The Flyers Want The Winter Classic Next Year
Total Pro Sports - After huge success with the 2009 Winter Classic in Chicago at Wrigley Field this past New Years Day, the Philadelphia Flyers have expressed their interest in hosting next years Winter Classic Game.
The Flyers are not the only team who are interested in hosting next years game. The Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs have all submitted their requests to the league for the upcoming games.
Rumors are swirling already that the City of Boston will host the next years game at Fenway Park, the game will see the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers battle it out on the sacred grounds of Fenway. It would also be nice to see an out door game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens keeping the Original 6 theme would be great for hockey.
The idea of having the Outdoor game is a brilliant idea to market the NHL in the United States and bringing fans back to the hockey. Having the game in the States again next year is the way to go. Boston, Philadelphia or New York would all be great places for The 2010 Winter Classic.
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Philadelphia Daily News - Outside, it was another frigid and dreary day in the Windy City. Within the friendly confines of Wrigley Field, something magical was happening with the 2009 Winter Classic.
Could that same magic be brought to Penn State's Beaver Stadium next New Year's Day?
More than 44,000 fans bundled up to see Chicago and Detroit play a game in hockey's purest form yesterday, while millions of onlookers gazed from their televisions. Detroit won, 6-4.
No matter the success of the first two Classics, the NHL is squeamish about approaching next year's game. But if persistence counts for anything - as it reportedly did this year with Blackhawks president John McDonough - the Flyers may very well be a participant.
McDonough, who spent 25 years with the Chicago Cubs before jumping leagues, lobbied hard to bring the game to Wrigley.
You can bet that Comcast-Spectacor president Peter Luukko will be a bug in the ear of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman next week.
"We [the Flyers] are very interested in being a part of the Winter Classic," Luukko said. "We have already expressed our interest to the league. It really is a unique event that we would love to be a part of."
According to Bettman, Luukko won't be the only representative calling. New York, Boston and Denver also have reportedly expressed interest.
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Bring the game to the city of St. Louis
How magical would it be in Fenway Park, in Boston? With the Green Monster and the Citgo sign as a backdrop?
I think that a showdown between the Canadiens and Bruins, or Rangers and Bruins, would be a great sell, and turning Fenway Park into a hockey rink would be a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Montreal vs. Toronto in Montreal
Personally, I would like it in Philadelphia.
But in reality, either New York, Toronto, or Boston.
I would also say Montreal, but I dont think they have a big outdoor stadium that they could use, not unless they built a temporary stadium, or I am forgetting about a stadium that could be used.
Colorado, or as previously mentioned, Boston.
Definitely in America somewhere because the league needs to attract some new fans. I imagine there pretty much isin’t even one person that doesn’t like hockey in Canada.
Rangers vs. Islanders in Yankee Stadium
but its probably not gonna happen it will probably be montreal because they have their 100th year
Montreal would be great, but I think the chances of it coming to Canada are slim to none. The Winter Classic’s value to the NHL is in marketing the game. The game is fine in Canada, but the opportunity to effectively showcase the game in the US is invaluable right now.
Because of that, I think that New York and Boston are the most likely locations for next year. As both a hockey and baseball fan, a New York – Boston game in Fenway or the new Yankee Stadium on New Year’s Day would really be something.
Flyers vs Pens at beaver stadium 100,000 seats.
Bring the game to the largest stadium in the country Beaver Stadium!! No baseball stadiums there too small. But I don’t think they would do it at Beaver Stadium because I don’t think you can sell beer there due to NCAA rules or something. But if they did I think you have to push the date back because PA is famous for not starting winter until mid January, but it doesn’t end until late April.