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My Day at Wrigley Field for the Winter Classic
My Day at Wrigley Field for the Winter Classic
On December 31, I left the suburbs of Detroit to drive down to Chicago for 48 hours of hockey fun. On New Year's Eve, I attended the NHL party at the House of Blues where the different team and NHL officials were as well as members of the media. I even ran into Scotty Newlands, who was the ...
The Flyers Want The Winter Classic Next Year
The Flyers Want The Winter Classic Next Year
totalprosports.com — Total Pro Sports - After huge success with the 2009 Winter Classic in Chicago at Wrigley Field this past New Years Day, the Philadelphia Flyers have expressed their interest in hosting next years Winter Classic Game. The Flyers are not the only team who are interested in hosting next years ... (more) The Flyers Want The Winter Classic Next Year
When Vince met Gary and other celebrities at the Winter Classic
When Vince met Gary and other celebrities at the Winter Classic
sports.yahoo.com — Vince Vaughn hasn't looked this thrilled since the reviews for "Fred Claus" were published. A snippet of their imagined conversation: "I gotta say that I really liked the way you handled that Avery thing, Mr. Commissioner. He's just ... (more) When Vince met Gary and other celebrities at the Winter ...
Florida tunes in the Winter Classic
Florida tunes in the Winter Classic
fromtherink.com — NHL Winter Classic 2009, broadcast New Year's Day on NBC from historic Wrigley Field, earned a 2.9 overnight rating and a 6 share (1-4:15 p.m. ET), the best overnight NHL regular season rating in nearly 13 years (Feb. 3, 1996 on Fox, six-game ... (more) Florida tunes in the Winter Classic
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