Starting in 2008, the NHL has held an annual game on or around New Years Day in either a football or baseball stadium. The Winter Classic is essentially an outdoor celebration of hockey typically played between two high-profile teams in homage to the sports roots in pond hockey, which is the sports equivalent to street soccer, sandlot football, or backyard baseball. This isnt by any means a novel concept, but its almost unbelievable that the NHL hasnt yet made a deal to host a game at Beaver Stadium.

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