View Full Version : Red Wings .vs. Blackhawks Tickets / @ the Frozen Confines
dbacksfan95
08-29-2008, 06:05 PM
Wrigley Field is going to be the frozen confines on New Year's Day 2009 when the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings meet the Chicago Blackhawks outdoors in the home park of the Chicago Cubs.The matchup will be the 701st meeting between the Red Wings and Blackhawks — no two NHL opponents have played more regular-season games against one another than the two fierce rivals.
It will mark the third regular-season outdoor game in NHL history. The Edmonton Oilers hosted the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 22, 2003.
It will be the NHL's second Winter Classic. Jan. 1 in Buffalo, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 before a crowd of 71,217. Snow fell during the game.Wrigley Field is the second-oldest baseball park in the major leagues behind Boston's Fenway Park. Wrigley Field opened in 1914. The park hosted two Sting concerts during the All-Star break of 2007 and patches of the outfield grass were torn and roughed up. The game could also be competing with college football bowl games for viewers.
I was wondering if anybody has:
Information on how to purchase tickets
Has any intention of going
I am looking to go, however, I don't know how to get tickets or when they will available for purchase. I don't want to miss the day that the tickets are released and then not be able to go because the tickets were soldout within 30 minutes. So if anybody has any info that could help me, please share. Or if you guys just want to talk about this topic. I'm psyched about it. This is going to be really cool.
Thanks
davidthecornman
08-29-2008, 06:10 PM
this game is going to be great. I would like to go there but i dont have the money.
dbacksfan95
08-29-2008, 06:11 PM
this game is going to be great. I would like to go there but i dont have the money.
I know. Tickets are probably going to be expensive, but, then again, this will probably be the first and last hockey game at the Friendly Confines.
davidthecornman
08-29-2008, 06:13 PM
you never know. Wrigley Field will never be torn down either. Chicago will make it stay forever.
dbacksfan95
08-29-2008, 06:18 PM
you never know. Wrigley Field will never be torn down either. Chicago will make it stay forever.
Well let's just say the next hockey game at Wrigley after 2009 will not be for a while.
davidthecornman
08-29-2008, 06:19 PM
yeah true. but wouldnt it be cool if the blackhawks and the red wings had a game there every single new year day.
dbacksfan95
08-29-2008, 06:21 PM
yeah true. but wouldnt it be cool if the blackhawks and the red wings had a game there every single new year day.
I wouldn't really like that too much. I think it is unique how they change it every single year because it is always a surprise when they come out with where the next game will be held and who will be playing. I'd like one at Rockafeller Center. That'd be cool.
davidthecornman
08-29-2008, 06:23 PM
yeah your right it wouldnt be that cool if it was like that. also the rockafeller center would be cool.
dbacksfan95
08-29-2008, 06:27 PM
yeah your right it wouldnt be that cool if it was like that. also the rockafeller center would be cool.
Rangers.vs.Devils
davidthecornman
08-29-2008, 06:29 PM
yeah good choice.
dbacksfan95
08-29-2008, 06:32 PM
yeah good choice.
Yeah. That'd be amazing.
dbacksfan95
08-29-2008, 07:15 PM
Islanders.vs.Rangers would be good as well
icee82
08-30-2008, 04:54 PM
The NHL hit the jackpot last year in Buffalo. The snow was swirling, the wind was blowing, and there were 70,000 people there. It will be hard to duplicate that. In addition, the people in Buffalo are absolutely fanatical about the Sabres.
Drivinjoe56
08-30-2008, 05:08 PM
i am sure they already got this solved but what will they do for a scoreboard.
dbacksfan95
08-30-2008, 06:53 PM
i am sure they already got this solved but what will they do for a scoreboard.
They will probably make one just for the game and have a sponsor or two finance it.
pudgie_child
08-31-2008, 09:59 AM
i am sure they already got this solved but what will they do for a scoreboard.
The scoreboard at Wrigley has a small video board at the bottom that can be used for basic game information.
dbacksfan95
08-31-2008, 02:33 PM
The scoreboard at Wrigley has a small video board at the bottom that can be used for basic game information.
I don't think that will be enough.
They are going to erect a temporary video board in LF in front of the house with the Bud ad on the roof.
dbacksfan95
08-31-2008, 06:32 PM
They are going to erect a temporary video board in LF in front of the house with the Bud ad on the roof.
