2008 NHL Winter Classic - Wikipedia
WEBThe 2008 NHL Winter Classic (known via corporate sponsorship as the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic) was an outdoor ice hockey game played in the National Hockey League (NHL) on January 1, 2008, at Ralph Wilson Stadium near Buffalo, New York.
How the NHL's first Winter Classic overcame many hurdles
WEBDec 28, 2023 · Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills, seemed like the obvious site for the game. Collins used his NFL connections to secure it. But again, there were hurdles. Once Ralph Wilson Stadium...
NHL Winter Classic - Wikipedia
WEBThe first Winter Classic was held January 1, 2008, between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The game had a then-NHL-record crowd of 71,217 fans in attendance.
2018 NHL Winter Classic - Wikipedia
WEBThe tenth edition of the Winter Classic, the game featured the New York Rangers at the Buffalo Sabres; the Rangers won, 3–2, on an overtime goal by J. T. Miller. The game marked the 10th anniversary of the Winter Classic.
The 2008 NHL Winter Classic - Sports Illustrated
WEBDec 30, 2010 · An NHL-record crowd of 71,217 attended the Winter Classic between Pittsburgh and Buffalo on New Year's Day at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., the first ever outdoor NHL game on...
Buffalo Sabres History: 2008 Winter Classsic - Sabre Noise
WEBJan 1, 2016 · Buffalo Sabres History: Winter Classic. As NHL fans prepare for the 2016 Winter Classic between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens, it seems like a good day to reflect back on the 2008 Winter Classic featuring the …
Sabres Return to Spotlight for the Winter Classic’s 10th Anniversary
WEBDec 31, 2017 · On Jan. 1, 2008, the Buffalo Sabres hosted the first Winter Classic, an outdoor game experiment by the N.H.L. The “snow globe” game at Ralph Wilson Stadium, in which Pittsburgh’s Sidney...
10 years later, Winter Classic memories still special for Sabres
WEBNEW YORK – When the NHL announced more than 10 years ago it planned to stage an outdoor game in Buffalo, the novel idea the league named the “Winter Classic” was met with some skepticism, including from one of the Sabres’ marquee names.
2008 Winter Classic at The Ralph: An oral history - Buffalo News
WEBAlthough the elements made it less than an artistic success as a hockey game, the 2008 Winter Classic between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins was an aesthetic, television and...
Winter Classic past winners: Complete list of teams and hosts of …
WEBJan 1, 2024 · T-Mobile Park becomes the eighth baseball stadium to host the Winter Classic, joining Fenway Park, Target Field, Citi Field, Busch Stadium, Nationals Park, Citizens Bank Park and Wrigley Field.