Children's Health StarCenters Set to Launch New Stars Premier Adult Hockey League

The Dallas Stars Children’s Health StarCenters and the Metroplex Christian Hockey Association (MCHA) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to launch the Stars Premier Adult Hockey League (SPAHL) in September 2024. The SPAHL will feature a competitive format with 15-minute stop-time periods, supported by preferential scheduling, and a 3-official system to ensure a high standard of on-ice conduct. MCHA will continue to offer essential ministry components. To maintain its premium status, the SPAHL will have a limited number of teams. Games will be hosted at the Allen Community Ice Rink and Stars facilities in Valley Ranch, Farmers Branch, Euless, Mansfield, McKinney, Plano, and Richardson. This exciting initiative marks a new chapter in adult hockey, fostering a vibrant community and elevating the sport across the DFW.

Inclement Weather Policy

It is the goal of the StarCenters to remain open and hold all programming as scheduled.

The StarCenters will follow the delayed start schedule of the ISD in which the facility is located. (For example, if Frisco ISD has a delayed start and opens at 10:00AM, the StarCenter Frisco will open at 10:00AM.)

If ISD's schools are closed schools for the day, the StarCenters will be closed for all AM programing and will re-assess the current conditions at 12:00PM to make a determination on programming for the duration of the afternoon and early evening. We will then reassess conditions again at 5:00PM and make a determination on all nightly programing that is scheduled to begin after 7:00PM.

For all morning events on non-school days, we will assess the conditions before 9:00PM on the day before. We will reassess again in the morning and make a determination before 12:00PM on all afternoon events.

Delayed opening and closing announcements will be posted on the StarCenter web site (dallasstars.com/starcenters), via the StarCenter's X feed (twitter.com/starcenters), and on Facebook (facebook.com/childrenshealthstarcenter).

This policy does not include specialty events (such as tournaments, figure skating competitions, etc.). The event organizing committee will assess these occurrences on an individual basis. In addition, League rescheduling will be done on a case-by-case basis. Contact your facility General Manager and/or Hockey Programs Manager for more details.

The StarCenters may change and/or adjust this policy at any time.

Last updated on January 2019.