Iowa Stars
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| Iowa Stars | |
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| Conference | Western Conference (AHL) |
| Division | West Division |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Arena | Wells Fargo Arena |
| City | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Team Colors | green and gold |
| Logo Design | A green shooting star outlined in gold. |
| Franchise History | Iowa Stars (2005 - present) Louisville Panthers (1999-2001) |
| Local Media Affiliates | Des Moines Register Mediacom Cable |
| Owner | Howard Baldwin |
| General Manager | Scott White |
| Head Coach | Dave Allison |
| Team Affiliations | Dallas Stars (NHL) Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) |
| Regular Season Titles | none |
| Division Championships | none |
| Conference Championships | none |
| Calder Cups | none |
The Iowa Stars are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Des Moines, Iowa, USA at the Wells Fargo Arena. The Mascot is a raccoon named "Shooter".
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[edit] History
The Iowa Stars were founded by Howard Baldwin, of Hockey Holdings & Management Group, and Dallas businessman Bob Schlegel and began play in the 2005-06 AHL season. They have a five year affiliation agreement with the Dallas Stars and a one year agreement with the Edmonton Oilers.
In their inaugural season, the Stars made it to the Calder Cup playoffs first round, where they were defeated by the Milwaukee Admirals.
The franchise was previously known as:
- Louisville Panthers (1999-2001)
[edit] Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | PTS | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 80 | 41 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 238 | 228 | 4th, West | Lost in round 1 |
[edit] Team records
[edit] Single Game
- Goals: 4
Vojtech Polak (2006-07)
[edit] Single Season
- Goals: 35
Loui Eriksson (2005-06) - Assists: 47
Toby Petersen (2005-06) - Points: 73 Toby Petersen (2005-06)
- Penalty Minutes: 129
Krys Barch (2005-06) - GAA: 2.5 Mike Smith (2005-06)
- SV%: .917 Mike Smith (2005-06)
[edit] Career
- Career Goals: 35 Loui Eriksson (2005-06)
- Career Assists: 47 Toby Petersen (2005-06)
- Career Points: 73 Toby Petersen (2005-06)
- Career Penalty Minutes: 129 Krys Barch (2005-06)
- Career Goaltending Wins: 25 Mike Smith (2005-06)
- Career Shutouts: 3 Mike Smith (2005-06)
- Career Games: 79 Toby Petersen (2005-06)
[edit] CHL Iowa Stars, 1969-70
The current team is not related to the former Iowa Stars, who played in Waterloo, Iowa in 1969-70 as a member of the old Central Hockey League.
