PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE OUTDOOR CLASSIC HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES. WE WILL UPDATE EVERYONE ON THE NEW DATE AND TIME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Do you want to watch the Chicago Steel play in an outdoor game of hockey? On Monday, February 16th, the boys and coaches are packing up all of their equipment and heading to the Elmhurst YMCA to play an outdoor game of hockey. The game will consist of the Steel team breaking into two squads to play against each other.
In the early years of hockey, games and practices were held on sheets of ice outside on rivers, lakes and other naturally occurring ice surfaces. The first recorded outdoor hockey game was held in 1875. Shortly after, the game of hockey was moved indoors. On October 6th, 2001, Michigan State University played the University of Michigan at Spartan Stadium in front of nearly 75,000 fans. This game later became known as the “Cold War” and launched the modern outdoor game phenomenon. In 2003, the NHL held its first regular season game outdoors in Edmonton, Alberta, between the Edmonton Oilers and the Montreal Canadiens. This was a starting point for the NHL regular season games being played outdoors. In 2008, the NHL introduced the “Winter Classic,” which has become an annual occurrence.
Do you want to watch the Chicago Steel play in an outdoor game of hockey? On Monday, February 16th, the boys and coaches are packing up all of their equipment and heading to the Elmhurst YMCA to play an outdoor game of hockey. The game will consist of the Steel team breaking into two squads to play against each other.
In the early years of hockey, games and practices were held on sheets of ice outside on rivers, lakes and other naturally occurring ice surfaces. The first recorded outdoor hockey game was held in 1875. Shortly after, the game of hockey was moved indoors. On October 6th, 2001, Michigan State University played the University of Michigan at Spartan Stadium in front of nearly 75,000 fans. This game later became known as the “Cold War” and launched the modern outdoor game phenomenon. In 2003, the NHL held its first regular season game outdoors in Edmonton, Alberta, between the Edmonton Oilers and the Montreal Canadiens. This was a starting point for the NHL regular season games being played outdoors. In 2008, the NHL introduced the “Winter Classic,” which has become an annual occurrence.
Last season, the Steel began their outdoor game tradition. They split the team up into two squads and faced off against one another. With Head Coach Scott McConnell serving as a referee, Hockey Operations Intern, Neil Jenkins, and Equipment Manager, Pat Dolan picked the teams and coached the two squads. Last year, Dolan was victorious in a high-scoring game with 23 total goals. Monday will be Team Jenkins vs. Team Dolan, Round Two.
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