Stars’ Opening Night Comeback Ends in Late Loss to Grand Rapids

Oct 10, 2025

CEDAR PARK, Texas – The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, stormed back to breakeven with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the third period Friday, but fell victim to a Carter Mazur hat trick in a 4-3 loss on Opening Night at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

 

The Stars generated some early chances to break out to a 6-1 shots advantage, but Grand Rapids scored first when Alex Kannok-Leipert sent a shot through traffic that glanced off of Eduards Tralmaks and past Remi Poirier. The Stars answered just past the midway point of the frame when Antonio Stranges feathered a pass from behind the net to Arttu Hyry, who snapped a quick one-timer over the shoulder of Sebastian Cossa. Texas was unable to take the lead on a four-minute power play, but outshot the Griffins 14-6 in the first period of the season.

 

Mazur pocketed a pair of second period goals to give Grand Rapids a 3-1 lead heading into the third. His first goal came on a rush when he received a drop pass and snapped a shot under the crossbar from the top of the left circle. Mazur then scored on a low shot from the slot early in the Griffins first power play to add to the lead. Grand Rapids outshot Texas 12-7 in the frame.

 

Texas stormed back in the final frame, outshooting the Griffins 12-0 in the first ten minutes and scoring twice in a span of 3:04 to tie the game. Matthew Seminoff started the comeback when he spun into the attacking zone on the right wing and snapped a snot past Cossa to make it 3-2. Stranges then tied the game with a heatseeking shot from way out that beat Cossa over the shoulder.

 

Mazur completed his hat trick with just over three minutes left in regulation when he stuffed home a second rebound at the side of the net for the game-winner. Cossa stopped 32 of 35 shots in the victory, while Poirier made 24 saves in the loss.

 

The Stars and Griffins wrap up Opening Weekend on Saturday at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale at www.texasstars.com/tickets.

 

The Texas Stars are the primary development affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars. For more information, call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit TexasStars.com.

Photo Credit: Andy Nietupski

Game Info	Shots	Goaltenders	3 Stars (Ubeo Business Services)
Boxscore	TEX: 35	W: Cossa (GR)	1: Mazur (GR)
Photo	GR: 28	L: Poirier (TEX)	2: Stranges (TEX)
			3: Hyry (TEX)