A Golden Knights fan said he he suffered extensive injuries after being punched by a Stars fan outside PNC Plaza following Game 2 of the first-round playoff series.
The sun sets as fans enter the American Airlines Center before an NHL hockey game between the Dallas Stars and the Toronto Maple Leafs, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Dallas.fan was hospitalized early Thursday in Dallas after he says he was assaulted by a Dallas Stars fan outside American Airlines Center following
Jason Bowen, 46, of San Antonio attended the game Wednesday night with his fiancée. He said a fan dressed in Stars apparel punched him in the face at the entrance toA police report filed with Dallas Police says an ambulance was dispatched at 1:12 a.m. Thursday. — which will require surgery in the coming days.he and his fiancée, dressed in their Golden Knights jerseys, went to Hero bar in Victory Park before calling an Uber about an hour later.
Bowen said he contacted American Airlines Center seeking surveillance footage and has followed up with DPD but has not yet heard back.Bowen has been to multiple Stars games before and has many friends that are Stars fans. He said he never had any issues with the fanbase before. “It’s Dallas fans. It’s different,” he said. “It’s not like going to Philadelphia or somewhere. I’ve been to a game before with a Knights jersey, and we had no problems. Nothing. … I’m still shocked. I know they’re mad at the Knights.In a series with ‘razor-thin margins,’ where can Stars create distance from Vegas?, Staff Reporter. Lia Assimakopoulos covers the Dallas Stars and high school sports for The Dallas Morning News.