The Texas Aces Hockey Club is pleased to announce that they have entered into a partnership with the Dallas Stars to provide home ice facilities for the Aces starting in the 2009-2010 season.
The Aces have long been known as the nomads of North Texas youth hockey, with “home” ice rinks scattered throughout the Plano, Frisco, and Richardson areas. However, starting in 2009, the Aces are pleased to announce that they will make the new
Dr Pepper StarCenter McKinney at Craig Ranch their new home when the Dallas Stars and the city of McKinney complete construction of the newest Dr Pepper StarCenter facility. This planned, state-of-the-art 85,000 square foot facility, located on 6.2 acres in Craig Ranch in McKinney near the southeast corner of Alma Road and Collin McKinney Parkway, will include two sheets of ice, a Dallas Stars retail store, and dedicated Aces’ training facilities.
“The Texas Aces have had a long-standing reputation in the DFW Metroplex for promoting the development of youth hockey from the Mite to Midget age levels with an emphasis on player development. The Aces are an organization that does things the right way, and we are pleased that they will be partnering with us to provide their home-ice facilities”, said Keith Andresen, Senior Director of Hockey Programs for the Dr Pepper StarCenters.
Michael Rosen, President of the Aces added, “We are extremely excited that the Stars and the City of McKinney have come together to make this new facility operational early next season. We are working with the Stars organization to include some special features during the construction that will truly make the facility a unique, exciting new home for the Aces organization. We are also pleased to announce that the Aces are planning on a new look for our uniforms next year that will complement the excitement of our new state-of-the-art home. Stay tuned for more details…..”

About the Aces: Today, the Aces are one of the largest youth ice hockey associations in the Metroplex with 15 teams competing from Midget to Mite level. The Aces have always been committed to stability in support of our core values. Our coaches and Board remain dedicated to our players and the need to focus on their development in a challenging but supportive environment. Everything we do has our players in mind with an emphasis on providing the most broad-based and comprehensive program available as cost effectively as possible.