A Texas-size hockey night in Arlington
The Dallas Stars Stadium Series game is officially on the calendar for Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027, and it is coming to AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The NHL confirmed the date and venue, noting this will be the first hockey game ever played inside the Cowboys’ home, with puck drop set for 7 p.m. CT and national TV on ABC, according to the league’s announcement on NHL.com. The opponent will be announced later, but the stage is set for a massive crowd under the big screen at Jerry World.
Why this matters for Dallas fans
This is a big swing for the Stars and for North Texas sports. AT&T Stadium can seat more than 80,000 fans, and the building is built for spectacle. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones called it “a collaboration we have looked forward to,” as the team detailed in its event post on DallasCowboys.com. If you remember the 2020 Winter Classic at the Cotton Bowl, the Stars drew 85,630 fans and showed the rest of the league how hockey looks in Texas. The NHL pointed back to that game as proof that the market delivers and framed this Stadium Series as the next step in the sport’s growth here, per the league’s announcement.
Planning the game day
Getting to Arlington takes a little thought, so plan ahead. There is no direct DART service to AT&T Stadium. Most fans ride-share from Dallas, use charter buses, or park in the stadium lots. If you want to scout the campus and see what game-day looks like, our team has highlighted events at the venue before, including Rally Day inside the building in our recent Friday guide, which gives a feel for traffic patterns and entry times at AT&T Stadium. As we noted in a previous piece about why North Texas keeps landing marquee events, capacity and hotel stock around Arlington make it a top host city, with AT&T Stadium at the center of it all; revisit that context in our earlier write-up on Dallas’ event-hosting momentum here.
What we know and what is next
Ticket timelines have not been released yet, and the Stars’ opponent is still to come. The announcement rolled out alongside a flurry of national sports news and was made with league and team officials in Arlington, as covered by The Dallas Morning News. Expect the team to lean into the party atmosphere that Stadium Series games are known for, with concerts, fan fests, and plenty of pregame action in the entertainment district around the ballpark.
How this fits the bigger picture
Between FIFA World Cup matches scheduled for 2026 at the same venue and now the Stars taking the ice in 2027, North Texas is stacking back-to-back global showcases. For Dallas hockey fans, it is another chance to show out and fill one of the world’s most famous stadiums in green. We will keep tracking ticket drops, transportation options, and official fan events as they get posted. Keep an eye on our continually updated events calendar so you can lock in plans as soon as dates and details go live.
