2011 NHL Heritage Classic

Outdoor National Hockey League game August 2023 yes 2011 Heritage Classic NHL Heritage Classic 2011.svg Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 February 20, 2011 McMahon Stadium Calgary 41,022 2003 2014 The 2011 Heritage Classic was a regular season outdoor National Hockey League (NHL) game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. The game was played at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on February 20, 2011. The Flames defeated the Canadiens by a score of 4–0 before a crowd of 41,022 spectators. It was just the second time in six NHL outdoor games that the home team won. It was the second Heritage Classic game, held seven seasons after the original. It was also the first time the NHL held two outdoor games in one season, as it followed the 2011 NHL Winter Classic in Pittsburgh. In spite of criticism that playing two such games in a season would lessen the spectacle, the Heritage Classic eclipsed all previous NHL outdoor games in sponsorship. The game's title sponsor was Tim Hortons. Calgary goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff was named the game's first star after making 39 saves to record the first shutout in an NHL outdoor game. His teammates Rene Bourque and Alex Tanguay were the second and third stars respectively. Weather conditions were a major story during the game, as the wind chill made the temperature feel like −25 °C °F on the ice, and forced the arena staff to manually flood the ice between periods to avoid damaging the ice surface. The weekend featured numerous other games, which the Flames branded as the "Faceoff in the Foothills." It began on Friday, February 18 with an American Hockey League (AHL) matchup that saw Calgary's top minor league affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat, lose to the Oklahoma City Barons 3–1 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. An alumni game was held on the Saturday between a team composed mostly of players on Calgary's 1989 Stanley Cup-winning team against alumni of the Canadiens. It ended on Family Day Monday when the Regina Pats defeated the Calgary Hitmen in a Western Hockey League (WHL) game at McMahon that set a junior world attendance record of 20,888. Second outdoor game The Heritage Classic was played two months after the 2011 Winter Classic. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman stated the Winter Classic is designed for American television and to promote the game in the United States, but that the league sought to hold another game for its Canadian partners. He said the league delayed on hosting a second outdoor game until it felt it was capable of holding three significant events in a two-month span, including the All-Star Game. Corporate support for the Heritage Classic exceeded expectations; Chief Operating Officer John Collins announced that the league had gained more sponsorship revenue for Calgary's game than it had the Winter Classic.Canadian Press https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/heritage-classic-sponsorship-trumps-winter-classic-surprises-nhl Heritage Classic sponsorship trumps Winter Classic, surprises NHL The Hockey News 2011-02-04 2013-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203025003/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/38152-Heritage-Classic-sponsorship-trumps-Winter-Classic-surprises-NHL.html 2013-12-03 live While the league would not commit to holding a third Heritage Classic, Collins admitted that nearly every team had expressed interest in holding their own game and that title sponsor Tim Hortons had signed a multi-year deal with the league. The league's decision to play two outdoor games in one season was met with criticism from Scott Burnside of ESPN, who argued the NHL risks diluting the unique nature of the outdoor events.Burnside Scott Scott Burnside https://www.espn.com/nhl/winterclassic11/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=5971843 Put Heritage Classic back on shelf ESPN 2010-12-30 2011-02-13 He also argued that the Heritage Classic was the league's attempt to appease Canadian fans and media who were upset that all previous Winter Classics featured only American teams. Commissioner Gary Bettman dismissed both arguments as "absurd," but agreed that the two games are intended for different markets.Johnson George Taking it outside Calgary Herald 2011-02-13 F6 Teams and venue The Flames lobbied the NHL for the opportunity to host an outdoor game for some time.https://calgaryherald.com/Sports/Talks+underway+bring+Winter+Classic+game+Calgary/1710638/story.html Talks underway to bring NHL Winter Classic game to Calgary Calgary Herald 2009-06-19 