2008 NHL Winter Classic
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The 2008 NHL Winter Classic was an outdoor ice hockey game played in the National Hockey League on January 1, 2008, at Ralph Wilson Stadium near Buffalo, New York. It was the league's inaugural Winter
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View from inside the stadium during the opening ceremony
Orchard Park, New York
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Orchard Park is an incorporated town in Erie County, New York, United States. It is an outer ring suburb southeast of Buffalo. The population was 29,686 at the 2020 census. The town contains a village
2008 NHL Winter Classic
…Classic 1 2 3 OT SO Total Pittsburgh Penguins 1 0 0 0 1 (2/3) 2 Buffalo Sabres 0 1 0 0 0 (1/3) 1 Date January 1, 2008 Venue Ralph Wilson Stadium City Orchard Park Attendance 71,217 ← None 2009 → Ralph Wilson Stadium Location in the United States Ralph Wilson Stadium Location in New York The 2008 NHL Winter Classic…
Village of Orchard Park
Orchard Park Municipal Center
Highmark Stadium in May 2026