| Texas Stars | |
|---|---|
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| City | Cedar Park, Texas |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Operated | 2009–present |
| Home arena | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park |
| Colors | Victory green, silver, black, white |
| Owner(s) | Tom Gaglardi |
| General manager | Scott White |
| Head coach | Neil Graham |
| Captain | Curtis McKenzie |
| Media | KBVO (TV) (channel 14) AHL.TV (Internet) |
| Affiliates | Dallas Stars (NHL) Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1999–2001 | Louisville Panthers |
| 2005–2008 | Iowa Stars |
| 2008–2009 | Iowa Chops |
| 2009–present | Texas Stars |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2013–14) |
| Division titles | 3 (2012–13,2013–14,2022–23) |
| Conference titles | 3 (2010,2014,2018) |
| Calder Cups | 1 (2014) |
 Current season | |
TheTexas Stars are aprofessional ice hockey team in theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) based inCedar Park, Texas, nearAustin,[1][2] with home games at theH-E-B Center. They are owned by theNational Hockey League's (NHL)Dallas Stars and are the team's top developmental affiliate.
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In April 2008, theIowa Stars announced that they would no longer affiliate with the Dallas Stars and changed the team's name to Chops for the 2008–09 season.[3] For the 2008–09 season, Dallas made agreements to send theirAHL prospects to four other teams, while a few remained with the Chops.[4] AHL teams that received Dallas Stars prospects were theHamilton Bulldogs,Manitoba Moose,Peoria Rivermen, andGrand Rapids Griffins.[5]
On April 28, 2009, the AHL granted a provisional Austin-area franchise toTom Hicks, owner of the NHL Stars, with the stipulation that Hicks purchase an existing AHL franchise within one year.[6][7] That condition was met on May 4, 2010, when the AHL approved the Texas Stars' ownership group's purchase of the Iowa Chops franchise, which had been suspended for the 2009–10 season.[8]
The team's inaugural season was a successful one. After finishing second in the West Division, the Stars swept Rockford in the first round of the playoffs, then claimed their first division championship by defeating Chicago four games to three. The Stars then won their firstRobert W. Clarke Trophy by defeating Hamilton in another seven-game series to become the Western Conference champions. The Stars eventually fell to Hershey in game six of the 2010 Calder Cup Finals.
The Stars won theCalder Cup in 2014, defeating theSt. John's IceCaps in the finals. After the season, head coachWillie Desjardins resigned to accept the head coaching position with theVancouver Canucks.[9] In July 2014 he was succeeded byDerek Laxdal, who won aKelly Cup championship with the Stars'ECHL affiliate, theIdaho Steelheads, in2007.[10] Also during 2014, the Stars were purchased byTom Gaglardi's ownership group, thus having the AHL affiliate under control of the parent club.
On June 11, 2015, the Stars unveiled their new logo, color scheme, and jerseys to more closely match the parent club's identity.[11]
In2018, the Stars once again made it to the Calder Cup finals, but lost to theToronto Marlies in seven games.[12] During the2019–20 season, head coach Laxdal was promoted to the Dallas Stars as an assistant and the Texas Stars promoted Neil Graham to head coaching position.
| Calder Cup Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | League leader |
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| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | PCT | GF | GA | Standing | Year | Prelims | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
| 2009–10 | 80 | 46 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 99 | .619 | 238 | 198 | 2nd, West | 2010 | — | W, 4–0,RFD | W, 4–3,CHI | W, 4–3,HAM | L, 2–4,HER |
| 2010–11 | 80 | 41 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 92 | .575 | 213 | 210 | 4th, West | 2011 | — | L, 2–4,MIL | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | 76 | 31 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 67 | .441 | 224 | 251 | 5th, West | 2012 | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2012–13 | 76 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 97 | .638 | 235 | 201 | 1st, South | 2013 | — | W, 3–1,MIL | L, 1–4,OKC | — | — |
| 2013–14 | 76 | 48 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 106 | .697 | 274 | 197 | 1st, West | 2014 | — | W, 3–0,OKC | W, 4–2,GR | W, 4–3,TOR | W, 4–1,STJ |
| 2014–15 | 76 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 94 | .618 | 242 | 216 | 2nd, West | 2015 | — | L, 0–3,RFD | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | 76 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 91 | .599 | 277 | 246 | 3rd, Pacific | 2016 | — | L, 1–3,SD | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | 76 | 34 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 73 | .480 | 224 | 265 | 7th, Pacific | 2017 | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2017–18 | 76 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 90 | .592 | 223 | 231 | 2nd, Pacific | 2018 | — | W, 3–1,ONT | W, 4–1,TUC | W, 4–2,RFD | L, 3–4,TOR |
| 2018–19 | 76 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 82 | .539 | 238 | 231 | 6th, Central | 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2019–20 | 62 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 61 | .492 | 171 | 192 | 6th, Central | 2020 | Season cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2020–21 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 37 | .487 | 117 | 124 | 5th, Central | 2021 | No playoffs were held | ||||
| 2021–22 | 72 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 76 | .528 | 219 | 230 | 5th, Central | 2022 | L, 0–2,RFD | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | 72 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 92 | .639 | 265 | 210 | 1st, Central | 2023 | BYE | W, 3–0,RFD | L, 2–3,MIL | — | — |
| 2023–24 | 72 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 72 | .500 | 234 | 240 | 4th, Central | 2024 | W, 2–0,MB | L, 2–3,MIL | — | — | — |
Updated March 21, 2025.[13][14]
| No. | Player | Position | Career | No. retirement |
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| 23 | Travis Morin | C | 2009–2019 | October 19, 2019[17] |
The following players have played both 100 games for Texas and 100 games in theNational Hockey League:
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