NHL Winter Classic facts for kids

View of Ralph Wilson Stadium during the 2008 NHL Winter Classic.

The NHL Winter Classic is an annual event held by the National Hockey League where regular-season games are played outdoors.

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Ralph Wilson Stadium (now Highmark Stadium), near Buffalo, during the first Winter Classic in 2008
The fifth Winter Classic was held in 2012 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia
The 2014 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium saw over 105,000 fans in attendance, setting an NHL record
The 2019 Winter Classic was hosted at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Teams often wear throwback, or retro-styled sweaters for the Winter Classic
Fans on stilts adorned in the sweaters used for the 2009 Winter Classic
During the 2015 Winter Classic, the Chicago Blackhawks wore throwback sweaters, whereas the Washington Capitals wore a retro-styled sweater
A television camera and media personnel at the 2015 Winter Classic. The event has become the NHL most watched regular season game in the United States.

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