Give Detroit Red Wings and NHL officials credit: they’re looking at utilizing both Comerica Park and Michigan Stadium for Winter Classic activities in 2013. Though there’s a boatload of rumors floating around out there, we’re seeing some semblance of a plan for next year’s signature event for the NHL, which has grown past just a […]
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After successful ’12 Winter Classic, who will contend for ’13?
By all measures yesterday’s Winter Classic was a hit for both players and fans. Where will the NHL hold the 2013 game? The game has morphed nicely into a longer event with plenty of high-school, college and pro matches, with 46,967 showing up yesterday to the Rangers-Flyers game and 45,000 or so showing up to […]
Over 110,000 expected at Michigan’s outdoor arena
The Big House is being prepped for the outdoor game between Michigan and Michigan State Saturday, as a crowd of over 110,000 is expected at Michigan Stadium — setting a record for attendance at a hockey game. These two teams were partly responsible for the craze in outdoor hockey; in 2001 the two teams played […]
