The 2008 NHL Winter Classic (known via corporate sponsorship as the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic) was an outdoor ice hockey game played in the National Hockey League (NHL) on January 1, 2008, at Ralph Wilson Stadium near Buffalo, New York.

The NHL Winter Classic (French: La Classique hivernale de la LNH) is an annual outdoor ice hockey game played during the National Hockey League's (NHL) regular season on or around New Year's Day.

Jan 1, 2018 · The inaugural Winter Classic would end in a shootout. Alex Kotalik scored on Buffalo's first attempt, but Pittsburgh evened the score later with a goal from defenseman Kris Letang.

Jan 1, 2025 · NHL action heads outdoors for the Winter Classic, an annual event typically played in football and baseball stadiums across the United States around New Year's Day. The game is part of the...

Time to set the stage for the Buffalo Winter Classic. Venue: Ralph Wilson Stadium (now called New Era Field), Orchard Park, New York, home field for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. Football seating capacity was just under 72,000. This would be the first outdoor NHL game ever played in the U.S.

The 2018 NHL Winter Classic (officially the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic) was an outdoor ice hockey game played in the National Hockey League (NHL) on January 1, 2018, at Citi Field in the New York City borough of Queens.

The inaugural Winter Classic held on January 1, 2008, at Ralph Wilson Stadium (now Highmark Stadium) in Buffalo, New York, featured the Buffalo Sabres facing off against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The pushbacks didn’t affect the excitement and anticipation surrounding it …

Dec 30, 2010 · An NHL-record crowd of 71,217 attended the Winter Classic between Pittsburgh and Buffalo on New Year's Day at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., the first ever outdoor NHL game...

Dec 31, 2024 · Yet, the inaugural Winter Classic in 2008, held in buffalo, New York, between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres, was a resounding triumph. The game attracted a massive audience and reignited a passion for hockey’s outdoor heritage. It proved that the magic of outdoor hockey could translate into a major sporting event.

Jun 15, 2017 · On January 1, 2008 Buffalo hosted the first NHL Winter Classic between the Penguins and Sabres, which ended with a Penguins shootout victory