On December 31st, Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks are set to take part in an outdoor game against the St. Louis Blues at the Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Such events always attract a lot of fans. However, the NHL made a crucial mistake last year: Bedard wasn't a part of the event. In fact, Bedard's first career game attracted more viewers than the winter classic between the Seattle Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights.
One of the most anticipated aspect of this event are the special jerseys designed for the event.
In breaking news, the Blackhawks' jersey was leaked, and we have the pictures!
Check it out:
The last time that the Blackhawks took part in an outdoor game at the Cubs' stadium was in 2009. Steve Mayer, the NHL's chief content officer and overseer of outdoor games, revealed that a completely different experience from 2009 awaits those who'll buy tickets.
Here's what he said:
Source: Chicago Sun Times
Winter Classic at Wrigley Field expanding into weeklong event with Big Ten hockey games
POLL | ||
AOÛT 17 | 147 ANSWERS Chicago Blackhawks Winter Classic jersey leaks months ahead of the event Will you watch the Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field on New Year's Eve? | ||
Yes | 66 | 44.9 % |
No | 81 | 55.1 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Jake Debrusk | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Dylan Guenther | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Connor McDavid | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Jack Eichel | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Brock Nelson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Clayton Keller | - | 3 | 3 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jonathan Drouin | 2 | - | 2 | |
Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
Kirill Marchenko | 2 | - | 2 | |
Kyle Palmieri | 2 | - | 2 | |
Artemi Panarin | 2 | - | 2 | |
Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Evan Bouchard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Matt Duchene | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |