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FRIDAY (10/2)

The Stars forced overtime in the waning seconds of regulation and defeated the Iowa Wild 4-3 in a shootout Friday in the season opener at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

Texas wasted no time opening the scoring as Jack Anderson fired a slap shot from the blue line just four minutes into the first frame that flew past William Rousseau. 
 
The Stars doubled their lead just over four minutes later as Christian Fitzgerald slid a backhand pass from the goal line to Kyle Looft in the slot, who wristed it into the net. Iowa responded with six minutes remaining in the first period as Rieger Lorenz lit the lamp for the first time in his professional career. 

Adversity hit the Stars early in the second as they had to play down two skaters four minutes into the frame. Hunter Haight took advantage of a rebound to tie the game on the power play. 
 
Lorenz added another in the third period as he snapped home a loose puck in the slot to put Iowa ahead 3-2 with under 12 minutes left in regulation.

Texas pulled Brandon Halverson for an extra skater, and Dylan Hryckowian found a loose puck in the crease for the game-tying goal with 21.6 seconds remaining.

The game went to overtime, but neither team could find the back of the net. In the shootout, Michael Sgarbossa scored in the second round and Halverson stopped all three Iowa attempts to secure the win for the Stars.

Halverson made 33 saves in the win, while Rousseau stopped 29 of 32 shots and one of two shootout attempts in the loss.

SATURDAY (10/3)

In Saturday's rematch, the first period went by scoreless, but not without high-danger chances for each team. Iowa earned a five-on-three power play with eight minutes left in the first, and Gerry Mayhew rang a shot off the post.

On the other side, while still shorthanded, Jack Becker skated out of the box and into a breakaway, but he couldn’t gain a handle of the puck as he skated towards Iowa’s net.

The Wild were sent to the penalty box five minutes into the middle frame. Artem Shlaine skated down the left wing to the goal line and threaded a cross-ice pass to Mike Sgarbossa, who opened the scoring.

Sgarbossa wasted no time adding to the Stars lead in the third. Trey Taylor wristed a shot from the blue line that the 15-year-pro tipped past Riley Mercer just 17 seconds into the final frame.

Texas struck again 1:31 later as Aram Minnetian fired a shot from the right circle that deflected right to Ellis Rickwood on the back door who made it 3-0.

Penalties plagued Texas in the third as Riley Heidt fed Tyler Pitlick in the crease, who then knocked in Iowa’s first marker on the power play just past the midway point. Texas was penalized again soon after and Mason Shaw snapped a quick pass from the right circle to Heidt who cut the Stars lead to 3-2.

With Mercer pulled for an extra skater, Shaw pounced on a loose puck in the crease with 1:16 left in the third period to tie the game. The teams needed overtime for the second straight night, and after a scoreless five minutes, Iowa prevailed in the fourth round of the shootout.  

Each goalie stopped the first three attempts, before Gerry Mayhew lit the lamp in the fourth round for Iowa. Mercer denied Rickwood to secure the win for the Wild. Arno Tiefensee made 28 saves in the shootout loss, while Mercer stopped 21 of 24 shots in the win.

The Stars head out on the road this weekend for the first time this season and face-off against the Hershey Bears for the first time since the 2010 Calder Cup Finals.

The Stars enter Giant Center with 3 points under their belt after an Opening Weekend that featured two shootout results. The Bears went 1-1-0 over the weekend, falling in their season opener 5-2 against the Charlotte Checkers, before bouncing back the next night with a 3-2 win.

Hershey is led by Andrew Cristall, a second-year forward who logged 60 points in 72 games last season. In their two games last weekend, Cristall collected three assists.

The Stars newest addition to the lineup and former Hershey captain, Mike Sgarbossa, led the way for Texas last weekend. Sgarbossa tallied two goals Saturday, provided the shootout winner on Friday, and added one assist over the two games. He accumulated 268 points across seven seasons with the Bears and four of those seasons featured runs in the Calder Cup Playoffs. This will be Sgarbossa's first game back in Hershey after spending last season playing overseas in the Swiss National League.

The Texas Stars Foundation is hosting their first event of the season on Wednesday, October 28 at PopStroke in Cedar Park! During this event, fans can mingle with players while enjoying a round of mini-golf. A percentage of sales from the evening will go back to the Foundation.

Ringo's Rascals Memberships are on sale! For just $40, your young Stars fan can enjoy a season packed with exclusive perks, special events, fun giveaways, and unforgettable memories with Ringo's Rascals! Sign up today at texasstars.com/rascals!

Don't forget! Ringo's Birthday is Saturday, December 12 and you MUST be a Rascal to attend his pregame birthday party!