hockeyfan1
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Busta Reims said:
....and Palmateer! ;D
2013 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium?
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bustaheims
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EJ said:
Hard to confirm anything when the league most likely hasn't made a final decision on anything.
Busta Reims said:
Maybe not, but from what I can remember the participating teams have all been well known for quite some time prior to the league announcing them. Philly vs New York was one of the worst kept secrets of the NHL.
GhostofPotvin29
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Bonsixx said:
As much as I'd want that, we all know it's going to be Glenn Healy.
Kessel Run
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CarltonTheBear said:
Even Burke has said that they haven't been asked yet.
Kessel Run said:
Well until the NHL confirms it he likely won't reveal that information. But all the sources saying that Detroit vs. Toronto is the plan acknowledges that a formal invitation hasn't been extended yet. And Burke is also on record as saying the Leafs would participate in any event the league asks them to.
Capn_Crunch
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@Brad_Leeb: Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium finalized; @DetroitRedWings to host Toronto @MapleLeafs http://bit.ly/wOYodx
Seems like it is a done deal. He isn't the only one tweeting this news this fine snowy morning!!! Time to piss off the gf with a holiday road trip to michigan it seems!!! I don't know which game will be better the actual game or the alum game. Win win for us all either way!! GO LEAFS GO!!!
Seems like it is a done deal. He isn't the only one tweeting this news this fine snowy morning!!! Time to piss off the gf with a holiday road trip to michigan it seems!!! I don't know which game will be better the actual game or the alum game. Win win for us all either way!! GO LEAFS GO!!!
bustaheims
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Cap'n Crunch said:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/nhl-denies-winter-classic-deal-is-done/article2306647/
maplesyrup
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I'm thinking how nice it would be if Probert was still around 
Would have been a "must have" at the Alumni game...
(if of course this is a "go.")
Would have been a "must have" at the Alumni game... (if of course this is a "go.")
Boston Leaf
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Sarge said:I'm thinking how nice it would be if Probert was still around
(if of course this is a "go.")
He and Wendel could have had one more go
maplesyrup
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Boston Leaf said:Sarge said:I'm thinking how nice it would be if Probert was still around
(if of course this is a "go.")
He and Wendel could have had one more go
Yeah, I was thinking a staged fake scrap would have been great.
Capn_Crunch
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bustaheims said:
I trust him or bettman about as far as I can throw em personally. More likely that they are annoyed at the news being leaked before they are ready for the outcry of " why a canadian team " when it is our damn game. One can only imagine the prices scalpers will be asking for good seats tho. Probably the most expensive tickets in any outdoor game!
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sneakyray said:
Chicago would be the only other team they could consider. Wings-Hawks have a pretty long history between the two of them as well, especially with both still being in the same conference and both being elite teams the past few years.
Actually, the more I think about it, the more I could see this happening (unless there has already been a report shooting it down). Makes just as much sense as Leafs-Wings I would think.
GhostofPotvin29
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bustaheims said:
Obviously the NHL were never going to admit it based upon that report, but here's some more:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=385421
So you know that there are in fact discussions going on according to the athletic director, so it sounds promising.
Well, that's that.
hockeyfan1
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There will be two press conferences -- 10:30 AM this morning to announce the Marlies/Grand Rapids OHL game to be played at Comerica Park, and, at 1:00 PM this afternoon, to announce the 2013 Winter Classic game to be played at U of Michigan Stadium.
Here"s more from: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/2013-winter-classic-plan-revealed-college-ohl-games-170508742.html;_ylt=AjVJKPDJzt5smrqEUjqLF0Z7vLYF
University of Michigan Regents approved the leasing of the Big House to the NHL for a cool $3 million this morning, allowing the league to do several things not normally done inside the stadium.
From the Detroit News:
A liquor license would be obtained ? liquor is not served on campus at Michigan ? and the NHL will have advertising and other sponsorship agreements throughout the stadium. There is no advertising at Michigan Stadium for football games.
To satisfy Red Wings owner Mike Illitch, who also owns the Detroit Tigers and Comerica Park, the numerous events that now take place in a Winter Classic host city won't all take place at Michigan Stadium. As the NHL goes for a record attendance number at the Big House, Illitch will see his baseball stadium get plenty of action with a rink of its own.
Via Chuck Pleiness of the Macomb Daily:
Comerica Park will host an American Hockey League game between the Grand Rapids Griffins and Toronto Marlies, the minor league affiliates of the Wings and Leafs.
It will also be the site of the Great Lakes Invitational, along with two Ontario Hockey League games and numerous high school and youth games.
Michigan and Michigan State will be two of the GLI teams. Three OHL teams ? the Plymouth Whalers, Saginaw Spirit and Windsor Spitfires ? have already been confirmed.
Comerica could also host the alumni game between the Wings and Leafs.
Jim Parker of the Windsor Star reports that the London Knights will be the fourth OHL team playing in the outdoor junior game.
Here"s more from: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/2013-winter-classic-plan-revealed-college-ohl-games-170508742.html;_ylt=AjVJKPDJzt5smrqEUjqLF0Z7vLYF
University of Michigan Regents approved the leasing of the Big House to the NHL for a cool $3 million this morning, allowing the league to do several things not normally done inside the stadium.
From the Detroit News:
A liquor license would be obtained ? liquor is not served on campus at Michigan ? and the NHL will have advertising and other sponsorship agreements throughout the stadium. There is no advertising at Michigan Stadium for football games.
To satisfy Red Wings owner Mike Illitch, who also owns the Detroit Tigers and Comerica Park, the numerous events that now take place in a Winter Classic host city won't all take place at Michigan Stadium. As the NHL goes for a record attendance number at the Big House, Illitch will see his baseball stadium get plenty of action with a rink of its own.
Via Chuck Pleiness of the Macomb Daily:
Comerica Park will host an American Hockey League game between the Grand Rapids Griffins and Toronto Marlies, the minor league affiliates of the Wings and Leafs.
It will also be the site of the Great Lakes Invitational, along with two Ontario Hockey League games and numerous high school and youth games.
Michigan and Michigan State will be two of the GLI teams. Three OHL teams ? the Plymouth Whalers, Saginaw Spirit and Windsor Spitfires ? have already been confirmed.
Comerica could also host the alumni game between the Wings and Leafs.
Jim Parker of the Windsor Star reports that the London Knights will be the fourth OHL team playing in the outdoor junior game.
Mikhail Bloodnovsky
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hockeyfan1 said:
This is pure over saturation. Let's hope Timbits hockey will also get an outdoors game.