Euless Junior Stars
| Euless Jr. Stars | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Euless, Texas |
| League | NA3HL |
| Division | South |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Home arena | Dr. Pepper StarCenter |
| Colors | Victory Green, Silver, Black, White |
| Owner(s) | Michelle Bryant |
| General manager | Don Babineau |
| Head coach | Don Babineau |
| Affiliates | Coulee Region Chill |
| Website | Jr. Stars website |
| Franchise history | |
| 2013–2015 | Dallas Jr. Stars |
| 2015–present | Euless Jr. Stars |
The Euless Jr. Stars are a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior ice hockey team playing in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The team plays their home games at Dr. Pepper StarCenter in Euless, Texas.
History
Established in 2013 as the Dallas Jr. Stars, the club entered the league to form a South Division along with the Topeka Capitals and Sugar Land Imperials. After a second place finish in their inaugural regular season, the Jr. Stars (16-22-2) went on a playoff run that ended in the Silver Cup Finals. A first round series sweep against third place Sugar Land Imperials earned a spot in the division finals against Topeka Capitals. The Stars eliminated Topeka,[1] who finished the regular season 33 points ahead of Dallas, to advance into the 2014 NA3HL Silver Cup Finals. Dallas lost all three round robin games to close their first season.
In Summer of 2015, the team announced an affiliation agreement with the Coulee Region Chill of the North American Hockey League. Shortly after the affiliation the team was purchased by KWM Kids, Inc. led by Michelle Bryant of La Crosse, Wisconsin and owner of the Chill.[2][3]
Season-by-season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 40 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 34 | 137 | 167 | 1052 | 2nd of 3, South Div. 15th of 21, NA3HL | Won Division Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Sugar Land Imperials Won Division Finals, 2-1 vs. Topeka Capitals Eliminated in Silver Cup Round Robin (L, 7-1 vs. North Iowa Bulls; L, 5-2 vs. Flint Jr. Generals; L, 8-1 vs. St. Louis Jr. Blues) |
| 2014–15 | 47 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 24 | 109 | 221 | 1091 | 5th of 6, South Div. 27th of 31, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | 47 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 20 | 106 | 279 | 806 | 6th of 6, South Div. 31st of 34, NA3HL | Did not qualify |
Alumni
The Jr. Stars have had a number of alumni move on to collegiate programs, higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada.
References
- ↑ "Dallas Jr. Stars Win Division Championship". Junior Hockey News. 23 March 2014.
- ↑ "NA3HL's Jr. Stars purchased by Chill, Freeze ownership". Junior Hockey News. 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "34 in 34: Euless Jr. Stars". NA3HL. 8 August 2015.