Iowa Stars
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Home ice | Wells Fargo Arena |
| Based in | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Colors | green and gold |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Head coach | Dave Allison |
| General manager | Scott White |
| Owner | Howard Baldwin |
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.
- Founded: 2005
- Arena: Wells Fargo Arena (capacity 15,585)
- Uniform colors: Green and gold
- Logo design: A green shooting star outlined in gold.
- Affiliates: Dallas Stars (NHL), Edmonton Oilers (NHL), Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
- Division titles won: none
- Regular season titles won: none
- League championships won: none
- Local Media: Des Moines Register
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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.
Though for the 2006-07 AHL Season Dallas is expected to be the lone supplier of talent.
- The franchise was previously known as: Louisville Panthers (1999-2001).
This franchise 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.
[edit] Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
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| 2005-06 | 80 | 41 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 238 | 228 | 4th, West | Lost in round 1 |
[edit] Team records
- 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)
- 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] External links
- Iowa Stars Official Website
- Information about the venue, the Iowa Events Center and Wells Fargo Arena
