Everything's bigger in Texas. Sportsnet breaks down the eye-popping numbers behind the 12th WinterClassic between the DallasStars and PredsNHL at Cotton Bowl Stadium ⤵️
Number of years the NHL has held the New Year’s Day game , and counting. The first Winter Classic took place in Buffalo in 2008 with the Sabres hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins, and with the exception of 2013 , the game has been an annual tradition ever since. All 12 Winter Classics have been held in the United States, with Dallas’s game the first to be played in a southern state — and the southernmost NHL regular-season outdoor game.
Number of regular-season NHL games that have been played outdoors between the Winter Classic, Heritage Classic, Stadium Series and other special events.Years since Cotton Bowl Stadium first opened its doors in 1930. Over the course of its history, the stadium has been home to the SMU Mustangs, Dallas Texans and Dallas Cowboys, and has hosted several historic bowl games including the Cotton Bowl Classic from 1937 until 2009.
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