2014 NHL Winter Classic

Outdoor National Hockey League game in Ann Arbor, Michigan January 2014 yes 2014 NHL Winter Classic 2014 Winter Classic.png Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 (2/3) 0 1 1 0 0 (1/3) January 1, 2014 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor 105,491 2012 2015 The 2014 NHL Winter Classic was an outdoor ice hockey game played in the National Hockey League (NHL) on January 1, 2014, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/red-wings-maple-leafs-to-meet-in-2014-nhl-winter-classic-1.1339796 Red Wings, Maple Leafs to meet in 2014 NHL Winter Classic CBC Sports April 7, 2013 April 7, 2013 The sixth edition of the Winter Classic, it matched the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Detroit Red Wings; the Maple Leafs defeated the Red Wings, 3–2, in a shootout to move past the Red Wings in the Atlantic Division. https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-det/2014/01/01/2013020610 Leafs win Winter Classic on Bozak's shootout goal January 1, 2014 NHL.com January 2, 2014 https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400484853 Leafs drop Wings in shootout in front of record 105,491 at Big House January 1, 2014 ESPN January 2, 2014 The game was televised nationally in Canada on CBC and nationally in the United States on NBC. The game set an NHL attendance record of 105,491, surpassing the previous record set during the 2008 NHL Winter Classic.Frigid temps, snow, deliver Classic screen NHL.com, January 2, 2014 The game was originally planned to be played on January 1, 2013, as the 2013 NHL Winter Classic, but was postponed until the following year due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout. The 2014 Winter Classic was one of six outdoor games held during the 2013–14 NHL season, which included the new 2014 NHL Stadium Series of four games and the 2014 Heritage Classic. These six games served as the NHL's premiere showcase games for the season as there was no All Star Game due to the 2014 Winter Olympics. The event was the first Winter Classic to be held at a stadium dedicated solely to college football. It was also the first whose festivities were split between two locations, as the NHL Alumni Showdown and other side events were held on a second rink constructed at Comerica Park in downtown Detroit. Background Initial announcement thumb|Niklas Kronwall and Henrik Zetterberg at Comerica Park during the announcement for the Winter Classic, February 2012 After the success of "The Big Chill at the Big House" at Michigan Stadium on December 11, 2010, where Michigan's hockey team defeated Michigan State University, 5–0, outdoors in front of 104,173 spectators, interest began in also holding an NHL Winter Classic game there. On February 8, 2012, the University of Michigan Board of Regents authorized athletic director Dave Brandon to negotiate a contract with the NHL regarding the Winter Classic.Michigan regents approve renting Michigan Stadium to NHL for Winter Classic http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/hockey/Michigan-regents-approve-renting-Michigan-Stadium-to-NHL-for-Winter-Classic/-/2286174/8609502/-/7klu46/-/index.html ClickOnDetroit.com Post-Newsweek Stations February 8, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120210102008/http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/hockey/Michigan-regents-approve-renting-Michigan-Stadium-to-NHL-for-Winter-Classic/-/2286174/8609502/-/7klu46/-/index.html February 10, 2012 dead mdy-all On February 9, 2012, the NHL announced at Comerica Park that the 2013 Classic would take place at Michigan Stadium, while the Great Lakes Invitational would take place at Comerica Park. Some OHL and AHL games were also slated to be played at Comerica Park. The NHL Alumni Showdown coaches were named on July 26, 2012. Former Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman along with assistant Barry Smith were to coach the Red Wings' alumni team. The pair of Bowman and Smith coached three Stanley Cup wins in Detroit. Former Maple Leaf coach Pat Quinn was to coach the Maple Leafs' alumni team, along with Red Kelly, Hall of Fame player and former Maple Leafs' coach.NHL Quinn, Bowman to coach Classic alumni teams July 26, 2012 July 27, 2012 http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=638678 https://web.archive.org/web/20120730025619/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=638678 dead July 30, 2012 The Red Wings-Maple Leafs matchup, an Original Six era rivalry, was the first time a United States city's team and a Canadian city's team faced each other in an outdoor NHL game. U.S. teams had not competed in the outdoor Heritage Classic games since their inception in 2003, and Canadian teams had not played