Monthly Archives: July 2010

Idaho Steelheads Sign Weston Tardy and Geoff Irwin

July 30, 2010
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Idaho Steelheads Sign Weston Tardy and Geoff Irwin

Newly appointed head coach of the Idaho Steelheads, Hardy Sauter, announced the club’s first two signings of the year on Friday.  Forward Weston Tardy and defenseman Geoff Irwin have signed on with the Steelheads for the 2010-2011 season. Tardy played with the Steelheads last season, scoring a goal and 18 assists in 50 games...

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Steelheads Extend Affiliation with the Stars Organization

July 29, 2010
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Steelheads Extend Affiliation with the Stars Organization

The Idaho Steelheads announced today that they have extended affiliation agreements with the Dallas Stars through the end of the upcoming season.  They also announced their partnership with the Texas Stars in the AHL. The Steelheads have worked in affiliation with the Dallas Stars in all but one of their years of existence, and that...

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TXA 21 Named the New Over-the-Air TV Home of the Dallas Stars

July 29, 2010
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TXA 21 Named the New Over-the-Air TV Home of the Dallas Stars

This bit of broadcast news just in from the Dallas Stars: *** Dallas/Fort Worth – TXA 21 has entered into a four-year contract with the Dallas Stars to broadcast 15 regular season games per season, plus select playoff games, beginning with the 2010-11 season. All of the telecasts will be in high-definition. Dallas Stars...

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Idaho Steelheads Name Former CHL Standout Hardy Sauter as Head Coach

July 27, 2010
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Idaho Steelheads Name Former CHL Standout Hardy Sauter as Head Coach

We’ve known for some time that the Idaho Steelheads were in the market for a new head coach.  The Dallas Stars’ ECHL affiliate lost Derek Laxdal last month when he took a job as head coach of the Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings. The Steelheads went to the CHL for their head coach...

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Allen Trades for Simoes’ Rights, Sends Wooddisse’s Rights to Mississippi

July 27, 2010
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Allen Trades for Simoes’ Rights, Sends Wooddisse’s Rights to Mississippi

The Allen Americans made a move they feel will strengthen their blue line for the 2010-2011 season, sending the rights to defenseman Tyler Wooddisse to Mississippi in exchange for the rights to defenseman David Simoes. Here is the press release from Allen, which has some good quotes from Coach Mullins, as well as info...

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Rapid City Awarded the 2011 CHL All-Star Game

July 26, 2010
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Rapid City Awarded the 2011 CHL All-Star Game

The Central Hockey League issued a press release late today, announcing the host city for the 2011 CHL All-Star Game will be Rapid City, SD, home of the Rapid City Rush. Read more below: (Tempe, Arizona) – Central Hockey League (CHL) Commissioner Duane Lewis announced today that the reigning CHL Champion and Ray Miron...

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Americans Announce a “Summer Tour”

July 26, 2010
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Americans Announce a “Summer Tour”

A quick release from the Americans this morning about some appearances they’ll be making on Saturdays this summer and early fall.  No word on whether or not there will be player appearances, but it’s certainly possible: *** ALLEN, Texas – The Allen Americans are partnering with O’Reilly McDonald’s for a summer tour. Every Saturday...

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Allen Americans Interviews From July 24th

July 25, 2010
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Yesterday, I attended the open house at the Allen Event Center, hosted by the Allen Americans, to listen in on Chris Whitley’s decision whether or not to return to the Americans for the 2010-2011 season (he said he will, if you haven’t read already).  While I was there, I also took some pictures, and...

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Goaltender Chris Whitley Re-signs with the Allen Americans

July 24, 2010
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Goaltender Chris Whitley Re-signs with the Allen Americans

Obviously, the big news from “The Decision” today at the Allen Americans’ open house is that goaltender Chris Whitley is returning to the Allen Americans for a second season.  There’s more thoughts and reactions from Coach Mullins and a couple of his teammates upcoming, but I wanted to make sure the Americans’ press release...

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Allen Americans Release 2010-2011 Regular Season Schedule

July 23, 2010
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Allen Americans Release 2010-2011 Regular Season Schedule

The Central Hockey League released the full schedule for the 2010-2011 regular season today, and the Allen Americans are going to be in for a heavy rotation of some of their favorite matchups. The Americans will start the season on October 15-16 with a two-game series against the rival Texas Brahmas at the Allen...

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