NEW YORK – With just one month until the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic®, the countdown to the much-anticipated Jan. 2 matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins at Fenway Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, has begun. The event will be televised nationally on TNT in the US and on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports in Canada at 2 pm ET.
The 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® continues the tradition the League established in 2008 of hosting a regular-season outdoor game at the onset of the new year, with the 2023 edition marking the 15-year anniversary of the first NHL Winter Classic® in Buffalo. . The game will be the 14th NHL Winter Classic®, the 36th NHL regular-season outdoor game, and the first of two NHL regular-season outdoor games scheduled for the 2022-23 season. For a complete history of NHL regular-season outdoor games, click here.
The 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® will mark the fifth time the Bruins will play in an NHL regular-season outdoor game, as well as the second time the NHL has played a regular-season outdoor game at Fenway Park, following the 2010 NHL Winter Classic® between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Bruins, who won the game 2-1 in overtime. The game will mark the sixth regular-season outdoor contest for the Penguins, who most recently lost to the Flyers 4-3 in overtime at the 2019 NHL Stadium Series™ at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
The 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® will showcase a number of the top players in the NHL. With the League’s top record through games played on Nov. 30, the Bruins (19-3-0) are led by captain Patrice Bergeronforwards David Pastrnak, Brad Marchanddefensemen Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholmand goaltender Linus Ullmark, who is the League leader in wins (13), goals-against average (2.00) and save percentage (.935) through games played on Nov. 30. The Penguins (11-8-4) counter with captain Sidney Crosbyforwards Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel and Rickard Rakelland goaltender Tristan Jarry.
Events and activities leading up to the annual hockey celebration include:
Special Edition NHL Winter Classic Jerseys and Apparel
Last week, adidas and the National Hockey League unveiled the special-edition jerseys the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins will wear in the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic®. The jerseys and other NHL Winter Classic merchandise are available at adidas.com, adidas.ca, NHLShop.com, NHLShop.capowered by ProShop 47, including all PensGear store locations, and at additional retailers NHL Shop NYC at Manhattan West.
The Rink Build at Fenway Park
The 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® Ice Plant will arrive at Fenway Park in Boston on Monday, Dec. 19. After the installation of field protection – 243 ice pans and a ring of dasher boards to enclose the rink – workers will create a nearly two-inch thick ice surface at Fenway Park. Fans will be able to follow the entire rink-build process through interactive features and extensive coverage on NHL Social™, NHL.com and NHL Network™.
NHL Winter Classic Plaza™
The 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® festivities will begin in Boston’s City Hall Plaza with the NHL Winter Classic Plaza™, a two-day free, non-ticketed fan festival open to the public. On Dec. 30 from 2 pm – 8 pm ET and on Dec. 31 from 10 am – 6 pm ET, the NHL and its corporate partners will treat hockey fans to many fun interactions and experiences, including autograph sessions featuring former Boston Bruins greats, a myriad of family-friendly hockey interactives, giveaways, food, and a special appearance by the oldest and most revered trophy in sports – the Stanley Cup®. A 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® game ticket is not required for entry to the NHL Winter Classic Plaza™. Additional details for the NHL Winter Classic Plaza™, including the complete schedule, will be announced when available.
Team Practices at Fenway Park
The Penguins and Bruins will take to the ice for the first time at Fenway Park for team practices on Sunday, Jan. 1. NHL Social™, NHL Network™ and NHL.com will provide full coverage of the team skates.
Video Content Available Through the NHL Media Shuttle
As the countdown to the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® continues, NHL Studios and NHL Event Communications invite media to join a Media Shuttle that will give you access to video content throughout the buildout of the outdoor rink at Fenway Park, and the event itself. Beginning later this month, video content will be uploaded daily, and will include time-lapse footage, special 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® graphics, team logo graphics and animations, interviews, scenic shots, b-roll of ice making and rink installations, feature pieces and more.
Additional information on the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® will be announced when available. Fans can join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by tagging their photos using NHL #WinterClassic.
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