The infamous "Rodeo Road Trip" was part of life for several Texas minor league hockey teams in the past. Austin Ice Bats of the defunct WPHL, as well as the San Antonio Iguanas (CHL), Dragons (IHL), & Rampage (AHL) had to deal with almost a month on the road due to the rodeo. The San Antonio Dragons (IHL) came up with a novel idea to deal with the rodeo that would seem almost cost prohibitive today. They set up a hockey rink in the Alamodome for a couple of weeks, and played several games there in 1997 & 1998. It was during this time that the San Antonio Dragons established a record for attendance for a Texas professional hockey game when 19,211 people attended a game against the Phoenix Roadrunners in Feb. 1997. That record stood until Jan. 1, 2020, when the Dallas Stars absolutely obliterated it at the 2020 Winter Classic.
If Dickies Arena in Fort Worth actually wants professional hockey, they have several options to play games at a secondary location during the rodeo, if needed. Of course, a professional team at Dickies Arena would more than likely spell doom for the well supported Ft. Worth Brahmas of the NAHL.