in the Winter Classic, which the Heritage Classic spawned in 2009. The unexpectedly high television viewership from the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals (which featured the Vancouver Canucks against the Boston Bruins) prompted the league and NBC to reconsider the conventional wisdom that a contest featuring a Canadian team would not draw as well as two U.S. teams in the United States. (NBC ratings do not count the network's millions of Canadian viewers.) It was this reconsideration that prompted an Ontario-Michigan Winter Classic.Johnston, Chris (December 30, 2013). NHL dreaming 'Big' for Winter Classic. Sportsnet. Retrieved January 1, 2014. Cancellation and postponement thumb|right|The 2014 NHL Winter Classic before the opening face-off On November 2, 2012, the NHL cancelled the game due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.National Hockey League http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=644824 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104013919/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=644824 dead November 4, 2012 NHL announces cancellation of 2013 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic & SiriusXM Hockeytown Winter Festival November 2, 2012 The date for the cancellation came as a result of a deadline in the league's contract with Michigan Stadium, in which the league would have incurred additional expenses if they cancelled after November 2.http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121101/SPORTS/121109878/1004 Decision day arrives for NHL's Winter Classic The Buffalo News November 2, 2012 January 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193547/http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121101/SPORTS/121109878/1004 dead Strang, Katie Craig Custance amp November 2, 2012 https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/8583243/nhl-cancels-winter-classic-toronto-maple-leafs-detroit-red-wings-source-says Source: Winter Classic canceled ESPN.com November 2, 2012 During the announcement, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly stated that the 2014 Winter Classic and associated events would be awarded to Ann Arbor and Detroit and would also feature the Maple Leafs and Red Wings. The NHL then officially announced the game on April 7, 2013. A divisional re-alignment that occurred the preceding offseason also made the Red Wings and Maple Leafs divisional rivals in the new Atlantic Division, which was renamed from the Northeast Division (the old Atlantic Division became the Metropolitan Division). Had the Winter Classic been played in 2013, it would have been the only meeting between the teams, as both were in separate conferences at the time (as division rivals, they can meet 4-5 times a year, ultimately playing 30 times over a seven-year period). Game summary Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings Michigan Stadium January 1, 2014 3–2 SO 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2013020610 The game remained scoreless until Daniel Alfredsson scored for the Red Wings at 13:14 of the second period. James van Riemsdyk tied the game for the Leafs with 37 seconds left in the second period. Early in the third, Tyler Bozak gave Toronto the lead. Justin Abdelkader then tied the game with 5:22 in regulation. The game eventually went into a shootout, where Bozak's goal proved to be the difference.https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/sports/hockey/snow-and-huge-crowd-for-winter-classic-in-ann-arbor.html Big Chill in the Big House for Toronto's Winter Classic Win Jeff Z. Klein The New York Times January 1, 2014 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2nd DET Daniel Alfredsson (11) Henrik Zetterberg (22) and Brendan Smith (7) 13:14 1–0 DET TOR James van Riemsdyk (15) Phil Kessel (18) and Dion Phaneuf (12) 19:23 1–1 3rd TOR Tyler Bozak (5) Dion Phaneuf (13) 4:41 2–1 TOR DET Justin Abdelkader (5) Brendan Smith (8) 14:28 2–2 OT None Shootout Team Shooter Goaltender Result SO Score DET Daniel Alfredsson Jonathan Bernier miss TOR James van Riemsdyk Jimmy Howard save DET Pavel Datsyuk Jonathan Bernier goal 1–0 DET TOR Joffrey Lupul Jimmy Howard goal 1–1 DET Tomas Tatar Jonathan Bernier save 1–1 TOR Tyler Bozak Jimmy Howard goal 2–1 TOR 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 DET Justin Abdelkader Cross-checking 6:39 2:00 TOR Joffrey Lupul Cross-checking 11:04 2:00 TOR Dion Phaneuf Holding 16:21 2:00 2nd TOR Jay McClement High-sticking 11:04 2:00 DET Jakub Kindl Closing hand on puck 17:23 2:00 3rd TOR James van Riemsdyk Hooking 11:45 2:00 Overtime None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT Total Toronto 5 13 6 2 26 Detroit 13 14 14 2 43 1em Power play opportunities Team