On Star Wars theme night at Cedar Park Center, the Texas Stars game on the ice was a three period microcosm of the first trilogy in the series.
Chapter IV: A New Hope
Coming off a three-game losing streak, Texas needed a good outing against a weaker opponent. The Checkers provided an opportunity to tune up before a big game against divisional opponent Ontario tomorrow.
"We had a good start to the game," said head coach Derek Laxdal. "We stuck to our system, had trust in our system and ran four lines hard.