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nhl.tv - 12/20/2008
Video: Wrigley Field Live Webcam - preparations for 2009 Winter Classic
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(from NHL Network) Here, you can watch live preparations anytime, as the legendary Chicago baseball field is transformed into an ice hockey arena for the annual New Year's Day NHL Winter Classic. --- This year's edition will see the Blackhawks host the 2008 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings...
Video: Wrigley Field Live Webcam - preparations for 2009 Winter ...
Video: Wrigley Field Time-Lapse (Part 1) - preparations for 2009 Winter Classic
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youtube.com - 12/20/2008
Video: Wrigley Field Time-Lapse (Part 1) - preparations for 2009 Winter Classic
— youtube.com — (from NHL Network) Here, you can watch the first time-lapse from this week, Days One and Two of the preparations for the NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day. --- This year's edition of the new annual tradition will see the Blackhawks host the 2008 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings... (more) Video: Wrigley Field Time-Lapse (Part 1) - preparations ...

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nhl.com - 12/23/2008
Hockey + Wrigley Field = New Year’s Day's Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009 | NHL.com
— nhl.com — Monday morning in Chicago dawned cold and stayed that way, but all is well with the NHL. Although the Windy City’s arctic temperatures, with a high of just 5 degrees Fahrenheit (-15C) and lows ranging to 15 below (-26C) have essentially shut down Dan Craig and the NHL Ice Crew prep Wrigley Field... (more) Hockey + Wrigley Field = New Year’s Day's Bridgestone ...

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thecriticalfanatic.com - 12/19/2008
Wrigley Field NHL Winter Classic: Zamboni Falls Off Truck
— thecriticalfanatic.com — WTF. Even Zamboni's are cursed when visiting Wrigley Field.  Like the Cubs trying to field a ground ball in the NLDS, the Zamboni fell on it's ass as it pulled up to Wrigley Field . Sweet. (more) Wrigley Field NHL Winter Classic: Zamboni Falls Off Truck

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  • Fisher Fisher
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    Hi there watching the outside game there in Detroit from our tv here in Stellaarton Nova Scotia Canada during what we would rather not have but we do have a blizzard here. Wishing the Red Wings my best for the first game of 2009. Cathy Fisher a fan for life.
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Hockey, Wrigley Style
Blue Heaven — What are you doing at 10AM on New Years Day? I'll be glued to the TV watching the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game at Wrigley Field. Check out the photo as they build the rink. Go here to see more pictures. Pic Link: AP: According to the NHL, more than 400 workers will take ...

2009 Winter Classic Transformation Live
Total Pro Sports — Total Pro Sports - An ingenious idea that was started back in 2001 when the Michigan Wolverines faced off against the Michigan State Spartans it what was labeled as the "Cold War Game".  In that game 7 years ago, 74,554 fans attended the game which finished in a tie. "It may not go in the record book like a national championship, but it was like a national championship environment," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. 7 years later and 2 NHL Winter Classic games in the books, the city of Chicago will host the 3rd ever Winter Classic at Wrigley ...

The Morning After: December 23, 2008
Sparty and Friends — Man, the year is closing fast; Christmas is only two days away, New Year’s is nine days away, and most importantly the BCS national championship game is only 16 days away.  Plus, it’s starting to feel like winter.  I don’t know what it’s like where you all are, but down here in the Jacksonville area, it’s in the ...

