The 2012 NHL Winter Classic was an outdoor ice hockey game played in the National Hockey League (NHL) on January 2, 2012, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The fifth edition of the Winter Classic, it matched the New York Rangers against the Philadelphia Flyers, two Atlantic Division rivals; the Rangers won by a score of 3–2. The original plan was to have the contest at the Philadelphia Eagles' home, Lincoln Financial Field; however, the Eagles played there the day before, and the NHL needed at least a week of preparation time to build the ice rink onto the field. The game was broadcast by NBC in the United States and by CBC and RDS in Canada. NBC's announcers were Mike Emrick and Eddie Olczyk, with Pierre McGuire handling sideline duties and Bob Costas as the studio host.
The opening ceremony of the 2012 NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA.
The Flyers and Rangers alumni gathered for a combined team picture after the game.
Bernie Parent's return to the ice after 33 years for the 2012 Winter Classic Alumni Game.
The National Hockey League (NHL) first held a regular season outdoor ice hockey game in 2003, and since 2008 the league has scheduled at least one per year.
The 2012 Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia
The inaugural Winter Classic was played at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, New York
The 2019 NHL Stadium Series was held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The 2019 Heritage Classic at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, was the first Heritage Classic held outside the locales the participants are based in
