The Stars began in 1967 as the Minnesota North Stars and moved to Dallas in 1993. They have had three homes: the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, Reunion Arena in downtown Dallas, and since 2001 the American Airlines Center in Victory Park.
Here is every home in order, with the years the Stars played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each arena with a ThrillZing guide links to it.
Every Stars Arena, 1967 to Today
- Bloomington
- 1967–1993
Met Center
Home of the Minnesota North Stars from their 1967 expansion season, just north of Metropolitan Stadium. Called the Metropolitan Sports Center until 1982. The team left for Dallas after 1992–93 without a new-arena deal.
Today: Demolished in December 1994; an IKEA store opened on part of the site in 2004
- Dallas
1993–2001A 1980 downtown arena shared with the Mavericks, the last NBA or NHL arena built without luxury suites. The Stars won the 1999 Stanley Cup in their Reunion years.
Today: Demolished in 2009; the site is slated for apartments
Stadium history →- 2001–presentCurrent home
Opened July 17, 2001 in Victory Park on the site of an old power plant, at a cost of $420 million. Shared with the Mavericks.
Visiting guide →
Stars Arena FAQ
Where did the Stars play before the American Airlines Center?
At Reunion Arena in downtown Dallas, from their first Dallas season in 1993 until 2001. Before that they spent 26 seasons as the Minnesota North Stars at the Met Center in Bloomington.
How many arenas have the Stars had?
Three: the Met Center (1967–1993), Reunion Arena (1993–2001) and the American Airlines Center (2001–present).
Why did the North Stars leave Minnesota?
Owner Norm Green could not reach a deal for a new arena in Minneapolis or Saint Paul, attendance was weak, and he faced a sexual harassment lawsuit. The team also would not play at the Target Center, a Coca-Cola arena, because the North Stars and the Met Center were sponsored by Pepsi. The NHL let Green move the team to Dallas for 1993–94.
Are the Met Center and Reunion Arena still standing?
No. The Met Center was demolished in December 1994; an IKEA store opened on part of the site in 2004, on land that had served as Mall of America overflow parking. Reunion Arena was demolished in 2009, and its site is slated for apartments.
Where do the Stars play now?
At the American Airlines Center in Dallas’s Victory Park neighborhood, shared with the Mavericks. It opened on July 17, 2001, and seats 18,532 for hockey.