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NHL Winter Classic Rink Update: Wednesday Afternoon
bleedcubbieblue.com 12/18/2008 — It's much nicer in Chicago today. Well, relatively speaking, at least -- not snowing, and about 20 degrees with light winds. So I took the better camera to the ballpark future hockey arena to get some more photos. While I was there I ran into ...
NHL Winter Classic Construction Underway At Wrigley Field
bleedcubbieblue.com 12/16/2008 — Today, trucks arrived and began unloading the materials that will build the hockey rink for the Winter Classic to be played at Wrigley Field on January 1. In addition to the wood for the boards and the platform the ice will be created on, there were ...
Rink for NHL Classic to be Setup at Wrigley Field Today
bizofbaseball.com 12/17/2008 — Artist rendering of Wrigley Field rink for NHL Classic (courtesy of National Hockey League) Wrigley Field will move from the Field of Dreams to Rink of Dreams today as the NHL begins setting up the rink that will be used for the NHL Winter Classic to be played on January 1. The game, ...
The Winter Classic With NHL’s Schuyler Baehman
nhldigest.com 12/18/2008 — NHL Digest recently had the honor of picking the mind of the man responsible for all of the great communication strategies from the National Hockey League. Schuyler Baehman is the Manger of Communications for the NHL and one of the minds behind the ...
NHL Winter Classic Rink Update: Live Video!
bleedcubbieblue.com 12/19/2008 — Now THIS is cool. The NHL Network is live-streaming the construction of the hockey rink. This ought to keep you entertained and informed for the afternoon, in case I can't get over there for photos.
Watch them turn Wrigley into a skating rink — The Big Lead
Pretty cool : You can watch them prepare Wrigley Field for the NHL classic live, via webcam. “Crews are working steadily from Dec. 15-31 (with three days off for Christmas) to turn the diamond at one of the most beloved stadiums in all of sports into a hockey rink.” ( Mouthpiece ...
Where the real money from the Winter Classic II is made... — Snapshots
The 100th most influential person in hockey made these observations regarding the Winter Classic II as an economic stimulus package for the NHL thus far: December 23, Yahoo Sports: The notion that the Winter Classic shouldn't be annual or that...
Wrigley field makeover — The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog
Here’s a time-lapse video of Wrigley Field being converted into a hockey rink. The Blackhawks are playing the Red Wings at Wrigley on New Year’s Day at 1:00PM ET.
NHL to hold street festival before Winter Classic II — Snapshots
The NHL will hold a sort of "block party" before the Winter Classic II; December 22, NHL.com: The National Hockey League's transformation of Wrigley Field for the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic™ 2009 will extend to the area outside the historic...
Video: 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field Ice Rink Preparation Time Lapse — The Critical Fanatic
I'm not a hockey fan, but I'll be glued to the tube on New Year's Day to watch NHL hockey at Wrigley Field. I'd have gown out of my way to attend the game had the Spartans now surprised their way into the Capital One Bowl at the same time. Anyways, I'm a sucker for time lapse videos and ...
It's not you play, it's 'weather' you win the game — Snapshots
The Detroit Free Press spotted this article from the Chicago Sun-Times. Len Ziehm suggests that the Red Wings and Blackhawks will get back to basics in a literal manner in the Winter Classic II as outdoor hockey requires a simpler...
Wings resident outdoor veteran to take part in conference call Monday — Snapshots
As an FYI: the Red Wings' possible starter for the Winter Classic II will take part in a conference call on Monday: December 19, NHLMedia.com: The National Hockey League continues its series of weekly media conference calls leading up to...
Zambonis Are Not Built for Stunt Driving — MVN RSS
There was a minor mishap at Wrigley Field today while workers were trying to unload the Zambonis for the Winter Classic. Nobody (including the Zamboni) got hurt during the apparent brake failure. Source: NBC Chicago
It’s Official: Rooftops Are Open For Winter Classic — MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog
A bit back this was brought up, and now it’s officially official: The rooftops will be open for the Winter Classic . Cool, right? Since hockey is a sport that many argue is better viewed the higher up you are, these should have a pretty nice view of the action. But, the price. Oh the ...
Videos Before Bedtime — The Program
Santa dumped off some old videos for us tonight for everyone to enjoy....have a merry one and do not forget the eggnog!!!!! 2008 NHL Winter Classic Montage Classic NHL Commercials!!!!! Stars-Sabres 1999 Finals 2001 Stanley Cup Finals Reel A classic 70's ...
Merry Christmas! — Winging It In Motown
I just wanted to wish all the WIM readers out there a very merry Christmas! If anyone got any cool hockey gifts for Christmas this year, let me know in the comment section! I'm hoping to land a Marian Hossa Winter Classic jersey so we'll see if my parents got it for me! As you'd probably ...
The Kane Line — KK Hockey
CHICAGO, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire/ —Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane will unveil and use personally-designed skates and sticks during the upcoming Bridgestone NHL 2009 Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago on New Year’s Day. Kane, working with designers and developers at ...
Welcome to Nappytime* — The Universal Cynic
TUC HQ is preparing to go into hibernation as the perfect storm of international hockey, progeny on skates and the holiday season hits Kanata. The Sens' goofy-ass "make or break" roadtrip likely won't be enough to hold our attention, but that luscious Winter Classic out at Wrigley Field will. ...
Ugh — The Goose's Roost
by Ryan Twenty minutes ago I was staring at this: I literally had to take a shower and try convincing myself I didn't want to spend $500 on tickets to a hockey game I had no way of getting to. Needless to say, it was a long shower. We will have some late Christmas gift ideas for you in a ...
2009 Winter Classic could be great for NHL ratings — The Hockey Herald
via USA Today: The NHL’s first outdoor game in the U.S., played last New Year’s Day, drew the biggest TV audience — about 3.7 million viewers — for an NHL regular season game in decades. If the upcoming NBC Detroit Red Wings-Chicago Blackhawks game on Jan. 1 — a day when plenty ...
That’s What You Get When You Drive A Foreign Zamboni — KK Hockey
The Zamboni’s arrived at the Winter Classic, at least one survived. No truth the UAW sabotaged the ramp! Thanks to readers who sent me the link and looking around the web, looks like the video originated at Going Five Hole .
Zamboni Sounds Sorta Like Zambrano - Get It? — wrigleyville23
Rick Gano of the AP makes a funny : CHICAGO (AP) — Usually at Wrigley Field, it's a big Zambrano (Carlos) that draws the attention, the 6-foot-5, 255-pound ace of the Chicago Cubs' pitching staff. On Thursday, two weeks before the Winter Classic outdoor hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings ...
Wrigley, frozen over — Snapshots
Both ESPN and NHL.com posted videos which include time-lapsed footage of the NHL's conversion of Wrigley Field from a baseball field to an outdoor hockey rink:...
10 Days of Penguins Christmas: Pure Hockey, Outdoors — Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole
The year in hockey 2008 was a memorable one for the Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans. As we wind down the year, we'll be taking a look at 10 of the best moments of the past year in Penguins hockey. Aside from the ice repair delays, everything was perfect on January 1 when the Penguins and ...
Dustin Byfuglien is holdin’ it down for the black man — The Two-Line Pass
Jet Magazine is usually not one in which you’ll find much hockey talk, but the Winter Classic is such a big to-do that even the purveyors of the latest news on Lil Wayne’s Grammy hopes and a Black History quiz took the time to cobble together a brief preview on Dustin ...
Wrigley readying for first hockey game — Major League Baseball News
The Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings will meet in the NHL's Winter Classic on New Year's Day in Wrigley Field's first hockey game.
Wrigley begins transformation into rink — Major League Baseball News
Wrigley Field began its transformation into an outdoor hockey rink on Thursday in preparation for the Winter Classic on Jan. 1 and an open skate on Jan. 4.