The Texas Stars have their 2026-27 path laid out, and the calendar gives Cedar Park plenty to watch from the jump. The Dallas Stars’ AHL affiliate released its schedule on Thursday, with the season set to open at home against the Iowa Wild on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.
It’s a schedule with some real markers on it, starting with a club that is trying to move past a disappointing playoff finish. Texas was knocked out in five games in the Central Division Semifinals by the eventual Western Conference champion Chicago Wolves.
The biggest name to follow in the system is Emil Hemming, the former 2024 first-round pick who is expected to make his pro leap. Hemming is coming off a 63-point season in just 46 junior games, and Texas will be hoping that production starts to carry over against AHL competition.
The season ends on Saturday, April 10, 2027, when the Stars visit Iowa in Des Moines.
One of the most notable stretches on the slate comes early, when Texas meets the Hershey Bears on October 10 and 11. That matchup carries extra weight because the Stars last played Hershey in the 2010 Calder Cup Finals.
Texas also has a demanding road run in March, when it plays six straight games out West against Ontario, Coachella Valley and Henderson in mid-March.
The schedule is packed across the full season, with repeat meetings against familiar Central Division and Western Conference opponents, including Iowa, Chicago, Manitoba, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, Rockford, Tucson, San Jose and Henderson. The home slate also features visits from Hershey in late March, another date that stands out on a busy calendar.
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