LAS VEGAS – The NHL will be returning to Fenway Park in 2023 for the Winter Classic.
Gary Bettman, Commissioner, announced Friday that the Boston BruinsThe Jan. 1 outdoor match will be held at Fenway Park. Fenway Park was the previous host of the Winter Classic, when the Bruins beat the Bruins in 2010. Philadelphia FlyersIn overtime, it is 2-1.
Boston’s opponent is still unknown. There is a lot of speculation that it will be the. Pittsburgh PenguinsGiven that Fenway Sports Group now controls both Fenway Park as well as the team, the NHL approved the sale in December 2021.
“It’s been 12 year since we last went to Fenway. It has received a lot money. It is not the same ballpark. Bettman said Boston is clearly a great hockey city.”
It is the NHL’s first attempt at using an outdoor venue for an outdoor match. Bettman stated that this was inevitable given the number of outdoor events the NHL had held since 2008’s Winter Classic.
He said, “We’ve done more than 30 outdoor games.”
The third Fenway Park Winter Classic, the first edition, was held under the leadership of Steve Mayer (NHL chief content officer). For the first Fenway Classic, he was not there.
Fenway could return for a reorientation of the rink following the 2010 game as well as innovative use of Green Monster.
The NHL also announced the Carolina HurricanesCarter-Finley Stadium will be host to a Stadium Series match, which will feature the NC State Wolfpack. This will be the Hurricanes’ first outdoor regular season game.
It is set for 2023. The original date was set for 2021-22, but the NHL and Hurricanes reached a mutual agreement that the game should be moved to 2023.
Indoor hockey news: The NHL will bring their All-Star Weekend to South Florida, 2023. Florida PanthersFLA Live Arena will host the All-Star Skills competition in Sunrise, Fla. The All-Star Skills competition is set for February 3, and the All-Star Game for February 4. In 2003, the NHL All-Star Game was hosted by the Panthers.
Finally, the NHL has announced that its 2022-23 international hockey Global Series will be returning. Preseason games will be held in Germany and Switzerland, while regular-season games will take place in Finland and the Czech Republic.
Bill Daly, deputy commissioner said it was “a no-brainer”. “We had built momentum by having a stronger and more frequent presence in Europe with games. It makes sense to relaunch those efforts and continue them now that the pandemic is under control, and hopefully, with normalcy returning to normal.
Since Nov. 2019, the NHL has not played outside North America.