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Fresh off his hiring as head coach of the Texas Stars, Jeff Pyle was busy on the ice in training camp last September, trying to acclimate himself to the Stars’ systems and players alike. During a break, one of the forwards skated up to him, "My dad wanted me to say hello." Pyle paused for a second, racking his brain, then the last name clicked: Sceviour. "I was thinking, ‘How old do I feel right now?’," said Pyle. The reason why the name clicked was a lost connection from over twenty years ago when Pyle spent three seasons between the IHL and Europe playing with Darin Sceviour, father of current Stars forward Colton. Read more at 100 Degree Hockey...

The Dallas Stars made a move in their minor-league system late Friday afternoon when they sent prospect left wing Ondrej Roman to the Florida Panthers in exchange for center Angelo Esposito. Both players were selected in the 2007 draft - Roman in the 5th round by the Stars and Esposito with the 20th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Neither player will have to move far. Esposito is currently with the AHL's San Antonio Rampage, where he has two goals, three assists and and eight penalty minutes in 16 games. He also spent three games in the ECHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones this season. Roman has spent most of the season with the Texas Stars, where he has one goal and four assists.

He'll be taking his talents to San Antonio.

At last night's watch party in Cedar Park for Game Six of the Calder Cup Finals, the Austin Statesman talked to our friend Stephen of Hundred Degree Hockey and others about the Stars first season in Central Texas. It's a nice piece on the success of hockey in the area; Check it out and keep an eye out for Stephen.

I'd like to embed this video here for you all, but the AHL just hasn't gotten there yet. Click on over to see Benn score on a breakaway. Texas plays game 2 of their series against Rockford tonight at 7:00pm. Stephen Meserve of Hundred Degree Hockey will have a post-game update here at Defending Big D, as well as on his blog.

The Texas Stars have released the full schedule for the upcoming 2009 regular season, their first in the AHL. Thanks to DBD reader Alan for passing along the link.