Sports
An inevitable classic
Winnipeg experience
By Derek Gagnon
The unveiling of the “classic” jerseys at Portage
first event was the return of the Jets in May of 2011, bring- ing an NHL hockey team back to the city for the first time since 1996. Te second, and equally important, event was the completion of Investors Group Field in 2013. Te NHL has experienced many successes in outdoor games dating back to the Heritage Classic in 2003. Tis is when the NHL made its outdoor debut on a frigid day in Edmonton as the hometown Oilers took on the Montreal Canadiens. Te return of the Jets, combined with massive success at
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ith the occurrence of two key events, it has seemed over the past few years that an out- door NHL game being played in Winnipeg would be almost a foregone conclusion. Te
the box office, made it virtually certain that an outdoor game would take place in Winnipeg. Te only real question was when. Planning for such events takes a long time, with many exte-
rior factors influencing the if and how of the deal. Te NHL and Winnipeg Jets announced in 2013 that there would be an outdoor game. Te plan was for the game to occur in the team’s fifth season since returning to the NHL, but there was a problem. Te 2015 Grey Cup was being hosted by Winnipeg. Te window the NHL desired had already been taken by the Canadian Football League. Te people of Win- nipeg would have to wait a little longer to see the NHL on outdoor ice. On March 6, 2016, the NHL announced that the 2016
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