The Dallas Stars will not be hosting LGBTQ Pride Night for the 2026-2027 season, the first time in five years.
\n\nThe NHL team did not provide a specific reason for dropping Pride Night in the coming season, which usually takes place in February or March. The team will instead reportedly “host a game dubbed ‘Hockey Unites Us: Women in Sports Night’ on March 23 against the Carolina Hurricanes,” per Dallas News.
\n\n“The new Hockey Unites Night allows our organization to use our platform to celebrate and support a different underrepresented community each season,” Stars spokesperson Joe Calvillo said in a statement.
\n\nThe NHL does not mandate that teams host Pride Night, leaving it up to the organizations to decide what causes or groups they wish to highlight. For the Dallas Stars, events in the upcoming season will celebrate Black history, Hockey Fights Cancer, Noche Mexicana, the U.S. military, and first responders.
\n\n“Last season, the Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings and Utah Mammoth were the only three NHL teams not to host a night to celebrate LGBTQ+ inclusion,” noted the outlet. “The Boston Bruins have never hosted a dedicated Pride Night but include the LGBTQ+ community in their broader Hockey Is…
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