Rockford, Ill.- The Rockford IceHogs begin their quest for the Calder Cup against the Texas Stars on Friday night in Cedar Park, Tex. The Stars have home ice advantage for the best-of-seven series. The following is a West Division Semifinals preview of the IceHogs-Stars series.
| Game |
Date |
Location |
Time (CDT) |
Season Ticket To Use |
| Game 1 |
Friday, April 16 |
at Texas |
7:30 p.m. |
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| Game 2 |
Saturday, April 17 |
at Texas |
7 p.m. |
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| Game 3 |
Wednesday, April 21 |
at Rockford |
7:05 p.m. |
Ticket “A” |
| Game 4 |
Friday, April 23 |
at Rockford |
7:05 p.m. |
Ticket “B” |
| *Game 5 |
Saturday., April 24 |
at Rockford |
7:05 p.m. |
Ticket “C” |
| *Game 6 |
Monday, April 26 |
at Texas |
7:30 p.m. |
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| *Game 7 |
Tuesday, April 27 |
at Texas |
7:30 p.m. |
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*-If Necessary
2009-10 Stars-IceHogs Season Results:
Fri., Nov. 13 Texas 4 at Rockford 0
Wed., Nov. 18 Texas 3 at Rockford 1
Sat., Nov. 21 Texas 4 at Rockford 3
Fri., Dec. 11 Rockford 2 at Texas 4
Sat., Dec. 12 Rockford 3 at Texas 2
Fri., March 5 Rockford 3 at Texas 4 OT
Sat., March 20 Texas 2 at Rockford 0
Fri., April 9 Rockford 5 at Texas 1
| Rockford |
Overall Comparison |
Texas |
| 44-30-3-3 |
Record |
46-27-3-4 |
| 94 |
Points |
99 |
| 3rd-West |
Place |
2nd-West |
| 2.83 (19h) |
Goals/Game |
2.98 (12th) |
| 2.83 (T-11th) |
Goals Against/Game |
2.48 (T-2nd) |
| 17.44 (14th) |
PIMs/Game |
13.91 (27th) |
| 15.2% (24th) |
Power Play |
19.1% (9th) |
| 83.3% (10th) |
Penalty Kill |
86.4% (2nd) |
| Rockford |
|
Regular Season Leaders |
|
Texas |
| Mark Cullen |
53 |
Points |
58 |
Aaron Gagnon |
| Kyle Greentree |
25 |
Goals |
27 |
Aaron Gagnon |
| Bracken Kearns |
36 |
Assists |
33 |
Perttu Lindgren |
| Danny Richmond |
166 |
PIMs |
155 |
Luke Gazdic |
| Richard Petiot |
+20 |
Plus/Minus |
+19 |
Aaron Gagnon |
| Corey Crawford |
25 |
Wins |
21 |
Matt Climie |
| Joe Fallon |
2.64 |
Goals Against Average |
1.83 |
Brent Krahn |
| Joe Fallon |
.912 |
Save Percentage |
.945 |
Brent Krahn |
| Rockford |
|
Regular Season Leaders vs. |
|
Texas |
| Mark Cullen |
9 |
Points |
10 |
Travis Morin |
| Mark Cullen |
4 |
Goals |
4 |
Warren Peters |
| Mark Cullen |
5 |
Assists |
9 |
Travis Morin |
| Jake Dowell |
17 |
PIMs |
15 |
Raymond Sawada |
| Ryan Flinn |
+2 |
Plus/Minus |
+8 |
Mathieu Beaudoin |
| Dan Cloutier, Corey Crawford |
1 |
Wins |
4 |
Brent Krahn |
| Dan Cloutier |
2.00
|
Goals Against Average |
0.99 |
Brent Krahn |
| Dan Cloutier |
.905 |
Save Percentage |
.971 |
Brent Krahn |
| Rockford |
Team vs. Team |
Texas |
| 2 |
Wins |
6 |
| 17 |
Goals |
24 |
| 36 |
Assists |
43 |
| 53 |
Points |
67 |
| -44 |
Plus/Minus |
+47 |
| 164 |
PIMs |
126 |
| 17.1% (6-35) |
Power Play |
9.1% (3-33) |
| 90.1% (30-33) |
Penalty Kill |
82.9% (29-35) |
IceHogs Playoff History
Appearances: 7
AHL Appearances: 2
Last Appearance: Lost 4-0 (best-of-seven) vs. Milwaukee (2008-09)
All-Time Record: 31-30
Home Record: 20-9 (Last, 1-4 L vs. Milwaukee on 4/21/09)
Road Record: 11-21 (Last, 1-3 L at Milwaukee on 4/18/09)
Overtime Games: 2-5 (Last, 0-1 2OTL vs. Houston on 4/19/08)
Playoff Series Win: 6 (Last, 4-1 vs. Houston, Calder Cup Division Semifinals 2008)
Championships: 1 (2007 Colonial Cup)
For more information on the IceHogs West Division Semifinals match-up against Texas, contact the IceHogs at (815) 986-6465.
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