Leafs, Wings expected to set Winter Classic record
Written by on February 9th, 2012 in Latest News.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced on Thursday that the Detroit Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 Winter Classic.
The game will take place on Tues Jan. 1, 2013 at the University of Michigan Stadium.
The stadium hosted a game between that school’s Wolverines and rival Michigan State on Dec. 11, 2010. They drew an attendance of 104,173, setting a Guinness World Record.
This will be the second time Detroit is in the Winter Classic, but their first hosting turn. The Wings played in Chicago on 2009.
Toronto will be the first Canadian team to play the event.
The NHL outdoor game will be complimented by a festival as well as outdoor games from other leagues.
The Toronto Marlies and Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League will face off, and there will be two Ontario Hockey League games, including a contests featuring the Windsor Spitfires.
More to come
