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They definitely seem to rule local hockey with an iron fist. From the article, the amount of former employees and current employees that did something uncouth is kind of staggering. It definitely point to a problem with upper management. Hopefully, the media coverage will promote change in how the Stars run things.
Sounds like Brad Albert's has been making ALOT of money for a LONG time!
“Hockey is for everyone”
I played for a youth team in Arkansas and many of our tournaments were in Dallas, having hotels and things decided for us always seemed weird and I don’t remember it being a thing in St. Louis or Chicago but I could be mistaken
The Stars ownership also had the Jamie Benn controversy. Some bad people are in charge there
So strange… the Blues take heat for doing basically nothing with youth hockey in STL.
Almost everything is independent.
Not allowing other leagues to use the facilities on the same basis as their own is clearly predatory. Not allowing teams to be managed by the people involved in them is clearly an abuse of power. And trying to censor speech is bullshit. If the Stars can't handle parents being pissed off at what, frankly, sounds to be shitty management then they shouldn't run a professional sports team either.
Whether this is typical or not, doesn't matter. It is what is happening, and it needs to be dealt with. Hockey USA isn't going to do anything, nor are local authorities, and nor is the NHL – and it's a disgrace.
As for whether it is NHL business? I'd say it sure as hell is. The NHL sticks its nose into off-ice affairs all the time, and if it can do it when a player brings the game into disrepute, it sure as shit ought to do it when a team brings the game into disrepute.
As someone directly impacted by this (not an employee) it gets even worse. If an organization refuses to sell their rink to the Stars, they would ban them from their leagues making it all but impossible for them to field a team when you have no one to play without travelling for every game. If a player/parent reports a concern to USA Hockey using Safe Sport guidelines, they will be threatened and potentially banned from participating. (e.g. reporting a coach/team official for being under the influence of alcohol while coaching, reporting a coach for threatening violence against another coach or player with video evidence, or hand over video of a player intentionally kicking an opponent with a skate). Ice time has to be requested by member teams and it is only available based on who you are choosing to play against. (for example a scrimmage against a blackballed team ice time suddenly won't be available but if you are playing a Stars favored team it will be). Don't let Mike Salekin fool you, he is directly involved and part of the problem. It's the same exact people that created the new organization. They just changed the name
I played hockey in Bakersfield from 98-2000 in my local rollerblade league but I couldn’t play it anymore due to costs being too high for my parents. I can only imagine how ridiculous the costs are for parents today.
Sounds like a lot of CCP tactics.
So its now the Dictatorship Stars. Can't report them, because they are the owner. Can't stand up or you are suppressed. Pay high costs and forced places to spend money at fixed prices. Sounds very fair to me. All Hail Thomas Gaglari. Gagging the money right out of the state of Texas Hockey Parents.
Wow not a great look for the Stars
Listen, I know that the issue of cost and access to youth ice hockey is one that’s prevalent across North America. But if you pitched this story to me without naming which part of the region it was, Dallas would absolutely be one of the first places I’d think of.
This shit is fucked
When i was 14…..back in 1994….i tried to join a local junior hockey league in st louis….to see if i was even any good at it…..and i had 2 options. Pay the $2k up front fee, or join for free but play goalie….and buy all my own equipment…..for $2k as it turns out. That was 31 yrs ago.
Was watching the kids come out at the park for warmups, and talking to their parents….it was clear they all had money and it was then i realized its never happening.
Top ten reason why we should have never gave the former confederate states hockey teams:
Take down this video. Remember who provides your lime green Blackout jerseys
Tristen IS GONE TO Col.
There was an article years ago when the hawks first started to contend that Patrick kane's parents had spent over $250,000.00 from when started to when he was drafted.
On the pricing end of things, it's supply and demand. If they have 11 rinks inn the area, and are building more, and STILL increasing ice-costs, that's because there's a business case for it. The best way to reduce costs are to increase supply – and it sounds like that's a goal… and the best way to finance more facilities is to get every dollar out of people willing to pay for it. So while the lower-income kids may not have the same access they did before, the 'greatest-good' principle says this is the right way to go for the benefit of the long term.
I was waiting on your take, I'm not a hockey parent, just a fan, and I really had no way to play hockey when I was a kid growing up in Ohio.
I read the USA Today article. It's disgusting what Stars corporate is doing. No more Mom & Pop rinks. Since it with NHL logo. It premium price. Star should have let local charter are run every thing. Step in if needed.
Hockey is becoming a country club sport. But also all sports are becoming expensive to pursue at a competitive level.
I really hope a Houston team doesn’t do this because hockey in Texas will be choked out like this.
what jersey is that. i need it
If Stars are smart, and want to grow the game they need to help fund pay to play for people who cannot afford. Or promote a cheaper alternative like roller hockey, and hope it translates.
Fact. Ice is expensive everywhere. Fact. Texas. Fact. Hockey is expensive.
FB fields are also expensive. Grass fields are big, require maintenance. The taxpayers usually fund those through township recreation divisions, and or public schools. Texas, and probably Dallas especially has some nice nice FB fields.
If the Stars are smart, the shareholders will form separate company from Stars to buy up rinks and run them. That way not associated with the Stars brand. In fact each rink these owners buy should be a separate business entity from each other.
Nashville…….
American culture on full display,