The Stars CEO We've got Brad Alberts here.
So first of all, Brad,
it's nice to have you back.
Good to see you again.
We are in Series 2 now.
We are in game two now.
How are you feeling?
I feel good. I mean, like I I sd
it the number of times and you ,
in the last series I have
great confidence in our group.
We've responded when we needed o
respond all year to adversity aI
think we'll play a great game tonight,
I have no doubt. Absolutely.
So obviously a tough loss
for game one and that was.
He was a heartbreaker, right?
Because we're getting
these these four goals,
the other team is 4 and it just
came down to that overtime loss.
Can you tell us about what
you're feeling for tonight?
Well, I think it'll be an
entirely different game,
is what I'm going to say.
Just like it was in the first series,
tonight will be entirely differ.
You know, you probably won't sex
goals in the first period eithe,
which was a little bit crazy, b.
Like I said, I I anticipate and I have
great confidence that our guys l
bounce back and play really good tonight.
And how fun has it been
for the city of Dallas,
for the for the whole Metroplex,
really to be able to kind
of go all in on on a sport?
We're in the playoffs,
We're feeling good.
What have those crowds been lik?
They've been fantastic. I do apologize
for everybody's sleep deprivati.
I know that these late nights
you're a part of it too. I
don't think I've slept before 10
o'clock for the last three week,
but. Anyway, it's fun.
It's what the playoffs in
the NHL are all about.
We talk about it every year.
This is why you want to get to these moments,
because they are so intense,
they're so fun and in some ways,
you know, so tiring.
But certainly it's an entirely
different experience than
what the regular season is
Absolutely in the community that sports can
really bring together is just unmatched,
I think, and every other arena.
But let's talk about the festivs
surrounding the game, because,
I mean, even if. You know,
you're not necessarily at the A.
There are some places that you can go to
watch the game with other Stars fans.
Yeah, we've had watching partie,
you know, throughout the entire first,
first round. We'll do those aga.
I think we're trying to have them at the
PNC Plaza here of weather permitting,
you know, for games three and f.
So yeah, it's, you know, it is, we go along.
It continues to ramp up with the
excitement we feel the city,
you know, coming behind us.
I know a lot of people are
paying attention, so it's fun.
Yes, we were all paying attenti.
And so let's talk about tonight as well,
because obviously tonight is at the AAC.
There's some festivities before.
Yeah, we'll have, you know,
great party outside again tonig,
again, hopefully, weather permitting.
And yeah, I mean,
we encourage all of our fans,
even if they're not coming to the game,
come on down to the arena
and hang out outside.
And let's talk about
the economic impact here of the
Dallas Stars in this playoff,
Stanley Cup Playoff, I should s.
What is it like for the city?
Well, these sports runs like
this are great for the city.
They they're great for restaura,
they're great for bars,
they're great for hotels.
Just the overall spirit in the ,
you know, gets lifted every time
of our teams has a run like thi,
and we're fortunate enough to
be the one doing it right now.
You know, for for the kids out e
that are of course watching hoc,
but even other sports, I mean,
you guys are involved in a numbf
youth organizations that are rey
growing because of of the succe.
Can you talk to us about that?
Yeah, I mean, I think a lot of
people are starting to realize t
we run youth hockey here in Dal.
We have 8 ranks. We have 16 sheets of ice.
We also now own and operate the biggest
youth girls volleyball club, TAV volleyball.
We have four, 300 girls playing
volleyball in that club and.
For in Atchison,
who's the club director for us,
has done a great job.
All of their teams have qualifid
for nationals, all their top te,
which is an incredible accomplishment,
you know, and a number of those girls
are all going to play college volleyball.
So we're really proud of
what we've been able to help,
you know Foster along with that with that
club for the last three or four years.
And they kind of are all part of
our our youth sports, you know,
business,
which again is a big part of Da.
You know, you sports is a big pt
of this city and and we,
we continue to be a,
you know,
a big believer in it.
You know, I never thought there
would be an intersection between
volleyball and ice hockey,
but here we are. Yeah, it's gre.
The Dallas Stars made it happen. Yeah.
Awesome. Brad, thank you so muc.
Appreciate it as always.
Good luck tonight.
Thanks, Mike. Let's go, Stars.