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  Bg Color #003614
  Team Iowa Stars
  Logo IowaStarspng
  Logosize 200px
  City Des Moines, Iowa
  League American Hockey League
  Conference Western Conference
  Division West Division
  Founded 2005
  Arena Wells Fargo Arena
  Colors Green and Gold
  Owner Howard Baldwin
  Coach Dave Allison
  GM Scott White
  Media Des Moines Register <br> Mediacom Cable
  Affiliates Dallas Stars ( NHL )<br> Idaho Steelheads ( ECHL )
  Name1 Louisville Panthers
  Dates1 1999 to 2001
  Name2 Iowa Stars
  Dates2 2005 to present


The Iowa Stars are an Ice Hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Des Moines, Iowa , USA at the Wells Fargo Arena . The Mascot is a raccoon named "Shooter".


HISTORY

The Iowa Stars were founded by Howard Baldwin, of Hockey Holdings & Management Group, and Dallas businessman Bob Schlegel and began play in the 2005-06 AHL season. They have a five year affiliation agreement with the Dallas Stars and a one year agreement with the Edmonton Oilers .

In their inaugural season, the Stars made it to the Calder Cup playoffs first round, where they were defeated by the Milwaukee Admirals . The Stars won their first playoff series the following season, defeating the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in six games.


YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD



TEAM RECORDS


Single Game

:Goals: 4 Vojtech Polak (2006-07)


Single Season

:Goals: 35 Loui Eriksson (2005-06)
:Assists: 47 Toby Petersen (2005-06)
:Points: 73 Toby Petersen (2005-06)
:Penalty Minutes: 129 Krys Barch (2005-06)
:GAA: 2.5 Mike Smith (2005-06)
:SV%: .917 Mike Smith (2005-06)

Career

:Career Goals: 35 Loui Eriksson (2005-06)
:Career Assists: 53 Toby Petersen (2005-07)
:Career Points: 81 Toby Petersen (2005-07)
:Career Penalty Minutes: 129 Krys Barch (2005-06)
:Career Goaltending Wins: 25 Mike Smith (2005-06)
:Career Shutouts: 3 Mike Smith (2005-06)
:Career Games: 132 Yared Hagos (2005-07)


CHL IOWA STARS, 1969-70

The current team is not related to the former Iowa Stars, who played in Waterloo, Iowa in 1969-70 as a member of the old Central Hockey League .


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