2012 Winter Classic sees Flyers vs Rangers at Citizen’s Bank Park
May 19, 2011
Reports are coming out that the 2012 Winter Classic will be played in Philadelphia with the Flyers taking on the New York Rangers at Citizens’s Bank Park. according to the Boston Herald, the Flyers will be the fifth city to host the annual New Year’s Day hockey game. According to sources the Winter Classic will be hosted at Citizen’s Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies. This is going to be a very popular game and Winter Classic tickets are going to be a very popular item in the City of Brotherly Love.
The Flyers vs Rangers Winter Classic game is going to be a big deal so if you can get tickets for the game you'll see a good time
There were talks of hosting the game at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Eagles, however the Eagles are scheduled to to play the Redskins. Citizens Bank Park capacity is 43,647, almost double the capacity of Well Fargo Arena. This is always the biggest regular hockey game of the year, but there is a catch for the 2012 Winter Classic incarnation. There is speculation that the 2012 Winter Classic will take place on January 2, rather than the traditional New Year’s Day game because the Eagles are schedule to play the Washington Redskins that day. You can check out the Winter Classic at CBP with tickets available right here. The Flyers were able to reach the Stanley Cup last year, however were beaten by the Bruins in the playoffs.
Reports are that Philadelphia beat out New York for the privilege of hosting the Winter Classic. According to the Wall Street Journal, NHL officials toured Citi Field while they were considering host locations for the big game. In 2010 the Flyers played in the Winter Classic in Boston, loosing 2-1 in overtime. The 2011 Winter Classic was the highest-rated regular season NHL game in 36 years. Previously the Winter Classic was played in Buffalo’s Ralph Wilson Stadium, Chicago’s Wrigley Field, Boston’s Fenway Park and Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field.
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