 The Stars have hosted a home game on New Year's Eve every year since 1997, except in 2004, 2012, and 2019 (the first two being due to lockouts and the latter being due to their participation in the 2020 NHL Winter Classic).For a period of time, the game coincided with the "Big D NYE" celebration (now on hiatus) on the south side of the arena in AT&T Plaza.