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NHL eyes attendance record with Leafs-Wings Winter Classic
Two ancient hockey rivals will challenge attendance records when they meet on New Year’s Day in the NHL’s annual outdoor showcase, with the Detroit Red Wings hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs in a game at Michigan Stadium that will be expected to draw fans from both sides of the border.
NHL commissioner Bettman says HD cameras to be installed in nets soon
COLUMBUS, Ohio – NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says he is aware of how frustrated Columbus Blue Jackets fans are about another losing season. He’s also certain that the franchise has the right people in charge to turn the sorry club around. “I’m aware of the fact that there’s a little bit of frustration by some fans in the on-ice performance,” he said of the Blue Jackets, 15-32-6 heading into Thursday night’s game against Dallas
NHL Confirms 2013 Winter Classic Plans
Related To Story Courtesy of National Hockey League By SportsDirect The NHL officially announced Thursday that next year’s Winter Classic will feature a matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at the University of Michigan.The Original Six rivals will square off on Jan. 1, 2013
NHL Winter Classic Goes Big for 2013
The 2013 NHL Winter Classic will likely set an attendance record for hockey. The National Hockey League is going big for next year’s Winter Classic. The NHL will hold the sixth edition of its annual outdoor game at Michigan Stadium, the University of Michigan’s soaring 109,000-seat field known as “The Big House.” The game will again be held on New Years Day, however for the first time in Winter Classic history a Canadian team will be in the mix, as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Detroit Red Wings.
NHL.com: Big House wows Bettman, Datsyuk
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Gary Bettman has been on many big stages in his time as commissioner of the National Hockey League. But nothing prepared him for his first encounter with the Michigan Stadium, the 110,000-capacity behemoth affectionately known as the Big House
SportsWatch: NHL Winter Classic set for Michigan’s Big House
By Sam Mamudi, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The National Hockey League’s Winter Classic is going big. The NHL said Thursday its signature regular-season game will next year be held in the largest stadium in the country, Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., home of the University of Michigan’s football team The game will see the Detroit Red Wings play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 1, 2013, and could draw the largest crowd in the history of the sport.
NHL’s Red Wings to Host Maple Leafs in Michigan Stadium Winter Classic
The Detroit Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League’s outdoor Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2013, at the University of Michigan’s football stadium, a game that could draw the sport’s largest crowd. The New Year’s Day game will be the marquee event of a week of hockey staged in Detroit, the NHL said in a press conference today.
NHL.com: Zetterberg discusses goal drought
DETROIT — Henrik Zetterberg isn’t ignoring the obvious, nor is he ducking questions about it. The Detroit Red Wings forward now has just ten goals through 56 games, after finding the back of the net Wednesday night against the Edmonton Oilers, and the whispers about it are getting louder outside the locker room
Tim Hortons introduces special edition NHL Tim Cards
All 30 individual NHL team logo designs available online only for a limited time Tim Hortons today launched special edition NHL TimCards available at timhortons.com for a limited time.
Owen Nolan announces retirement from NHL
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP)— Owen Nolan, who hasn’t played in the NHL since the 2009-10 season, announced his retirement Tuesday at the San Jose Sharks’ home rink