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How the Winter Classic’s Host Cities Stack Up

St. Louis is the farthest south of any venue to host the Winter Classic, just edging out Washington D.C.
by SLM Staff
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2008 at Ralph Wilson Stadium (Orchard Park, N.Y.) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Buffalo Sabres Attendance: 71,217 Temperature: 31.1 ° F TV Viewership: 3.8 million
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2009 at Wrigley Field (Chicago) Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Blackhawks Attendance: 40,818 Temperature: 31.9 ° F TV Viewership: 4.4 million
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2010 at Fenway Park (Boston) Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins Attendance: 38,112 Temperature: 39.6 ° F TV Viewership: 3.7 million
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2011 at Heinz Field (Pittsburgh) Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Attendance: 68,111 Temperature: 51.7 ° F TV Viewership: 4.6 million
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2012 at Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia) New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers Attendance: 46,967 Temperature: 41 ° F TV Viewership: 3.7 million
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2014 at Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Toronto Maple Leafs vs.Detroit Red Wings Attendance: 105,491 Temperature: 13 ° F TV Viewership: 4.4 million
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2015 at Nationals Park (D.C.) Chicago Blackhawks vs. Washington Capitals Attendance: 42,832 Temperature: 37 ° F TV Viewership: 3.5 million
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2016 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Montreal Canadiens vs.Boston Bruins Attendance: 67,246 Temperature: 40.6 ° F TV Viewership: 2.8 million
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2017 at Busch Stadium (St. Louis) Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues Attendance: 46,861(capacity with standing room) Temperature: 49 ° F
January 2017
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