January 1st, 2013 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Global Event Forum, the official partner of the NHL, is proud to offer Official NHL Winter Classic® packages for the Detroit Red Wings as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 1st, 2013 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. You also won’t want to miss the Wings-Leafs Alumni Game which will be held outdoors at Comerica Park in downtown Detroit. Official NHL Winter Classic® packages will include:
Official Winter Classic® tickets
Alumni Game tickets
Pre-game Fan party
Hotel accommodations (optional)
Official 2013 Winter Classic souvenirs and more
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History of the NHL Winter Classic®
The NHL Winter Classic® is a tradition born out of the idea of playing hockey outside during the winter. The first NHL game played outside was in 1991 in an exhibition game between the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace. The second time was in 2003 in Edmonton, Alberta. This game is now known as the NHL Heritage Classic®. On January 1st, 2008, the first of three the NHL Winter Classics® took place at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo , New York. The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabers 2 to 1 in OT on a snowy day. January 1st, 2009 saw the NHL Winter Classic® move to Wrigley Field in Chicago, where 40,818 fans saw the Detroit Red Wings defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 6 to 4. January 1st, 2010 saw the Philadelphia Flyers defeated in overtime by the Boston Bruins 2 to 1 at Fenway Park. The largest crowd for an NHL® game was for the 2008 NHL Winter Classic®, where 71,217 sat through the game, also known as the Ice Bowl. 2011 saw the game played in very warm weather at Heinz Field where the Washington Capitols defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1.
NHL Winter Classic® Tickets
NHL Winter Classic® tickets are the hardest tickets to get in all of hockey, outside of maybe the Gold Medal game played in Vancouver. The Stanley Cup® is difficult, but you have at least four opportunities to get a Stanley Cup® ticket. The NHL Winter Classic® only happens once a year, so you do not want to wait too late and miss your opportunity for official NHL Winter Classic® tickets. Global Event Forum is the official travel partner of the National Hockey League and has Winter Classic packages to fit your needs. All packages include Winter Classic tickets and hotel accommodations in the City of Philadelphia . Come ring in the New Year with a Global Event Forum official NHL® package.
