverse City, Michigan, tallying an assist and +2 rating in four
games… Played five seasons for the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL), scoring 101 points (45 goals, 56 assists) in 144 career
games… Appeared in the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game…
#13 Mike DALHUISEN – Rookie… 2nd AHL Season/1st TEX Season… Four-year letter winner at Quinnipiac University…
Earned a gold medal at the 2006-07 U18 World Junior Championships with the Netherlands… Earned a silver medal at the 200506 U18 World Junior Championships with the Netherlands…
#14 Gemel SMITH – Rookie… 1st AHL Season/1st TEX Season… 4th round pick (104th overall) by the Dallas Stars in 2012…
Attended the NHL Prospects Tournament with Dallas in Traverse City, Michigan, tallying a goal, five assists, and a +4 rating in
four games… Tallied 203 points (89 goals, 114 assists) in 264 career games for the Owen Sound Attack and London Knights
(OHL)… Won a bronze medal for Canada at the 2012 U18 World Championships…
#15 Scott GLENNIE – 5th AHL Season/5th TEX Season… 1st round pick (8th overall) by the Dallas Stars in 2009… Had a Gordie
Howe Hat Trick in Game 1 of the Calder Cup Final last season… Scored his first career goal on Apr. 20, 2011 vs. Milwaukee in
Game 4 of a playoff series… Tallied 308 points (121 goals, 187 assists) in 252 career games with the Brandon Wheat Kings
(WHL) and reached the 2010 Memorial Cup Final…
#16 Curtis McKENZIE – 3rd AHL Season/3rd TEX Season… 6th round pick (159th overall) by the Dallas Stars in 2009… Named
the AHL’s Rookie of the Year (Dudley “Red” Garrett Award) in 2013-14… Scored the 11th hat trick in team history on Apr. 12,
2014 at San Antonio… Tied the Stars single-game record with four assists on Jan. 17, 2014 at Charlotte… Reached the 2010
NCAA Frozen Four with Miami (OH ) University…
#18 Maxime FORTUNUS – 12th AHL Season/6th TEX Season… An original Texas Star… Named the third captain in team
history on Oct. 12, 2012… Enters the season ranked among the franchise all-time leaders in games played (2nd, 337), assists (3rd,
98), and points (4th, 133)… Scored the first goal in franchise history on Oct. 2, 2009… Only player to appear in every Calder Cup
playoff game in team history… Has appeared in three Calder Cup Finals with Manitoba (2009) and Texas (2010, 2014)… 16th
player in AHL history to play 100 career Calder Cup Playoff games…
#19 Brendan RANFORD – 2nd AHL Season/2nd TEX Season… 7th round pick (209th overall) by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010…
Attended the NHL Prospects Tournament with Dallas in Traverse City, Michigan, tallying three goals and a+3 rating in three
games… Set a franchise playoff record with a five-game goal streak and six-game point streak on May 13, 2014 in Game 3 of the
Conference Semifinal at Grand Rapids… Tallied his first career goal and assist on Oct. 18, 2013 at San Antonio…
#20 Brett RITCHIE – 3rd AHL Season/3rd TEX Season… Attended the NHL Prospects Tournament with Dallas in Traverse City,
Michigan, tallying two goals, an assist, and a +3 rating in two games… Set a Stars single-game record with four goals and tied
the single-game record with five points on Apr. 4, 2014 vs. Lake Erie… Scored his first career goal on his first shot on April 5,
2013 vs. Oklahoma City… Teammates with Jamie Oleksiak on the Niagra IceDogs (OHL) in 2011-12…
#23 Travis MORIN – 8th AHL Season/6th Season… 9th round pick (263rd overall) by the Washington Capitals in 2004… An
original Texas Star… Passed Colton Sceviour for first all-time in franchise history with his 100th goal on Oct. 18 vs. Utica and his
349th game on Oct. 24 at Oklahoma City… Honored last season as the 2013-14 AHL Most Valuable Player (Les Cunningham
Award), Regular Season Scoring Champion (John B. Sollenberger Award, 88 points), and Calder Cup Playoff MVP (Jack A.
Butterfield Award)… Won the 2009 Kelly Cup (ECHL) with the South Carolina Stingrays… Currently the franchise career leader
in games, goals, assists, and points… Holds the franchise record for points (88) and assists (56) in a season…
#24 Cameron GAUNCE – 5th AHL Season/3rd TEX Season… 2nd round pick (50th overall) by the Colorado Avalanche in 2011…
Tied a Stars record for most assists (4) and plus/minus rating (+5) in a single-game on Apr. 14, 2013 at San Antonio… Scored his
first career goal with Lake Erie on Jan. 12, 2011 at Hamilton… Traded by the Avalanche to the Dallas Stars on Apr. 2, 2013 for
Tomas Vincour… Younger brother, Brendan, was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round (26th overall) in 2012 and
currently plays for the Utica Comets…
#25 Taylor PETERS – 2nd AHL Season/2nd TEX Season… Attended the NHL Prospects Tournament with Dallas in Traverse City,
Michigan, appearing in three games… Scored his first career goal, shorthanded, on Oct. 26, 2013 at Milwaukee… Played five
seasons of junior hockey with the Portland Winterhawks (WHL), scoring 116 points (45 goals, 71 assists) in 319 career games…
Reached the 2013 Memorial Cup Final with Portland…
#27 Greg RALLO – 9th AHL Season/3rd TEX Season… An original Texas Star… Tallied 98 points (45 goals, 53 assists) in 147
career games with Texas, prior to joining the Florida Panthers organization… Appeared in two Calder Cup Finals with Manitoba
(2009) and Texas (2010), as teammates with Maxime Fortunus both times… Won the 2007 Kelly Cup (ECHL) with the Idaho
Steelheads under head coach Derek Laxdal…
#28 Matej STRANSKY – 2nd AHL Season/2nd TEX Season… Attended the NHL Prospects Tournament with Dallas in Traverse
City, Michigan, scoring three goals and an assist in three games… Scored his first career goal on Oct. 20, 2013 vs. Abbotsford…
In 2012-13, led the Saskatoon Blades (WHL) in assists (45) and plus/minus (+32), tied for the team lead in points (85) and was
second in goals (40)… Father, Vladamir, played pro hockey in Czechoslovakia, older brother, Vit, plays pro and younger brother,
Simon, currently playing junior in the Czech Republic…
#29 Radek FAKSA – Rookie… 3rd AHL Season/3rd TEX Season… 1st round pick (13th overall) by the Dallas Stars in 2012…
Attended the NHL Prospects Tournament with Dallas in Traverse City, Michigan, tallying two goals, three assists, and a +2 rating
in four games… Scored his first career goal on Apr. 12, 2014 at San Antonio… Led the OHL in rookie scoring (67 points) in
2011-12… Won the “Breakaway Challenge” at the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game…
#39 Derek HULAK – Rookie… 2nd AHL Season/2nd TEX Season… Scored his first AHL goal on his first-ever shot on Mar. 27,
2014 at San Antonio… Two-time CIS All-Canadian First Team with the University of Saskatchewan (CIS)… Named the 2014
University Cup MVP with Saskatchewan… Tallied 242 points (95 goals, 147 assists) in 267 career WHL games with the Regina
Pats and Saskatoon Blades…
#40 Jussi RYNNAS – 4th AHL Season/1st TEX Season… Recorded a 31-33-5 AHL record with Toronto from 2010-2013, with a
2.64 GAA and .910 SV%... Spent last season in the Finnish Elite League with a 28-5-7 record, and led the league with a 1.51
GAA and .939 SV%...