Case Study: Dallas Stars achieve simplified HR and 100% payroll accuracy with Paylocity

Dallas Stars Put HR and Payroll Pains on Ice with Simplified HR

The Dallas Stars needed to modernize HR to support rapid expansion across NHL, AHL, and StarCenter operations — 1,700 employees across 10 Texas locations with many part-time, non‑standard schedules and complex payroll tax rules for traveling players. To replace paper onboarding and a legacy platform that couldn’t handle their payroll complexity, the Dallas Stars selected Paylocity to streamline HR, payroll, and talent management.

Paylocity implemented Payroll, Mobile App/Employee Self‑Service, Recruiting & Onboarding, Data Insights, Compliance, and the Document Library to automate processes and eliminate paper. The result: 100% payroll accuracy, more than a 50% reduction in hiring and onboarding time, 1,700 employees managed by six HR staff, digitalized benefits enrollment, and faster data-driven decision‑making — helping the Dallas Stars scale into a billion‑dollar operation.

Dallas Stars

Lindsay Dowdy

Senior Vice President, Human Resources