Both teams have frequented the outdoor game scene, but this marked the first time the two rivals square off in a Winter Classic. The 2025 event took place at Wrigley Field, home of the MLB's ...

The Winter Classic — which has traditionally been contested ... That’s the first time ever, since the event began in 2008, where the audience failed to eclipse one-million viewers.

the NHL Winter Classic was part of New Year's Day festivities -- or on January 2 when the holiday fell on a Sunday -- a tradition the NHL has held to since the event's inception in 2008.

PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Buffalo Sabres hosted the NHL’s first Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2008, at the Bills’ current Highmark Stadium, and Pete Guelli, the chief operating officer for both ...