That sounds more logical.
Philtration
08-31-2008, 06:54 PM
I still say they made a huge mistake by playing this game at Wrigley Field.
Every single problem that they will have by hosting the game at Wrigley (parking, sight lines, score board, traffic) would have been avoided by playing at Soldier Field and they could have sold another 20,000 tickets.
This was not thought through very well and they went with cute over common sense.
TinoM24
08-31-2008, 09:59 PM
well if the Bears were in position for a home playoff game the next weekend what would they do? they cant deconstruct the entire ice rink setup in time for a football game to played 2-3 days later.
Philtration
08-31-2008, 10:08 PM
well if the Bears were in position for a home playoff game the next weekend what would they do? they cant deconstruct the entire ice rink setup in time for a football game to played 2-3 days later.
I would guess that they could.
They had to be ready for the same type of conflict in Buffalo so there is no reason why this would be any different.
enigma4289
09-01-2008, 12:38 AM
I would guess that they could.
They had to be ready for the same type of conflict in Buffalo so there is no reason why this would be any different.
Except that Buffalo had turf while Soldier Field has grass. It's a ton easier to lay turf back down than it is to reha grass to playing shape.
TinoM24
09-01-2008, 08:40 AM
and in Buffalo they also had 2 extra days to work with if they did happen to make the playoffs, since the game was on a Tuesday. This game falls on a Thursday, which is probably cutting it too close for the NFL's liking.
icee82
09-01-2008, 10:34 AM
Last year in Buffalo, everyone knew that the Bills were not going to make the playoffs so it was a moot point. The Bears are legitimate playoff contenders this year if they can find an offense!
dbacksfan95
09-01-2008, 06:39 PM
Last year in Buffalo, everyone knew that the Bills were not going to make the playoffs so it was a moot point. The Bears are legitimate playoff contenders this year if they can find an offense!
i'll second that.
dbacksfan95
09-12-2008, 08:25 PM
Any further info/discussion?
Meadowlark
09-13-2008, 06:13 AM
Every single problem that they will have by hosting the game at Wrigley (parking, sight lines, score board, traffic) would have been avoided by playing at Soldier Field and they could have sold another 20,000 tickets.
Given that the Blackhawks are the Florida Marlins of the NHL maybe they thought they couldn't have sold another 20,000 tickets.
skobabe8
09-13-2008, 11:55 PM
Given that the Blackhawks are the Florida Marlins of the NHL maybe they thought they couldn't have sold another 20,000 tickets.
You can't be serious.
Last year in Buffalo, everyone knew that the Bills were not going to make the playoffs so it was a moot point. The Bears are legitimate playoff contenders this year if they can find an offense!
The Bills were in contention late in the season and the year-to-year nature of the NFL you can't be certain anyone won't be in it. Soldier Field would have been perfect since both football and hockey have rectangular playing surfaces. They would ahve sold more seats since even people who aren't Hawks or Wings fans would go. Buffalo had fans from many teams there. Chicago has enough transplants from around the country, heck they have enough hockey fans in Chicago to support a second NHL team.
TinoM24
09-14-2008, 07:38 AM
Given that the Blackhawks are the Florida Marlins of the NHL maybe they thought they couldn't have sold another 20,000 tickets.
ummm no. the Florida Marlins of the NHL are the Florida Panthers.
Meadowlark
09-14-2008, 10:42 AM
You can't be serious.
There are parallels.
They're both franchises that have been run into the ground due to epic mismanagement.
Meadowlark
09-14-2008, 10:44 AM
heck they have enough hockey fans in Chicago to support a second NHL team.
Don't the minor league Wolves pull in almost as many punters as the Blackhawks?
dbacksfan95
09-14-2008, 11:32 AM
Don't the minor league Wolves pull in almost as many punters as the Blackhawks?
the wolves were very good last year
Mattingly85MVP
10-29-2008, 12:26 PM
Just saw this on yahoo sports- NHL page...you gotta feel bad for the fans in the centerfield bleachers since they're so far away from the action. Can't wait to see it though...just hope its snowing
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Blackhawks-release-Winter-Classic-ticket-info;_ylt=AsyRE6PcUkocGENiQlBPlat7vLYF?urn=nhl,118 057