2017 NHL Winter Classic

2017 NHL Winter Classic
123 Total
Chicago Blackhawks 100 1
St. Louis Blues 013 4
DateJanuary 2, 2017
VenueBusch Stadium
CitySt. Louis, Missouri
Attendance46,556
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The 2017 NHL Winter Classic (officially the 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic)[1] was an outdoor ice hockey game played in the National Hockey League (NHL) on January 2, 2017, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The ninth edition of the Winter Classic, it matched the St. Louis Blues against the Chicago Blackhawks; the Blues won, 4−1. The game was announced on March 9, 2016, after news of the matchup had been leaked on February 7 before the details had been finalized,[2] and was one of four outdoor regular season games during the 2016–17 NHL season.

  1. ^ Chris Pinkert. "2017 Bridgestone Winter Classic Comes to STL" (Press release). St. Louis Blues. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  2. ^ Rutherford, Jeremy (February 7, 2016). "Blues could host Blackhawks in 2017 Winter Classic". stltoday.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.