2010-05-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090624002602/http://www.calgaryherald.com/Sports/Talks%2Bunderway%2Bbring%2BWinter%2BClassic%2Bgame%2BCalgary/1710638/story.html June 24, 2009 Team president Ken King said the fans consistently asked for such a game in Calgary, and the team quietly pressed the NHL for several years.Fortney Valerie How Calgary landed Heritage Classic game Calgary Herald 2011-02-16 A1, A8 They unsuccessfully sought to host a second outdoor game as part of a January 1 doubleheader with the 2010 NHL Winter Classic in Boston.http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/outdoor-game-for-calgary-79483992.html Outdoor game for Calgary? Winnipeg Free Press 2009-12-17 2010-05-27 When the league finally approved Calgary for 2011, the team considered where to host the game. They thought about building temporary stadiums west of the city limits or in Lake Louise and hosting the game at the foot of the Canadian Rockies. The team dismissed the latter idea as impractical, and settled on McMahon Stadium. The usual home of the Calgary Stampeders and the University of Calgary Dinos football teams, McMahon has a standard capacity of 35,650 but additional seating added in the north end zone pushed the capacity for this game over 41,000. It was the first outdoor game for the Flames in their franchise history but marked the second time the Canadiens participated in an NHL outdoor game. Montreal defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the original Heritage Classic, held in Edmonton in 2003.MacFarlane Steve http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/2010/05/27/14158091.html Flames to host outdoor game Calgary Sun 2010-05-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20101212202650/https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/2010/05/27/14158091.html 2010-12-12 The Flames were inundated with complaints from season ticket holders upset by their seat assignments and the cost of tickets. King responded to the concerns by noting that the league had purchased the game from the Flames, and the team was given a limited allotment of seats for its ticket holders. He also noted that it was possible that the event would lose money, even at ticket prices ranging between $49 and $249, but that the team brought the Heritage Classic to Calgary because the fans wanted the game to return to Canada.Francis Eric http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2010/11/04/15962141.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160131044046/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calgary/2010/11/04/15962141.html dead January 31, 2016 Flames face Heritage headache Calgary Sun 2010-11-04 2010-11-14 The Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres encountered similar issues allocating tickets for the Winter Classic.Anderson Shelly http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10231/1081076-61.stm#ixzz14FgaRIm8 https://web.archive.org/web/20100822002351/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10231/1081076-61.stm#ixzz14FgaRIm8 dead August 22, 2010 Longtime fans get left out in the cold Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2010-08-19 2010-11-14http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/penguins/s_528202.html Fans outraged over Winter Classic ticket shortage Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Rossi Rob 2007-09-19 2008-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20071009122346/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/penguins/s_528202.html 2007-10-09 dead McMahon panorama crop.jpg 900px center Panoramic view of McMahon Stadium prior to the game's start Uniforms thumb|right|Josh Gorges, Gary Bettman and Steve Staios unveil the uniforms at a press conference announcing the game. As with other outdoor games, special jerseys were worn for the event. The Flames' uniform was maroon with burnt yellow stripes and tan pants that were inspired by the uniforms worn by the Calgary Tigers of the 1920s.Sportak Randy http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/2010/08/04/14923811.html Flames go retro for Heritage Classic Calgary Sun 2010-08-04 2010-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20100906225012/http://www.calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/2010/08/04/14923811.html 2010-09-06 dead The Flames wore the uniform to pay homage to the first professional hockey team in the city's history. As members of the Western Canada Hockey League of the 1920s, the Tigers won the league championship in 1924 before losing that year's Stanley Cup Final to the Canadiens. Montreal wore a classic version of their usual road sweater, the difference was the blue block numbering with the red outline, what the team wore prior to 1997. The Flames uniform received mixed reviews. Detractors compared the uniform to the outfit Ronald McDonald wears.Hall Vicki http://www2.