Hockey is headed to Jerry World.
The Dallas Stars will host an NHL Stadium Series game at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboysin 2027, the league announced on Monday.
The tilt will be held at 7 pm CT on Feb. 20, 2027, and broadcast on ESPN. The Stars’ opponent will be announced at a later date.
AT&T Stadium has hosted countless sporting events since it opened in 2009, including Super Bowl XLV, the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2015, the Final Four in 2014 and the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight last November. The stadium, located in Arlington, Texas, will also host FIFA World Cup matches next summer.
“Hosting the NHL’s Stadium Series with the Dallas Stars is another great example of the vision we’ve always had for what AT&T Stadium could be beyond football,” Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said in a statement.
“The game will be another proud moment for us and being able to provide a world class fan and team experience in partnership with two outstanding organizations, the NHL and the Stars, will be very special.”
The Stadium Series will be the first hockey game played at AT&T Stadium and just the second “outdoor” game for the Stars, who previously hosted the 2020 Winter Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
“The National Hockey League is thrilled to bring the spectacle of an NHL Stadium Series game to Arlington and one of the world’s most spectacular sports settings, AT&T Stadium,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said. “Ever since its opening in 2009, Jerry Jones has been advocating for an outdoor game at this amazing venue. And we are delighted to partner with the Cowboys and Stars — two franchises dedicated to the fans of North Texas — and to create another unique fan experience for a market that has long been a hockey success story and welcomed us so enthusiastically when the 2020 NHL Winter Classic was played at the Cotton Bowl.”
While the puck drops on a new season for the Dallas Stars tomorrow night on the road, the talk at home focuses on the long-term future of the franchise. The team says they are talking to several North Texas cities about a possible future arena outside of Dallas.
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