Thinking of heading out to Boston to watch the 2010 NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park?  If so, you might be interested to learn that the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers is offering a discount to hockey fans traveling to Beantown.

All you have to do is flash your Winter Classic ticket at the front desk and you will receive 25% off your room rate!  Their current regular rate for a room on January 1, 2010 is $179+ tax.  You can reserve a room by calling 1-800-225-2008 and the rate code is WCH. 
Of course, there are some terms and conditions …read more

It’s the worst kept secret but, finally, it has been announced that Boston’s Fenway Park will host the 2010 Winter Classic which will feature a matchup between the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers on January 1st.
Of course, NHL Commissioner, Gary Bettman, is already foaming at the mouth with excitement.  He said: "a unique event deserves a unique venue, and we are delighted the Bruins and Flyers will renew their rivalry with the ‘Green Monster’ providing the backdrop.  We welcome our fans, our teams, our sponsors and the great city of Boston to this annual celebration of our sport." …read more

The 2010 NHL Winter Classic will be a double-header next year.  The first game will take place at Fenway Park with the Boston Bruins facing off against either the Washington Capitals or the Philadelphia Flyers.

A second game will happen and, according to the Calgary Herald, the Calgary Flames are being considered as the hosts.  If chosen, the NHL could hold the game at McMahon Stadium.  The venue’s manager, John Haverstock, was quoted as saying: “I have heard discussions.  I guess it’s a possibility, but to say it’s close to reality is not correct. It’s just so far been discussions.  I …read more

The location for the 2010 NHL Winter Classic has been announced – Fenway Park! The athletic venue in Boston, Massachusetts is the oldest current Major League Baseball stadium and has been in operation since April 20, 1912. It has served as the home of the Boston Red Sox from the day it was opened.
I have really enjoyed the last two Winter Classics – 2008 at the Ralph Wilson Stadium (Buffalo Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins) and 2009 at Wrigley Field (Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings) – so I’m really looking forward to this. The Boston Bruins …read more

In case you missed the 2009 NHL Winter Classic this past weekend, here are some game highlights.  It took place at Chicago’s Wrigley Field where the Chicago Blackhawks faced off (and lost) against the Detroit Red Wings.  It was a lot of fun and you could see that the players had a good time.
I thought the rink/arena turned out extremely well and the weather was pretty decent too (I’m glad it didn’t snow this year!). 

The 2009 NHL Winter Classic went off without a hitch today and the rink looked amazing!  The Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field 6-4 today.

I had a lot of fun watching it but I had to keep reminding myself that this was an outdoor game because the rink and visual clarity (over last year’s snow-fest) was just perfect.  Watch the highlights:

Here’s the scoring summary:
DET: Samuelsson, M. (PPG, 09:50 in 1st), Hudler, J. (01:14 in 2nd), Hudler, J. (12:43 in 2nd), Datsyuk, P. (17:17 in 2nd), Rafalski, B. (PPG, 03:07 in 3rd), Lebda, B. (03:24 in …read more

It’s time for the 2009 NHL Winter Classic!!!  The game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks airs today at 1pm ET from the famous Wrigley Field. 
A lot of effort has been put into the event and I’m curious to see how close the actual rink will look when compared with the rendering.  If you’re interested, check out these videos from the 2008 Winter Classic. 
You may not be able to go to Wrigley Field but you can still get all the Winter Classic gear.  Just visit the official NHL shop for more details!
image: shop.NHL.com

With planned seating for about 35,000 fans, the 2009 NHL Winter Classic should be huge!  If the rink ends up looking anything like the rendering in this video, it should be great.  I enjoyed it last year but it snowed so much that it was a little hard to see what was going on (plus I was nervous that someone was going to get hurt). 
Watch this video to see more of the plans for the rink and seating:
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Don’t forget to pick up great Winter Classic gear at the NHL Shop like the clock above!
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