Texas Stars defenseman Gavin Bayreuther (#7) skates the puck up the ice in an American Hockey League game between the Texas Stars and San Antonio Rampage at HEB Center at Cedar Park on April 13, 2019.

Texas Stars Schedule Breakdown: 2019-20 AHL Regular Season Schedule Released

Tom Dorsa

Jul 12, 2019 — 3 min read

CEDAR PARK, Texas -- On Wednesday afternoon, the American Hockey League released the schedule for the 2019-20 regular season.

The Texas Stars open their 11th season in Cedar Park with an Opening Weekend back-to-back against the Tucson Roadrunners on Friday, October 4 (7:00pm) and the Manitoba Moose on Saturday, October 5 (7:00pm).

The AHL went the way of more divisional play, but also announced the addition of a slight inter-conference schedule. For the first time ever, the Stars will face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Colorado Eagles, but will only play two other teams outside of the Central Division (Tucson and the Toronto Marlies).

Of the Stars’ 38 home games, 28 of them fall on a Friday or Saturday night, with two played on Sunday afternoons. For the first time since 2011-12, Texas concludes their regular season schedule away from home, when they travel southward to San Antonio to face the Rampage on Saturday, April 11.

Texas takes on their aforementioned Interstate-35 rivals 12 times (down from 14 matches in each of the last two seasons). The Stars face their other Central Division opponents eight times each.

The Stars’ longest road trip extends across nine days and features five games — against the Rockford IceHogs, Grand Rapids Griffins, and Milwaukee Admirals — from February 4 to February 12.

An important side note: the Stars host just four Friday night home games during the Texas high school football season, which is often a concern for local fans in Cedar Park and surrounding areas; October 4, October 18, November 1, and December 13.

A full promotional schedule of ticket specials and theme nights for home games this season, and the Stars’ preseason schedule (which is traditionally a home-and-home with San Antonio), will be announced at a later date.

Let’s take a look at how the schedule comes together for the Stars, who hope to qualify for the postseason again after failing to do so last season.

HOW MANY TIMES DO THE STARS PLAY EACH OPPONENT?

Central Division

San Antonio Rampage = 12 games (six home, six away). Manitoba Moose = eight games (four home, four away). Iowa Wild = eight games (four home, four away). Grand Rapids Griffins (four home, four away). Chicago Wolves (four home, four away). Milwaukee Admirals (four home, four away). Rockford IceHogs (four home, four away).

Total Central Division Games: 30 home, 30 away = 60 games

Pacific Division

Tucson Roadrunners = four games (two home, two away). Colorado Eagles = four games (two home, two away).

Total Pacific Division Games: four home, four away = eight games.

North Division

Toronto Marlies: (two home, two away).

Total North Division Games: two home, two away.

Atlantic Division

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (two home, two away).

Total Atlantic Division Games: two home, two away.

BREAKDOWN OF GAMES BY DAY

Monday: two games (zero home, two away). Tuesday: eight games (three home, five away). Wednesday: 11 games (five home, six away). Thursday: two games (zero home, two away). Friday: 22 games (13 home, nine away). Saturday: 25 games (15 home, 10 away). Sunday: six games (two home, four away).

BREAKDOWN OF GAMES BY MONTH

October: 10 games (four home, six away). November: 11 games (five home, six away). December: 13 games: (six home, seven away). January: 11 games (seven home, four away). February: 12 games (seven home, five away). March: 13 games (five home, eight away). April: six games (four home, two away).

MARK YOUR CALENDARS — IMPORTANT GAMES

Season/Home Opener: Friday, October 4 at 7:00pm against the Tucson Roadrunners at HEB Center at Cedar Park.

Longest Home Stand: Eight-game stretch from February 14 to March 4.

Longest Road Trip: Five-game stretch from February 4 to February 12.

Holiday Games: Stars play a New Year’s Eve matinee game against the Iowa Wild at 2:00pm in Des Moines. Texas hosts San Antonio in Cedar Park at 7:00pm on Valentine’s Day.