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Dallas Stars Executives Accused Of Exploiting Youth Hockey Families In Disgusting Fashion

Originally posted on Blade of Steel | By Tom Banks | Last updated Mar 25, 2025 10:44 AM ET

Three Dallas Stars executives are now under fire for their role in exploiting youth hockey families in a scheme that ran from 2020 to December of 2024.

There have unfortunately been plenty of scandals in hockey in recent years, and now another one has been unveiled, with three Dallas Stars executives implicated in a disgusting scandal that exploited the families of youth hockey teams.

The scheme that was run by Damon Boettcher, Lucas Reid and Brad Buckland involved the trio setting up a company called Stay2Play LLC, a company that acted as a middle man between hotels and the families of youth hockey teams booking for tournaments.

'...The employees separately ran a company, Stay2Play LLC, that acted as a middleman between the Stars and the hotels, taking a cut of the revenue.'

Under threat of being evicted from tournaments between 2020 and 2024, families were forced to book with specific hotels that brought plenty of extra fees, and as a result of their company, the trio would profit from forcing the families to book with them.

One of the biggest issues that hockey fans have with the sport, especially at a youth level is how expensive it is to play, and with additional fees tacked on to families like this, it makes it even harder for those that aren't extremely wealthy.

The scheme worked due to Reid and Buckland's role in youth hockey in both Texas and Oklahoma, where the duo could set rules and regulations for youth tournaments, meaning they could scam families on a consistent basis.

Unfortunately, this is reportedly an issue all over North America in youth tournaments, with families and teams often threatened unless they book through the tournament which results in much higher prices.

While that pairing still work with Texas Youth Hockey, none of them have an affiliation with the Stars anymore, and hopefully with this report coming out, they'll soon be gone from any role of authority in youth hockey too.

This article first appeared on Blade of Steel and was syndicated with permission.

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