Traverse City Record-Eagle

Huff nets winner for North Stars
Andy Huff scored 2:04 into overtime Saturday night to give the Traverse City North Stars a win over the Janesville Jets and a sweep of their weekend series.
North Stars win fifth straight
Doug Clifford scored the game-winning goal with 4:32 left to lift the Traverse City North Stars to a road victory over Janesville.
North Stars double up Alpena
The Traverse City North Stars won their fourth straight game to extend their hold on first place in the North Division on Saturday night.
Stars dig in for one-goal victory
Andy Huffs wrister under the crossbar with 2:31 remaining Friday gave the Stars a victory over Alpena to keep TC (11-4-1) atop the North Division standings.
Stars sweep Rangers, take division lead
With a dominant weekend, the Traverse City North Stars moved back atop the league's North Division with a convincing sweep of Marquette to overtake the Rangers in the standings.
Late Saturday: Stars throttle Rangers
The Traverse City North Star broke out the whooping sticks on Saturday night, handing division-leading Marquette a lopsided loss.
North Stars fall to Janesville
Zack Smoot scored three goals Saturday night as Janesville left town with a series split by beating the Traverse City North Stars in a North American Hockey League game.
North Stars rally for win on pink ice
The Traverse City North Stars mounted a huge comeback Friday for a home win over Janesville at Centre ICE.
Jackets sting Stars in shootout
Kyle Jean and Andy Huff each scored a third-period goal and helped set up the others as the Traverse City North Stars came back from a two-goal deficit to force overtime in a shootout loss to Motor City.
Stars Jean keys 5-4 win
Kyle Jean scored two goals in his first game of the season to lead the Traverse City North Stars to a 5-4 victory over Motor City on Friday.
Stars give Wild first loss
It took 11 games, but someone finally handed Wenatchee its first loss of the season. The Traverse City North Stars controlled the game from the onset Tuesday en route to a convincing victory.
Wild spoil Stars' home opener
If Wenatchee was tired, it's scary to think what the Wild are like then they're fully rested.
North Stars win in shootout
Traverse City's Eric McLintock had the game-winner in a shootout win over Motor City Saturday.
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North Stars win Showcase finale
Traverse City finished off the NAHL Showcase Saturday with a win over Bismarck.
Stars fall 8-5 to Springfield
Springfield didn't have as many shots on goal as Traverse City, but the Jr. Blues sprung loose for eight goals in an 8-5 win over Traverse City.
North Stars earn victory over Team USA
The Traverse City North Stars picked up a win over Team USA.
Stars top Alaska in Showcase
Drew Strandburg recorded his first Traverse City North Stars shutout in just his second game in a blanking of Alaska at the NAHL Showcase.
North Stars open season with split
Traverse City's lead didn't last long, but what was more important to the North Stars is that it was there at the end in a victory over Janesville to split a season-opening series in Wisconsin.
Wendecker returns to North Stars
The Traverse City North Stars received a boost on Tuesday when defenseman Phil Wendecker opted to rejoin the team.
Stars' Chaney to WMU; team nets GK
David Chaney didn't stick around in Traverse City too long. Just after making the North Stars roster, the former Mahoning Valley defenseman received a scholarship offer from Western Michigan University.
Wenatchee to host '10 Robertson Cup
The Wenatchee Wild has been selected to host the NAHL's 2010 Robertson Cup Championship Tournament on May 3-9 at the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Wash.
North Stars whittle roster down to 27
A veteran core is returning for the Traverse City North Stars, boosting hopes of a return to the North American Hockey League playoffs for a second straight year.
North Stars get new ownership
Raj Wiener wanted to make sure the North Stars junior hockey team remained in Traverse City. So she and her husband Rick stepped up to become majority owners of the North American Hockey League team. They will lead an ownership consortium that will include founding owners Steve and Sue Fournier; area business owners Peter Jones and Blaine Vadeboncoeur; retired businessman James Jalovec; and former Detroit Red Wing Dallas Drake.
Stars to set roster after weekend camp
Traverse City North Stars coach Anthony Palumbo expects to have his roster set after this weekend's three-day training camp at Centre ICE.
Stars to play more mid-week games
The Traverse City North Stars will be playing more week-day games in 2009-10.
Stars' Bonis to play at FSU
Kyle Bonis has been scoring goals since the time he joined the Traverse City North Stars. But one goal eluded him, until now. Bonis committed to play at Ferris State University, where he'll join Traverse City's Zach Redmond on the Bulldogs.
