Eric Preston

Eric Preston played right wing for the Central Texas Stampede across the franchise's final two seasons, appearing in 78 games and finishing with 18 goals, 25 assists, and 78 penalty minutes. He arrived for the 1999-2000 campaign — the Stampede's best, a 50-win Central Division championship year — and put up his most productive numbers: 10 goals and 16 assists in 49 games. Preston showed up in key moments that fall, scoring in games against Odessa, Waco, and Alexandria, and contributing to a first-period surge that helped Central Texas hold off Corpus Christi. He returned for the shortened 2000-2001 season, adding 8 goals and 9 assists in 29 games before the franchise folded on January 6, 2001. He was also noted as returning from injured reserve early in the 1999-2000 season, getting back into the lineup after a stint on the 14-day list.