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The Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League (NHL) announced today the details surrounding the NHL Centennial Fan Arena, which is scheduled to visit American Airlines Center beginning Friday, Jan. 13 and concluding on Saturday. Jan. 14. A traveling fan experience that will visit all NHL markets across North America in 2017, the NHL Centennial Fan Arena is part of the NHL's Centennial celebration festivities announced last week honoring a century's worth of extraordinary players, teams, remarkable plays and unforgettable moments.

The NHL Centennial Fan Arena will be located on Victory Plaza at the south end of American Airlines Center and is open to the public. Free parking during select hours of the NHL Centennial Fan Arena is available at Lexus Garage at the corner of Houston Street and All-Star Way.

The NHL Centennial Fan Arena includes:
To kick off the weekend of festivities on Friday, six youth hockey teams from the Dallas Stars Metro Hockey League (DSMHL) will have the opportunity to play on the ice at American Airlines Center. Every year, DSMHL teams across all age divisions (8U through 18U) that call a Dr Pepper StarCenter their home rink receive the opportunity to play one of their regular season games at American Airlines Center during the course of the Fall-Winter season. Skaters are announced like NHL players, make their grand entrance through the Star Portal and then line up for the playing of the National Anthem.

For more information and the most up-to-date schedule of events, please visit
DallasStars.com
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Friday, Jan. 13:
12 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Museum Truck, Clear The Ice Zamboni® VR Experience, The "Rink"
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. - The Hangar Team Store open late with special offers for NHL Centennial Fan Arena visitors
6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Ball hockey challenge on the "Rink" featuring youth teams from DSMHL hosted by Dallas Stars Xtreme Team

Saturday, Jan. 14:
10 a.m. - 8 p.m. - Museum Truck, Clear The Ice Zamboni® VR Experience, The "Rink"
7 p.m. - Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild at American Airlines Center

ABOUT THE NHL'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION:
Celebrating 100 years of the NHL, the NHL's Centennial celebration will commence officially on January 1, 2017 in Toronto with the Scotiabank NHL Centennial Classic™ outdoor game featuring an Original Six™ showdown between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Exhibition Stadium. This marquee event will also feature the first phase in the announcement of the 100 Greatest NHL Players, as well as the launch of the NHL Centennial Fan Arena.