Texas Stars - 2014 Calder Cup Champions

[MetalGodAOD*]

Didn't see a thread. Baby Stars defeated Baby Jets tonight in Game 5 OT to win the Calder Cup:

Patrick Nemeth had a slick move in OT to score the winner:

Goodbye Coach Willie, next stop Vancouver?

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[TrillMike]

So glad the Texas Stars won. I was really happy that the games were on TV here in Dallas.

Nemeth, Ritchie and Oleksiak were great!

 

[zeropotentate]

congrats Baby stars!

 

[Gliff]

Good for them. Keep the hockey championships in non traditional markets.

 

[KG]

Congratulations!

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Patrick Nemeth. That's a name I haven't heard in a while.

 

[MetalGodAOD*]

Patrick Nemeth. That's a name I haven't heard in a while.

Must not have watched the Anaheim-Dallas series?

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I thought they'd win it. They absolutely demolished the Griffins, who are a great team in their own right.

 

[DearDiary]

Why do you call them baby? I honestly want to know, it seems like an insult

 

[JCLiponfanboy*]

Why do you call them baby? I honestly want to know, it seems like an insult

Because the yare the Dallas stars minor league affiliate

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Best team in the regular season, best team in the playoffs. Was a great run to watch.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Goodbye Coach Willie, next stop Vancouver?

Yes, please.

 

[PM]

Congrats Stars! The best team in the AHL this season and a real treat to watch. Some real good young offensive players on that team.

 

[Papaspud]

Congrats!

 

[JumpierPegasus]

Congrats

Now give us your coach

 

[izzy]

Morin noted force in AHL.

 

[DingoAteMyBaby]

Now let's sign coach Willie to the Canucks.

And hopefully bring Oleksiak with him

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Not to insult the Stars, or demean their achievement (because as Guru says they dominated a very good Griffins team) but didn't they load up on vets for this team? I remember reading somewhere its not a popular tactic amongst some owners in the AHL.

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

Not to insult the Stars, or demean their achievement (because as Guru says they dominated a very good Griffins team) but didn't they load up on vets for this team? I remember reading somewhere its not a popular tactic amongst some owners in the AHL.

No, they did not. That was a popular whining point for fans of teams they beat on their way to the finals.

 

[FrailSwan]

Not to insult the Stars, or demean their achievement (because as Guru says they dominated a very good Griffins team) but didn't they load up on vets for this team? I remember reading somewhere its not a popular tactic amongst some owners in the AHL.

Ritchie, Ranford, Stransky, Faksa, McKenzie, Peters, and Jokipakka are all rookies. Oleksiak, Nemeth, and Wrenn are in their second year. All played a large part of the season. Thats a lot of guys with only 1-2 years experience. And thats not including those with only 3-4 years like Glennie, Gaunce, and Dowling. Like the guy above said, it's just them trying to validate their whining.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Congrats to the Stars and to Stars fans. Entertaining series to watch. Happy that the IceCaps were able to play very well and make it to the final, but the Stars are quite the team. Well deserved Cup.

 

[iFishyHD]

Like to see some smaller teams winning the championships (even AHL). Now give me your coach please. We gave you Dustin Jefferey.

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Not to insult the Stars, or demean their achievement (because as Guru says they dominated a very good Griffins team) but didn't they load up on vets for this team? I remember reading somewhere its not a popular tactic amongst some owners in the AHL.

For three series now, we've heard the losing squad try and justify us beating them by the vet load up theory when it just is completely untrue.

But whatever makes ya feel better I guess.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I loved seeing Nemeth pull a move out of the Book of Marek Malik, surprising everyone with a slick game winner like that.

Basically punched his ticket onto next season's Dallas roster with that one, if it wasn't already penciled in.

Fitting end to an incredible season, but full marks to the Caps for pushing it to OT three times and keeping us Stars fans on edge! Got a real stud there in Hutch, he played some stellar hockey.

 

[Romang67]

I loved seeing Nemeth pull a move out of the Book of Marek Malik, surprising everyone with a slick game winner like that.

Basically punched his ticket onto next season's Dallas roster with that one, if it wasn't already penciled in.

Fitting end to an incredible season, but full marks to the Caps for pushing it to OT three times and keeping us Stars fans on edge! Got a real stud there in Hutch, he played some stellar hockey.

I was just about to say that Hutch cooled down at the worst possible time, merely being an above average goalie in the last series.

There was no way the Ice Caps were gonna beat the Stars unless Hutch played like he did in the second game all series long.

It was a good series though, and the Stars worthy winners. Although you guys did cheat!

All in all, it was a great comeback season for the Ice Caps after last year's fiasco.