Why Multiple Outdoor Games Is Actually a Great Idea for the NHL

February 26th, 2013 by Nicholas Goss Leave a reply »
Hockey fans were excited to learn last week that the 2014 Winter Classic will be played between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings at the University of Michigan after the 2013 event was cancelled due to the lockout.

According to Dave Pagnotta and Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period, the Winter Classic might not be the only outdoor game on the 2013-14 NHL schedule.



The possibility of four outdoor games plus the Winter Olympics could make for an amazing three months of hockey from January through March of next year.



Even though having multiple outdoor games may seem excessive at first, it's actually a great idea.

The Winter Classic is extremely popular and hugely successful, so it's no surprise that there's a ton of teams interested in hosting the event each season.

But since the NHL has only played one of these outdoor games per season since 2008, a lot of teams and venues have not been given the opportunity to host a Winter Classic. If the NHL continues to have just one outdoor game each season, some of these deserving franchises might not host a game for quite some time.

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