About The Winter Classic NHL Hockey Games
The Winter Classic outdoor NHL games are special hockey events that are played outdoors in front of huge crowds. These Winter Classic hockey games are official games and count towards a regular season NHL game.
The first of these regular season outdoor NHL games was played back in 2003 when the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Montreal Canadians at Commonwealth Stadium to a crowd of over 57,000! This outdoor classic hockey game was repeated again in 2008 with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres and again, it was very successful in terms of attendance and TV viewership.
Now most NHL hockey teams are lining up so they too can participate in this special event and to make their own hockey history. 2012 brings us another installment of the Winter Classic game when the Philadelphia Flyers take on the New York Rangers on January 2nd of 2012.
Select a Winter Classic NHL hockey game below to learn more about these special NHL hockey events.
2012 NHL Winter Classic Game
2012 NHL Winter Classic Hockey Game - The fifth annual NHL Winter Classic took place on January, 2nd at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Henrik Lundqvist, Mike Rupp, Claude Giroux and and and were lacing up the skates to put on a show for the fans.
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2011 NHL Winter Classic Hockey Game - The fourth annual NHL Winter Classic will take place on New Year’s Day at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin will be lacing up the skates to put on a show for the fans.
more2010 NHL Winter Classic Game
2010 NHL Winter Classic - Rarely is there a new sporting event that is as great a success as the NHL Winter Classic. Fighting hangovers, snow and blizzard-like conditions, more than 71,000 fans attended the inaugural event on New Years Day, 2008 at Ralph Wilson Stadium. As great as that event was, the 2010 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field was an even greater success.
more2009 NHL Winter Classic Game
On January 1, 2009 Chicago, Illinois was the host for yet another Winter Classic outdoor regular-season NHL hockey game in Wrigley Field. The 2009 Winter Classic featured the Chicago Blackhawks going against the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings making this the first Winter Classic hockey game to involve Original Six teams in their 701st game between each other in the NHL's Central Division.
more2008 NHL Winter Classic Game
The 2008 Winter Classic hockey game was probably one of the greatest days in the history of hockey. One hour before the hockey game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres the hockey stadium was already setting up a new record in the history of hockey… with 71,217 fans! More.
more2003 NHL Heritage Classic Game
Six years ago, on November 22, 2003, Edmonton AB hosted the second outdoor NHL hockey game and the first regular season outdoor game in the history of NHL, which was given the name the 2003 Heritage Classic. The Cold War game in 2001 against the University of Michigan and Michigan State University was the basic outline of how this event was constructed. The hockey game was meant to memorialize the 25th anniversary of the Edmonton Oilers joining the National Hockey League back in 1979, giving it the tagline "A November to Remember".
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