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=4316234 Flames suddenly dressed for success Calgary Herald 2011-02-17 2011-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20120829200630/http://www2.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=4316234 2012-08-29 dead They proved popular with fans, however; the league revealed a few days before the game that 16,000 Flames jerseys had been sold, compared to about 6,000 Montreal jerseys.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=354324 Clock ticking down on Heritage Classic in Calgary The Sports Network 2011-02-17 2011-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20110221072657/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=354324 2011-02-21 dead Cheaper, unlicensed copies were widely available online and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police worked to stem the sale of counterfeit merchandise that was misrepresented as being authentic.Meyers Sean RCMP probe counterfeit Heritage merchandise Calgary Herald 2011-02-17 B1 Broadcasters The Heritage Classic was telecast throughout North America. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) aired the game in English on Hockey Night in Canada, while Reseau des sports (RDS) carried the French-language broadcast in Canada. Versus aired the game in the United States. The game was offered on 3D television in both countries: by CBC in Canada as its second 3D game of the season,Rollason Kevin Wazny Adam http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/3-d-gives-visual-feast-111745259.html 3-D gives visual feast Winnipeg Free Press 2010-12-12 2010-12-20 and on Xfinity 3D in the U.S. The game was the first event broadcast by Comcast's new 3D channel.http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2011/02/comcast_launche_2.html?rss_id=Top+Stories https://web.archive.org/web/20110629003103/http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2011/02/comcast_launche_2.html?rss_id=Top+Stories dead June 29, 2011 Comcast launches 3D channel Boston Globe 2011-02-18 2011-02-25 Though the game involved two Canadian teams, the NHL hoped that the event would prove a successful draw in the U.S. To that end, the league scheduled the Heritage Classic as the only game in prime time, while NBC debuted its Hockey Day in America with a pair of regional doubleheaders that led into the telecast; throughout NBC's telecast, commercials advised viewers to change to Versus for the Heritage Classic once the American games finished.Myers Sean NHL aims to lure U.S. TV viewers Calgary Herald 2011-02-19 B1, B4 University of Alberta sports economist Brad Humphreys questioned the league's ambitions, arguing that a game without an American team would not appeal. He stated that the game was being held to placate the Canadian audience, but noted that it was important for the NHL to keep the league's Canadian audience happy. Nonetheless, the game drew strong ratings on both sides of the border. In Canada, the CBC averaged 2.1 million viewers with a peak of 2.9 million while RDS peaked at 1.6 million. In the United States, Versus averaged 608,000 viewers, and peaked above 700,000.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=554117 https://web.archive.org/web/20110228033806/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=554117 dead February 28, 2011 Heritage Classic engages fans across all platforms National Hockey League 2011-02-25 2011-02-25 For Versus, it represented the fourth-most watched regular season game in the network's history,Custance Craig http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/story/2011-02-25/human-element-an-essential-part-of-no-trade-clause-decisions Human element an essential part of no-trade clause decisions The Sporting News 2011-02-25 2011-02-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110228034652/http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/story/2011-02-25/human-element-an-essential-part-of-no-trade-clause-decisions 2011-02-28 dead and was the highest rated all-Canadian NHL game on an American cable channel since Nielsen began tracking such ratings. Entertainment thumb|left|Fireworks following the game In spite of the wind chill, fans arrived at McMahon several hours before the game to experience an 88000 sqft m2 fan zone, and stood in line ups 100 people deep to buy Heritage Classic merchandise.Fortney Valerie Winter gets cold shoulder as fans savour bit of history Calgary Herald 2011-02-21 A1 The crowd maintained a party atmosphere throughout the