Dallas Stars to host ’27 Stadium Series game at AT&T Stadium

Hockey is coming to Jerry World.

The Dallas Stars will host the 2027 NHL Stadium Series game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on February 20, 2027. The game will be broadcast on ABC. The announcement was made on ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” before the Dallas Cowboys’ home game against the Arizona Cardinals.

No opponents have been announced for the Stars, but other Western Conference contenders, such as the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights, could be in the mix. The Stars have only appeared in one outdoor NHL game, hosting the 2020 Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. The official attendance for the Stars’ 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators was 85,630, currently the third-largest crowd for an outdoor NHL game.

There was some discussion that the Stars would play this game at AT&T Stadium before the Cotton Bowl was chosen as the venue.

“Five years ago, the 2020 NHL Winter Classic was a celebration of the growth and success of hockey in the Lone Star State, which was the third-highest attended outdoor game in League history. We are confident that our next Stadium Series game will be met with the same enthusiasm and passion from our fans,” said Stars owner and governor Tom Gaglardi. “We would like to thank NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager Jerry Jones and the entire Jones family for their support in making this game happen. AT&T Stadium is one of the premier entertainment venues in the world and the perfect location to host our next outdoor game.”

Although AT&T Stadium has hosted football, basketball, soccer and two WrestleManias, this will be the first hockey game played at the 16-year-old stadium, which has a capacity of more than 80,000. It provides the NHL with a climate-controlled environment for the Stadium Series as a retractable roof stadium.

The Stars have been one of the most successful teams in the NHL over the past few seasons, having reached the Western Conference Finals in three straight seasons. Unfortunately for them, that’s where their journey ended each time, losing to the Golden Knights (2023) and the Edmonton Oilers twice (2024-25).

The NHL launched the Stadium Series in 2014 to bring outdoor hockey to soccer venues that might not work schedule-wise for a Winter Classic. The Stadium Series has seen hockey played in NFL stadiums, U.S. military academies and college football stadiums like Ohio Stadium, where 94,751 fans watched the Columbus Blue Jackets defeat the Detroit Red Wings last March.

The next stadium series will take place on February 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, where the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Boston Bruins.