Goals/Opportunities Toronto 0/2 Detroit 0/4 Three star selectionsTeamPlayerStatistics 1st TOR Jonathan Bernier 41 Saves (.953) 2nd DET Jimmy Howard 24 Saves (.923) 3rd TOR Tyler Bozak 1 Goal Team rosters Toronto Maple Leafs # Player Position 45 CAN Jonathan Bernier G 42 CAN Tyler Bozak C 71 CAN David Clarkson RW 29 USA Jerry D'Amigo LW 4 CAN Cody Franson D 51 USA Jake Gardiner D 36 SWE Carl Gunnarsson (A) D 24 CAN Peter Holland C 43 CAN Nazem Kadri C 81 USA Phil Kessel RW 41 RUS Nikolai Kulemin LW 19 CAN Joffrey Lupul (A) LW 11 CAN Jay McClement (A) C 28 CAN Colton Orr RW 3 CAN Dion Phaneuf (C) D 15 CAN Paul Ranger D 12 CAN Mason Raymond LW 34 CAN James Reimer1 G 44 CAN Morgan Rielly D 21 USA James van Riemsdyk LWHead coach: CAN Randy Carlyle 1em Detroit Red Wings # Player Position 8 USA Justin Abdelkader LW 11 SWE Daniel Alfredsson RW 18 SWE Joakim Andersson C 44 CAN Todd Bertuzzi RW 71 CAN Danny Cleary RW 13 RUS Pavel Datsyuk (A) C 65 USA Danny DeKeyser D 17 USA Patrick Eaves RW 41 USA Luke Glendening RW 35 USA Jimmy Howard G 4 CZE Jakub Kindl D 55 SWE Niklas Kronwall (A) D 23 USA Brian Lashoff D 20 USA Drew Miller LW 34 CZE Petr Mrazek1 G 14 SWE Gustav Nyquist LW 27 CAN Kyle Quincey D 2 CAN Brendan Smith D 21 SVK Tomas Tatar LW 40 SWE Henrik Zetterberg (C) LWHead coach: CAN Mike Babcock 1 James Reimer and Petr Mrazek dressed as the back-up goaltenders. Neither entered the game. Scratches Toronto Maple Leafs: Mark Fraser, John-Michael Liles, Frazer McLaren Detroit Red Wings: Mikael Samuelsson, Jonas Gustavsson, Darren Helm Officials Referees — Dan O'Halloran, Brian Pochmara Linesmen — Scott Driscoll, Mark Shewchyk Liles trade Despite taking the warmup and initially being pencilled in as a healthy scratch, John-Michael Liles found out early in the game that he had in fact been traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, alongside Dennis Robertson, for Tim Gleason. Gleason made his Leafs debut on January 7, 2014. Liles scored against his former team two days after Gleason's debut in a 6-1 Carolina win. Television ratings The combined average television viewership for the 2014 NHL Winter Classic on NBC in the U.S., and CBC and RDS in Canada was 8.234 million viewers in North America, becoming the most watched regular season game ever. The previous highest combined average television viewership was 6.6 million viewers for the 2011 NHL Winter Classic. The 4.404 million average viewers for NBC's broadcast in the U.S. was the second-largest audience for an NHL regular season game since 1975. The 3.57 million average viewers for CBC's broadcast in Canada was the largest audience ever for an NHL regular season game in Canadian broadcast history. The game garnered a 2.5 rating, tying the 2009 NHL Winter Classic as the highest-rated NHL regular season game since 1975. The rating and viewership for the game were up 19% and 18%, respectively, compared to the 2012 NHL Winter Classic.2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic watched by record 8.2 million viewers across North America NHL.com, January 3, 2014 Entertainment Musical guests for the 2014 Winter Classic included The Zac Brown Band and Mayer Hawthorne. Hockeytown Winter Festival thumb|upright|Stanley Cup on display during the Hockeytown Winter Festival, December 2013. Comerica Park served as the venue for the 2013 Hockeytown Winter Festival, a two-week event that took place in Detroit leading up to the 2014 NHL Winter Classic.Frequently Asked Questions NHL.com, December 31, 2013 As part of this event, on December 27–28, the 2013 Great Lakes Invitational four-game tournament was held, with Western Michigan emerging as champion over in-state rival Michigan Tech.WMU hockey wins Great Lakes Invitational with gritty 1-0 win over Michigan Tech at Comerica Park MLive.com, December 29, 2013 On December 29, two OHL games were played, the first between the Windsor Spitfires and the Saginaw Spirit, and the second between the London Knights and the Plymouth Whalers. These were the first outdoor regular season games for the OHL. The Spitfires won the first game 6–5, while a shootout was required for the second game, with the Whalers getting the 2–1 win.Spits, Whalers win outdoors at Comerica ontariohockeyleague.com, December 31, 2013 On December 30, in front of 20,337 fans, the AHL affiliates of the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maples Leafs, the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Toronto Marlies played to a shootout, with the Marlies holding the 4–3 edge. This was the seventh outdoor AHL game.Marlies edge Griffins at Comerica Park theahl.com, December 31, 2013 Date Away team Score Home team Attendance December 16, 2013 Western Mustangs 5–2 Windsor Lancers 1,000December 27, 2013 Michigan State Spartans 