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One of the fastest growing sports events in the country is moving to one of the grandest stages in all of sports. The NHL announced today that the Philadelphia Flyers will due battle with the Boston Bruins in the Winter Classic at Fenway Park. The Classic was named the “Sports Event of the Year” by the SportsBusiness Journal.

"The NHL Winter Classic is truly a great day for hockey. It has become arguably the biggest game played during the NHL's regular season and offers a tremendous opportunity to showcase our great sport of hockey to millions of worldwide viewers. Despite the fact that the Classic has to compete with a full slate of College Football Bowl games it has proven itself worthy of the spotlight

The 3rd Annual Winter Classic will be played in the shadows of the Green Monster at Fenway. Fenway is a cultural icon and has brought countless memories to the sports world. The previous Classics have been in Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo and Wrigley Field in Chicago. This years matchup will feature to blue collar teams from two blue collar cities.

The Flyers newly revamped with Chris Pronger and Ray Emery will battle Tim Thomas and a giant of a man in Zdeno Chara and the Boston Bruins. The Bruins are one of the Original Six teams while the Flyers are members of the first NHL expansion. It has the ingredients for one special event.