game, with many fans describing the Classic as a "once in a lifetime show".Wood Michael Busby Ian 'It was a great show' Calgary Sun 2011-02-21 4 A cover band provided entertainment out front of McMahon while fans played air hockey, enjoyed free coffee from title sponsor Tim Hortons and tried their hockey skills in interactive booths.Lozo Dave http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=553577 https://web.archive.org/web/20110224185446/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=553577 dead February 24, 2011 Fans have a blast during pre-game festivities National Hockey League 2011-02-20 2011-02-26 Several musical acts performed throughout the game. Five for Fighting performed his song "Chances" during the opening ceremonies. Canadian indie rock acts Tokyo Police Club and Metric performed during the first and second intermissions, respectively.NHL Public Relations http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=553541 https://web.archive.org/web/20110628190538/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=553541 dead June 28, 2011 Metric among performers at 2011 Heritage Classic National Hockey League 2011-02-20 2011-02-25 Country duo Thompson Square performed the American national anthem (despite an American team not being the game's visiting team) and Calgary native Paul Brandt performed the Canadian national anthem. The Montreal Canadiens organization was unhappy with Brandt's rendition, filing a complaint with the NHL over the fact that he sang the English version of "O Canada" rather than the bilingual version.McMurray Jenna http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2011/02/24/17392466.html Habs miffed at English-only anthem Toronto Sun 2011-02-24 2011-02-25 The league acknowledged the complaint, but took no action.McMurray Jenna http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2011/02/23/17380376.html Canadiens talk English-only-anthem in Calgary Calgary Sun 2011-02-23 2011-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708112445/http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2011/02/23/17380376.html 2011-07-08 dead Game play thumb|right|Hall of Famers Bob Gainey and Lanny McDonald perform the ceremonial faceoff. The cold weather and ice conditions reduced the game to a slower speed than usual, with little physical play.Duhatschek Eric A classic? Hardly, but Flames'll take points Globe and Mail 2011-02-21 R1 Both teams struggled to deal with bouncing pucks,Sportak Randy Cool-hand Bourque leads hot hosts Calgary Sun 2011-02-21 HC2–3 while arena staff were called out to fix patches of the ice on numerous occasions.Francis Eric 'It was a perfect day' Calgary Sun 2011-02-21 HC4 Flames' defenceman Steve Staios stated that Calgary's strategy revolved around "keeping it simple and trying to play the game in straight lines". Montreal's James Wisniewski admitted after the game that the Canadiens struggled to adapt to the conditions.MacFarlane Steve Choppy ice slowed down speedy Habs Calgary Sun 2011-02-21 HC12 The Flames dominated the first period of play, outshooting Montreal 19–8.Heritage Classic replay Calgary Sun 2011-02-21 HC8 Canadiens' goaltender Carey Price made several difficult saves early in the game, stopping a Rene Bourque one-timer from the top of the crease followed immediately by a save on Alex Tanguay, who tried to stuff the rebound into the net.Game in a minute Calgary Herald 2011-02-21 D2 Calgary was given an early two-man advantage after P. K. Subban and Hal Gill both took tripping penalties in the seventh minute of play. The Flames capitalized on the power play, as Tanguay slid a pass in front of the Montreal net that was deflected in by Bourque to give Calgary a 1–0 advantage. The score remained unchanged until the second period. Montreal held the advantage in play for much of the frame, taking 21 shots on Miikka Kiprusoff.Hall Vicki Scorching Flames melt the frozen field Calgary Herald 2011-02-21 D1 They earned their only power play opportunity of the game midway through the frame when Jay Bouwmeester was penalized for interference. The Flames had the better chances despite being shorthanded; Curtis Glencross was unable to deflect a pass into the net while rushing towards the Montreal goal, but fought to retrieve the puck and sent it back out front of the net, where Anton Babchuk snapped it behind Price to extend Calgary's lead to 2–0.MacFarlane Steve Babchuk makes most of first outdoor experience Calgary Sun 2011-02-21 HC13 Bourque made the score 3–0 with five minutes left in the period when he cut in front of Price from the left side of the ice and put the puck in before being sent airborne over the fallen goaltender's pads. The goal was the 100th of Bourque's