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Fenway Park Becomes a Hockey Rink

M. Morris — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:47:30 CST

The crown jewel of American baseball became a hockey rink today as the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers took over Fenway Park for the NHL Winter Classic. Fans packed the stands and even perched atop the iconic left-field wall, wearing far more clothing than typical visitors to the almost-98-year-old park....

Fenway Will Be NHL's Next Outdoor Venue

Will McCahill — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:49:00 CDT

Boston’s Fenway Park will host next season’s outdoor NHL game, the Globe reports today, with the Bruins facing either the Philadelphia Flyers or Washington Capitals on New Year’s Day in baseball's oldest stadium. The so-called Winter Classic most recently attracted 40,000 to Chicago’s Wrigley Field to see the Blackhawks...

NHL Headed For Friendly Confines

Harry Kimball — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:00:05 CDT

It appears Chicago’s famed Wrigley Field will host an outdoor NHL game next year, after competitor Yankee Stadium was deemed unsuitable “for a variety of reasons,” the Tribune reports. The hometown Blackhawks would play the rival Detroit Red Wings in the third edition of the open-air contest, played in 2003...