Children's Health StarCenter Multisport held its grand opening at the end of March with ice skating, autographs with former Dallas Stars players and the Dallas Pulse professional volleyball team, and hockey showcases.
The overview
The new $45 million facility is a 225,000-square-foot indoor youth sports center with two National Hockey League regulation sheets of ice and eight basketball courts that can be converted into 16 volleyball courts, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
The center has two rinks and two gyms named after local leaders and athletes. The Nieuwendyk rink is named after Joe Nieuwendyk, who spent nearly seven years with the Dallas Stars. The McKinney rink is dedicated to Rhyle McKinney, a basketball player who grew up in Argyle and played for Southern Methodist University and Texas Tech University.
The Flickinger gym was named after Byron Nelson High School alumna and volleyball player Paige Flickinger. The Monitini gym is named after Northlake Mayor Brian Montini, who started negotiations to bring the sports facility to the town.
“The opening of this facility is a testament to the increasing growth of hockey in North Texas and the overall demand for additional youth sports facilities in our region,” Dallas Stars president and CEO Brad Alberts said in a news release. “Mayor Montini and the town of Northlake have been exceptionally collaborative partners in designing a state-of-the-art facility that both serves the needs of their growing community while becoming an attraction that will drive families to their town for years to come."
The facility will also be the home of club volleyball team Texas Advantage Volleyball.
The details
The center will host various leagues for athletes of all ages to participate in, including hockey, volleyball and basketball, according to its website.
Children's Health StarCenter Multisport has ice skating camps to teach children and adults how to skate, as well as a 30-minute free lesson April 4. Public skating is also offered at the facility, with skate rentals available.
The Shark Club Sports Bar and Grill, a two-story restaurant concept that is attached to the multisport center, is expected to open in June.