career.Hall Vicki Bourque back on target Calgary Herald 2011-02-21 D3 thumb|left|The teams line up to begin the third period. The third period was relatively even. Montreal outshot Calgary 10–7 for the period, and 39–37 for the game. Roman Hamrlik sent the Flames to their fourth power play at 8:58 of the period, and the Flames capitalized a minute later when Jarome Iginla sent a pass over a sprawling Montreal defender to Tanguay, who was standing on top of the crease and tapped the puck into the net. Kiprusoff held Montreal off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game to record his fourth shutout of the season, and the first in the NHL's outdoor history.Brownlee Robin http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=553588 https://web.archive.org/web/20110221050658/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=553588 dead February 21, 2011 Kiprusoff bests temps, pucks, for first outdoor shutout National Hockey League 2011-02-20 2011-02-21 With the win, the Flames became only the second home team to win an NHL outdoor game, following the Boston Bruins, who won the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park.http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310220003 https://web.archive.org/web/20121106040948/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310220003 dead November 6, 2012 Miikka Kiprusoff, Flames blank Habs in Heritage Classic ESPN 2011-02-20 2011-02-21 Weather Calgary's unpredictable weather patterns impacted the game, as long term forecasts that called for relatively warm temperatures failed to materialize. An arctic front descended over the city in the week leading up to the game resulting in overnight temperatures as low as −20 °C °F, however the forecast called for daytime highs of −6 °C °F in time for the game's playing.Dormer Dave Cold snap to thaw before Classic Calgary Sun 2011-02-16 7 The actual temperature was slightly colder, sitting at −8.6 °C °F at the game's start, but as the sun set and temperatures dropped, it felt as cold as −21 °C °F with wind chill factored in.Myers Sean Flames turn up heat for first outdoor win Calgary Herald 2011-02-21 A1 The temperature during the game was only slightly colder than Calgary's averages of 1 °C °F and -11 °C °F for the highs and lows.Cruikshank Scott https://leaderpost.com/sports/Calgary+warms+Heritage+Classic/3084841/story.html Calgary warms up to Heritage Classic Regina Leader-Post 2010-05-28 2010-06-19 January 31, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160131044045/http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Calgary%20warms%20Heritage%20Classic/3084841/story.html dead The changing temperatures forced the ice crews to abandon the use of ice resurfacers for fear of damaging the playing surface. Instead, they manually flooded the ice between periods using a high-pressure hose and shovels.Schneider Katie Busby Ian Way cool! Calgary Sun 2011-02-21 2 The players admitted that they were challenged by the condition of the ice, but praised the efforts of Dan Craig and his ice crew at quickly fixing areas of the surface that required patching. Flames defenceman Cory Sarich noted that while he had difficulty handling the puck, he was not concerned about the safety of the ice surface.Odland Kristen Icemaker goes old school to save surface Calgary Herald 2011-02-21 D4 Game summary Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames McMahon Stadium Feb 20, 2011 0–4 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2010020890 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st CGY Rene Bourque (18) (PP) Alex Tanguay (29), Olli Jokinen (30) 8:09 1–0 CGY 2nd CGY Anton Babchuk (9) (SH) Curtis Glencross (13), Brendan Morrison (29) 12:44 2–0 CGY CGY Rene Bourque (19) Cory Sarich (10) 14:46 3–0 CGY 3rd CGY Alex Tanguay (16) (PP) Jarome Iginla (32), Brendan Morrison (30) 10:53 4–0 CGY Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st MTL P. K. Subban Tripping 6:11 2:00 MTL Hal Gill Tripping 6:44 2:00 2nd MTL Roman Hamrlik High-sticking 0:45 2:00 CGY Jay Bouwmeester Interference 10:59 2:00 3rd MTL Roman Hamrlik Hooking 8:58 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Montreal 8 21 10 39 Calgary 19 11 7 37 1em Power play opportunities Team Goals/Opportunities Montreal 0/1 Calgary 2/4 Three star selectionsTeamPlayerStatistics 1st CGY Miikka Kiprusoff 39 Saves, shutout 2nd CGY Rene Bourque 2 Goals 3rd CGY Alex Tanguay 1 Goal, 1 Assist Team rosters Several players on both teams had previously appeared in an outdoor game. For Calgary's David Moss, it was his third appearance outdoors. He previously played in the 2001 Cold War game as a member of the University of Michigan Wolverines, and again at the