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Allen's JP Hurlbert is ‘proof' hockey dreams can come true in Texas
By NBC DFW
· June 25, 2026
· 1 min read
IRVING — There may not be a place where J.P. Hurlbert feels more comfortable than skating on his home rink. The Children’s Health StarsCenter in Valley Ranch has been his hockey home since he was 4 years old. For over a decade, he’s spent six days a week training at the facility operated by his home
Key takeaway The Children’s Health StarsCenter in Valley Ranch has been his hockey home since he was 4 years old.
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Category: arts ·
Published: June 25, 2026 ·
Source: NBC DFW ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? IRVING — There may not be a place where J.P. Hurlbert feels more comfortable than skating on his home rink. The Children’s Health StarsCenter in Valley Ranch has been his hockey home since he was 4 years old. For over a decade, he’s spent six days a week training at the facility operated by his home
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