FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Stars and the City of Mansfield announced today plans for the grand opening of the StarCenter Mansfield. The brand new StarCenter, located at 1715 E. Broad St., becomes the eighth StarCenter location in the DFW Metroplex, joining existing facilities in Euless, Farmers Branch, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Richardson and Valley Ranch.

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"The StarCenter Mansfield is a world-class facility that will serve the Mansfield and the surrounding Tarrant County communities for many years to come," Dallas Stars President Brad Alberts said. "The Dallas Stars organization is grateful for the support of Mayor Cook and many others involved to help make this project a reality. We are committed to seamlessly implementing our infrastructure of hockey and skating programs in Mansfield that have been incredibly successful across the North Texas region."

"A hallmark of the City of Mansfield is our excellent quality of life, highlighted by city facilities that our residents can enjoy," Mansfield Mayor David Cook said. "When the doors open at StarCenter Mansfield, our residents will be presented with another recreational opportunity to experience here in the City of Mansfield. Yet another tangible example of 'We've Got Game' here in our City. The versatility of this facility will offer something for everyone."

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The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Thursday, Aug. 30 will begin at 5 p.m. and will include Dallas Stars President Brad Alberts, Dallas Stars Alumni Derian Hatcher, Mansfield Mayor David Cook, Mansfield City Manager Clayton Chandler and other guests from the Mansfield community. The event will kick off two days of grand opening events including free public skating, skating exhibitions, broomball, a Dallas Stars Xtreme Team clinic and a Mansfield High School club hockey game. For a complete schedule of events, please click here.

The 78,000 square-foot facility will house two NHL regulation size sheets of ice, eight public locker rooms, three private locker rooms for club rental and four multi-purpose rooms. The StarCenter Mansfield will utilize a state of the art Integrated Thermal System to control the ice-making equipment and the internal environmental temperatures, the first such facility in the Dallas Stars' ice rink network with a 50 percent energy-based carbon footprint reduction.

Located at U.S. 287 and Broad Street, the StarCenter Mansfield will offer a variety of services including birthday parties, public skating, corporate events, broomball, figure skating sessions, and learn-to-skate classes for all ages. Additionally, the location will offer multiple options for hockey fans with learn-to-play hockey programs, youth and adult hockey leagues, and various tournaments.

About hockey in North Texas

When the Stars moved to Dallas in 1993, there were five total sheets of ice in the area, only three of which hosted hockey. At that time, there were no high school or travel hockey programs offered, while only 250 local children were playing the sport and just 225 adults were participating in recreational leagues. With the organization's investment into amateur hockey over the past 25 years through construction of StarCenters throughout the Metroplex, the team has directly impacted the growth of the game in the greater Southwest region. Today, there are more than 10,000 North Texas children and over 6,000 adults skating and playing recreational hockey on over 20 ice sheets in the area.

About the City of Mansfield

The City of Mansfield, located in southeast Tarrant County, is one of the fastest growing communities in Texas, with a population of more than 68,000. Its growth over the past decade is attributed to its high quality of life, excellent schools and strong local economy and business environment. The city was ranked by Money Magazine as one of the Best Places to Live in America in 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2014. The StarCenter Mansfield will join the city's award-winning parks and recreation system, recently named the best in the state by the Texas Recreation and Parks Society. The system boasts more than 800 acres of parkland with 19 parks and athletic/recreational facilities. The new ice rink will join FieldhouseUSA as the city facilities located in the Shops at Broad, a mixed-use lifestyle center with more than 500,000 square feet of retail.