opening game of the 2010 IIHF World Championship, in which he played for Team USA.Cruickshank Scott Moss will enjoy fresh-air hat trick Calgary Herald 2011-02-16 C1 Teammate Steve Staios was a member of the Oilers at the first Heritage Classic, when the defenceman led both teams with three points (one goal, two assists).http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=231122006 https://web.archive.org/web/20090107052555/http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=231122006 dead January 7, 2009 Theodore makes 34 saves, fashion statement ESPN 2003-11-22 2011-02-23 For the Canadiens, Michael Cammalleri was a teammate of Moss at the Cold war game, while defenceman James Wisniewski was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks when they hosted the 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.https://www.espn.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=290101004 Red Wings 6, Blackhawks 4 ESPN 2009-01-01 2011-02-23 Montreal Canadiens (Loss, 31–22–7)Head coach: Jacques Martin Nat. Player Position G A Pts PIM +/- SOG 11 USA Scott Gomez C 0 0 0 0 E 0 13 CAN Michael Cammalleri LW 0 0 0 0 −1 3 14 CZE Tomas Plekanec C 0 0 0 0 −1 8 15 USA Jeff Halpern C 0 0 0 0 E 1 20 USA James Wisniewski D 0 0 0 0 −1 1 21 USA Brian Gionta (C) RW 0 0 0 0 −1 2 22 USA Paul Mara D 0 0 0 0 E 2 32 CAN Travis Moen LW 0 0 0 0 E 3 44 CZE Roman Hamrlik D 0 0 0 4 −1 1 46 BLR Andrei Kostitsyn LW 0 0 0 0 E 3 53 CAN Ryan White C 0 0 0 0 E 0 57 CAN Benoit Pouliot LW 0 0 0 0 E 1 58 CAN David Desharnais C 0 0 0 0 −1 1 67 USA Max Pacioretty LW 0 0 0 0 −2 2 68 SUI Yannick Weber D 0 0 0 0 −1 2 75 USA Hal Gill (A) D 0 0 0 2 E 3 76 CAN P. K. Subban D 0 0 0 2 −1 5 81 DEN Lars Eller C 0 0 0 0 E 1 Nat. Goaltender Result Rec GA SA SV SV% TOI 31 CAN Carey Price L 27–19–6 4 37 33 0.891 60:00 35 CAN Alex Auld — — — — — — — 1em Calgary Flames (Win, 31–22–8)Head coach: Brent Sutter Nat. Player Position G A Pts PIM +/- SOG 4 CAN Jay Bouwmeester (A) D 0 0 0 2 E 2 5 CAN Mark Giordano D 0 0 0 0 +1 2 6 CAN Cory Sarich D 0 1 1 0 +2 0 8 CAN Brendan Morrison C 0 2 2 0 +1 1 10 FIN Niklas Hagman LW 0 0 0 0 E 1 11 SWE Mikael Backlund C 0 0 0 0 E 1 12 CAN Jarome Iginla (C) RW 0 1 1 0 E 2 13 FIN Olli Jokinen C 0 1 1 0 E 2 15 USA Tim Jackman RW 0 0 0 0 +1 2 16 CAN Tom Kostopoulos RW 0 0 0 0 E 3 17 CAN Rene Bourque LW 2 0 2 0 +1 11 18 CAN Matt Stajan C 0 0 0 0 +1 0 20 CAN Curtis Glencross LW 0 1 1 0 +1 2 25 USA David Moss RW 0 0 0 0 E 2 27 CAN Steve Staios D 0 0 0 0 E 0 28 CAN Robyn Regehr (A) D 0 0 0 0 E 0 33 RUS Anton Babchuk D 1 0 1 0 +1 2 40 CAN Alex Tanguay LW 1 1 2 0 E 4 Nat. Goaltender Result Rec GA SA SV SV% TOI 34 FIN Miikka Kiprusoff W 26–19–4 0 39 39 1.000 60:00 35 SWE Henrik Karlsson — — — — — — — Scratches – Did not play Montreal Canadiens: Alexandre Picard, Tom Pyatt Calgary Flames: Brendan Mikkelson Officials Referees — Brad Meier, Mike Leggo Linesmen — Mike Cvik, Mark Wheler "Face-off in the Foothills" As part of the weekend festivities, the Flames organized several games during the Family Day long weekend that celebrated both the past and future of the Flames organization and of the city's hockey history. The team branded the events as the "Face-off in the Foothills".Dittrick Ryan 2019-01-01 Remember when...? Facts and figures from the 2011 Heritage Classic in Calgary https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/remember-when-303452050 NHL.com 2019-02-25 Abbotsford Heat vs. Oklahoma City Barons thumb|right|T. J. Brodie takes a shot on Oklahoma City goalie Martin Gerber The weekend began on Friday, February 18, with an American Hockey League (AHL) game between the Flames' affiliate, the Abbotsford Heat, and the affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, the Oklahoma City Barons, at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The game, featuring the top prospects for both NHL organizations, drew 8,407 fans to what ended in a 3–1 Barons victory.https://www.tsn.ca/ahl/story/?id=354482 Giroux scores late tiebreaker as Barons defeat Heat The Sports Network 2011-02-18 2011-02-26 The game marked the first return to the Saddledome for Oklahoma City forward Brad Moran. An original member of the Calgary Hitmen in 1995, Moran remains the junior team's all-time leader in numerous categories, including goals, assists and points, and is the only player in Hitmen history to have his jersey retired.http://hitmenhockey.com/moran-heads-to-england Moran heads to England 2015-08-14 hitmenhockey.com 2019-02-25 Alumni game thumb|left|The alumni teams of the Flames and Canadiens battle for the puck. Led by Jim Peplinski, an alumni game was organized for Saturday, February 19, at McMahon. The game featured 14 members of the Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup