Hockey is headed to Jerry World in 2027. On Monday evening, the NHL introduced that the Dallas Stars will host a 2027 Stadium Sequence matchup at AT&T Stadium on Feb. 20, 2027.
The Stars’ opponent for the sport can be decided at a later date, however puck drop has already been set for 8 p.m. ET. Within the official announcement, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman mentioned Cowboys proprietor has been advocating for an out of doors sport since AT&T Stadium debuted in 2009.
“The Nationwide Hockey League is thrilled to carry the spectacle of an NHL Stadium Sequence sport to Arlington and one of many world’s most spectacular sports activities settings, AT&T Stadium,” Bettman mentioned in a press release. “Ever since its opening in 2009, Jerry Jones has been advocating for an out of doors sport at this superb venue. And we’re delighted to companion with the Cowboys and Stars — two franchises devoted to the followers of North Texas — and to create one other distinctive fan expertise for a market that has lengthy been a hockey success story and welcomed us so enthusiastically when the 2020 NHL Winter Basic was performed on the Cotton Bowl.”
In his assertion, Jones mentioned that internet hosting an out of doors NHL sport is one more crowning achievement for the Cowboys’ residence venue.
“Internet hosting the NHL Stadium Sequence with the Dallas Stars is one other nice instance of the imaginative and prescient we have all the time had for what AT&T Stadium could possibly be past soccer,” Jones mentioned. “The sport can be one other proud second for us and having the ability to present a world class fan and staff expertise in partnership with two excellent organizations, the NHL and the Stars, can be very particular.”
Whereas this would be the first time AT&T Stadium hosts a hockey sport, it won’t be the primary time the Stars have hosted an out of doors sport. For the 2020 NHL Winter Basic, the Stars performed the Nashville Predators on the Cotton Bowl and pulled out a 4-2 win. That sport drew a crowd of 85,630 followers, which is the third-largest single-game attendance in NHL historical past.