Stephenson inks at Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Traverse City North Stars goaltender Brandon Stephenson signed with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Stars use No. 1 pick on forward
The Traverse City North Stars are in the enviable position of not having any glaring needs, which makes drafting all that much easier.
North Stars top picks
2005: D Lucas DuBay, Iowa HS
North Stars eye the future
It started with a 10-2 run on its home ice and ended with a deciding Game 5 against Mahoning Valley in the NAHL playoffs. It was a memorable run for the Traverse City North Stars.
Phantoms oust Stars
The end of a record-setting season came sooner than hoped for, but Anthony Palumbo hopes it becomes another building block in the Traverse City North stars franchise.
North Stars riding momentum
With many Traverse City North Stars featuring dyed hair or faux hawks for the playoffs, the team looks to win its first playoff series in franchise history today. Todays decisive Game 5 is at 7 p.m. at the Boardman Ice Zone, a different locale than the one for games 1 and 2 of the series. The best-of-five series is tied 2-2.
North Stars force Game 5
One way or the other, Mahoning Valley was headed back to Youngstown. The Phantoms just hoped the Traverse City North Stars werent going there as well. The North Stars rang up a convincing win in Game 4, sending the North Division playoff series to a deciding Game 5 on Sunday on Mahonings home ice.
Phantoms regain the home-ice edge
In nearly the blink of an eye, Traverse City went from home-ice advantage to the brink of elimination. Mahoning Valley took advantage of a penalty-filled first period and a fortuitous goalie switch en route to a shutout of the North Stars.
North Stars bring playoffs home
Doing the splits is exactly what Traverse City wanted. Now it hopes to avoid them. The North Stars won one of two games at Mahoning Valley last weekend to bring the best-of-five playoff series back to Traverse City knotted up 1-1 with a chance to clinch at home.
North Stars even series in overtime
Traverse City needed a win at Mahoning Valley this weekend to re-claim home ice advantage. Nathan Urbaniak made it happen.
North Stars drop playoff opener
A lopsided advantage in shots on goals didn’t matter as Mahoning Valley scored four times on the power play in a 5-4 playoff victory over the Traverse City North Stars.
Stars hit road for playoff opener
The North Stars are set to boldly go where they haven't been since the club's inaugural campaign. The playoffs. Traverse City opens the postseason Friday at Mahoning Valley, going to a place that would be a lot more daunting if it weren't for a March 13-15 series.
Stars offer playoff ticket discounts
By donating a non-perishable food item to the Father Fred Foundation, Traverse City North Stars fans can get $2 off a North Stars general admission ticket during the duration of the NAHL playoffs.
Stars fall in shootout
Marquette's Michael Thompson scored in a shootout to give the Rangers a win over the Traverse City North Stars on Saturday night. It was the regular season NAHL finale.
Stars sweep through weekend
Different day, different shootout hero. Two days after David Johnstone's goal won a shootout with Team USA, it was Eric McLintock this time around, lighting the lamp on the final shooter to give the Traverse City North Stars a win over Alpena and a clean sweep of a three-game weekend.
North Stars beat up on Team USA
The Traverse City North Stars made it two in a row over Team USA, this time topping the U-17s on Saturday night after winning in a shootout on Friday.
North Stars win in shootout
David Johnstone skated in and rocketed a wrist shot past Team USA goalie Brandon Maxwell to lift the Traverse City North Stars to a 5-4 shootout win as the league schedule winds down and playoff home-ice advantage is at stake.
Stars' Radke signs with Lake Superior
Dan Radke will be going back home again, sort of. Radke committed to play hockey collegiately at Lake Superior State University, returning to the city where he played for the Soo Indians the last two seasons and has family in the Sault Ste. Marie area. The Traverse City North Stars center is tentatively slated to join the Lakers in 2010-11.
North Stars look to clinch home ice
The season is winding down, and for the first time in awhile, that means the Traverse City North Stars are thinking about the playoffs.
North Stars sweep weekly hardware
After the team posted its first-ever series win at Mahoning Valley, the Traverse City North Stars were well-represented in the league's weekly awards.
North Stars win; clinch playoffs
Traverse City won its second game in as many days Sunday with a victory over first-place Mahoning Valley.
Mahoning Valley crushes Stars, 9-2
NAHL North Division front-runner Mahoning Valley handed third-place Traverse City a drubbing on Friday.