championship team, including Lanny McDonald, Al MacInnis, Joel Otto, Theoren Fleury and Joe Nieuwendyk.Gilbertson Wes Total recall Calgary Sun 2011-02-19 S4–5 For Nieuwendyk, at the time the General Manager of the Dallas Stars, the chance to participate in the game was important enough that he chose to overlook the chronic pain in his back when he is on skates.Busby Ian Nieuwendyk star-struk Calgary Sun 2011-02-18 S5 Immensely popular forward Craig Conroy, who retired only a few weeks before the game, also took part for Calgary.Johnson George Game stays the same, just a little more pain Calgary Herald 2011-02-20 D2 Among the players representing the Canadiens were Mike Keane, Brian Skrudland, Russ Courtnall and Martin Gelinas.http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=552307 https://web.archive.org/web/20110218215938/http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=552307 dead February 18, 2011 Outdoor alumni game rosters Calgary Flames Hockey Club 2011-02-10 2011-02-26 The game was played with only two continuous time periods, and was won by the Canadiens, 5–3.https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/alumni-break-in-ice-at-mcmahon-1.609840 https://web.archive.org/web/20140417183859/http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/alumni-break-in-ice-at-mcmahon-1.609840 dead April 17, 2014 Alumni break in ice at McMahon 2011-02-19 2011-02-26 Over 10,000 fans turned out for the game on what ended up as the coldest night of the weekend.Jones Terry Quelle difference! Calgary Sun 2011-02-20 HC14 Calgary Hitmen vs. Regina Pats thumb|right|Calgary's Jaynen Rissling scores against the Regina Pats The weekend ended with a Western Hockey League (WHL) game on February 21 outdoors at McMahon Stadium. The game featured the defending champion Hitmen against the Regina Pats, Canada's oldest major-junior hockey team.http://www.hitmenhockey.com/article/calgary-hitmen-vs-regina-pats-outdoor-game/87150 Calgary Hitmen and Regina Pats to stage first ever WHL outdoor game in Canada Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club 2010-12-14 2010-12-20 The WHL game offered a parallel to the NHL match-up, as the Hitmen are owned by the Flames while the Pats were once an affiliate of the Canadiens.Odland Kristen Hitmen clipped by Pats on historic day outside Calgary Herald 2011-02-22 C1 As with the NHL game, the WHL teams wore retro inspired jerseys. The Hitmen wore uniforms similar to those of the city's only Memorial Cup champion, the 1924 Calgary Canadians, while the Pats donned jerseys similar to those they wore in the 1950s. The game was announced as the first outdoor game in WHL history,https://www.tsn.ca/chl/story/?id=344872 Hitmen, Pats to play WHL's first-ever outdoor game The Sports Network 2010-12-09 2010-12-20 but the Spokane Chiefs subsequently revealed they would host the Kootenay Ice outdoors on January 15, 2011.Harder Greg http://communities.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/blogs/slapshots/archive/2010/08/18/spokane-to-host-outdoor-game.aspx Spokane to host WHL's first outdoor game Regina Leader-Post 2010-08-18 2010-12-20 https://archive.today/20120712175219/http://communities.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/blogs/slapshots/archive/2010/08/18/spokane-to-host-outdoor-game.aspx 2012-07-12 dead The game was played in much warmer conditions than the Flames-Canadiens game the night previous, as the temperature hovered around the freezing mark. It was a considerably more physical game than the NHL contest, and was won by the Pats, 3–2, on a last-minute goal by Chandler Stephenson. Pats defeat Hitmen in WHL outdoor game - Sportsnet.ca http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/pats-hitmen/ Sportsnet.ca 2016-01-01 en-USGame Story: Regina 3, Calgary 2 Calgary Herald 2011-02-22 C5 Played before 20,888 fans, the game set new Western and Canadian Hockey League attendance records and set the world record for highest attended junior game.Down John WHL may journey outdoors more often Calgary Herald 2011-02-22 C5 See also 2010–11 Calgary Flames season 2010–11 Montreal Canadiens season 2011 NHL Winter Classic List of outdoor ice hockey games List of ice hockey games with highest attendance References Box score, rosters and statistics: https://www.espn.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=310220003 Montreal Canadiens 0, Calgary Flames 4 ESPN 2011-02-20 2010-01-24 2 External links Official website at nhl.com Game boxscoreg collapsed Category:2010–11 NHL season 2011 2011 Heritage Classic 2011 Heritage Classic Category:Ice hockey competitions in Calgary Category:February 2011 sports events in Canada Category:2011 in Calgary