Winter Classic at Wrigley could be one hot ticket

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NHL will dole out tickets to Winter Classic II
Published 7/23/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... of tickets for the Winter Classic II at Wrigley Field. Given Gary Bettman's track record, that means that season ticket-holders of the Hawks, MLB's Chicago Cubs, and then Red Wings (in that order) will be very well-taken care of, as will the league's sponsors...and civilians will have to scramble for a few ducats at a premium price. Chicago Blackhawks president John McDonough made his pitch for fans to pick up a season ticket package to ensure that they'll have access to the tilt: July 22, Chicago Daily Herald : "The NHL will make an announcement in the near future regarding ...

Winter Classic II presser reviews and ramifications
Published 7/23/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... excited." But reminiscing about what it was like at Lambeau or what can be expected at Wrigley on Jan. 1 misses the main point, according to Burish. "The first question people are going to ask you is did you win?" he said. "I want to be able to say yes." As the Chicago Daily Herald's Tim Sassone pointed out, both the NHL, the Blackhawks, and the Cubs are keenly preparing for the outdoor conditions with far more tools than Burrish's youthful enthusiasm and game's worth of experience: July 23, Chicago Daily Herald : "It's not risk-free because of the weather, but based on our ...

Should the NHL be trusted with Winter Classic ticket distribution?
Published 7/23/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... are the teams, and the venerable Wrigley Field is the venue, the last great controversy for the 2009 Winter Classic is over who gets to sit in the ballpark and freeze their asses off watching the thing. The Daily Herald had this news, from yesterday's media event: ...

Could the Winter Classic pay for your Blackhawks season tickets?
Published 8/12/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
"The best way, and at this time the demand has been great, is I would strongly encourage them to be full-season ticket holders. That's the fastest way to ensure them attending this game." - John McDonough, Chicago Blackhawks president, on Winter Classic tickets. As soon as that quote hit the Chicago papers, Blackhawks season tickets were going to start selling faster than a half-smoke at a wiener stand. Yesterday, McDonough informed the Chicago Tribune that the team had increased its season-ticket base from "about 3,400 at the ...