The Dallas Stars are hosting their first ever NHL Entry Draft this season, and people are excited. But it’s not just the draft that makes it exciting.
It will be just the second time in 15 years that the draft is hosted by a southern hockey team. The only other team to do it was the Florida Panthers in 2015. It will also mark one of only a handful of non-traditional hockey markets to host in the 2000’s. The Los Angeles Kings hosted in 2010 and the Columbus Blue Jackets hosted in 2007.
The thing about a non-traditional market hosting is that it provides a unique experience for the NHL.