As you all know, the NHL is currently in a lock out due to the CBA coming to an end of its contract and a contract not being written up due to both sides not being able to agree on a final format.
This years Winter classic was supposed to be played at the Big House, the football stadium of the University of Michigan the largest college football stadium, It even towers over professional football stadiums its that large, holding around 107,501 crazed fans on Saturdays, it can be the perfect environment to hold a hockey game.
Along with the winter classic, there was supposed to be a big hockey celebration that involved high school teams, OHL (Ontario Hockey League) teams, and even AHL ( American Hockey Leagues) teams were to play games here after the winter classic was done.
We saw events like this with the 2010 winter classic. After Boston and Philly had played their game, an event called "Frozen Fenway" occurred. It pitted 4 teams from Hockey East( 1 Women's game and 1 Men's game) at Fenway park.
It had Northeastern and UNH (university of New Hampshire) for the women's match, and Commonwealth Avenue foes Boston University and Boston College suiting up for the late game for the men's game.
It's a shame that this wonderful event has to be cancelled due to a new CBA not being agreed on by both parties.
Lets hope that we at least have a season to talk about
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