2–3 (SO) Michigan Tech Huskies Western Michigan Broncos 3–2 (OT) Michigan Wolverines 25,449December 28, 2013 Michigan State Spartans 3–0 Michigan Wolverines 26,052 Michigan Tech Huskies 0–1 (OT) Western Michigan BroncosDecember 29, 2013 Windsor Spitfires 6–5 Saginaw Spirit 25,749 London Knights 1–2 (SO) Plymouth Whalers 26,384 December 30, 2013 Toronto Marlies 4–3 (SO) Grand Rapids Griffins 20,337December 31, 2013 Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni 4–5 Detroit Red Wings Alumni 33,425 5–6 (SO) Alumni Showdown As part of the Hockeytown Winter Festival, two consecutive alumni games were played between former players of the Red Wings and the Maple Leafs on December 31. The Detroit Red Wings swept the doubleheader, winning the first alumni game 5–4, and the second alumni game 6–5, following a shootout, in front of 33,425 in attendance at Comerica Park.NHL.com - Marquee names expected for alumni doubleheader - Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic - Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings In the first alumni game of the doubleheader, Jiri Fischer scored the first goal of the game on a pass from Jason Woolley just 1 minute, 20 seconds into the game. Less than one minute later, Kevin Miller's goal gave the Red Wings a 2–0 lead. The Leafs then got goals from Stew Gavin and Todd Warriner, to tie the game at 2–2. Petr Klima then gave the Red Wings a one-goal lead when he scored on a pass from Martin Lapointe with 4:04 left in the first period. In the second period, Pat Verbeek's goal from Miller and Mathieu Schneider gave the Red Wings a 4–2 lead with 15:40 left in the second. Aaron Ward scored the eventual game-winner from Fischer and Jimmy Carson with 11:50 left before the Maple Leafs mounted a comeback on goals by Brad May, and Tom Fergus who made it a one-goal game with 2:31 remaining in the second period. The Leafs pulled their goalie for the extra attacker with a minute left. Then, Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman sent 74-year-old Red Berenson, Michigan's head coach, to take the face off with 14.3 seconds left. Berenson was one of two players who participated in the Alumni Showdown who actually started his NHL career in the Original Six era. The other was 68-year-old center Mike Walton, who began his career with the Leafs in 1965.Mio, Berenson excite fans, teammates NHL.com, December 31, 2013 Prior to the second alumni game of the doubleheader, former linemates Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay dropped the first puck in a ceremonial faceoff between former captains Steve Yzerman of the Red Wings and Darryl Sittler of the Maple Leafs. Vladimir Konstantinov was then helped onto the ice for a rare Russian Five reunion with his former teammates, Sergei Fedorov, Viacheslav Fetisov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Igor Larionov. Joe Kocur honored his late Bruise Brother by wearing Bob Probert's number 24 in the second alumni game. In the second alumni game, goals by Doug Brown, Chris Chelios, Sergei Fedorov, Nicklas Lidstrom and Brendan Shanahan gave the Red Wings a 5–1 lead early in the second period. Three straight unanswered goals from Shayne Corson, Tie Domi and Steve Thomas cut the Red Wings' lead to one goal. Bryan McCabe then scored with two seconds left in regulation, to send the game to a shootout. During the shootout, Tomas Holmstrom scored Detroit's lone goal, to give them the 6–5 victory.Legendary Wings didn't disappoint fans NHL.com, December 31, 2013 Alumni showdown rosters Game 1 Toronto Maple Leafs Coaches: Red Kelly and Pat Quinn # Player Position 24 CAN Dan Daoust C 12 CAN Mark Osborne LW 19 CAN Bill Derlago C 9 CAN Stewart Gavin LW 15 CAN Pat Boutette C 12 CAN Rob Pearson RW 15 CAN Claude Loiselle C 10 CAN Brad May LW 27 CAN Shayne Corson C 19 USA Tom Fergus C 26 CAN Mike Krushelnyski C 7 CAN Dave McLlwain C 20 CAN Mike Johnson RW 8 CAN Todd Warriner LW 14 CAN Dave Reid RW 16 RUS Nikolai Borschevsky RW 15 CAN Lou Franceschetti RW 4 CAN Mike Pelyk D 34 CAN Jamie Macoun D 33 USA Matt Martin D 3 CAN Brad Marsh D 4 CAN Greg Hotham D 4 CAN Cory Cross D 1 CAN Mark Laforest G 2 CAN Peter Ing G 33 CAN Doug Favell G 1em Detroit Red Wings Coaches: Scotty Bowman and Barry Smith. Ambassadors: Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay and Vladimir Konstantinov. # Player Position 25 CAN John Ogrodnick LW 17 CAN Dallas Drake RW 10 USA Jimmy Carson C 20 CAN Martin Lapointe RW 85 CZE Petr Klima RW 8 CAN Dennis Polonich C 7 CAN Red Berenson C 7 CAN Garry Unger C 23 USA Kevin Miller RW 15 CAN Pat Verbeek RW 21 CAN Paul Ysebaert LW 14 CAN Brent Fedyk LW 22 CAN Mike Knuble RW 12 CAN Mike Sillinger C 15 CAN Jason Woolley D 27 CAN Aaron Ward D 11 CAN Mathieu Dandenault D 2 CZE Jiri Fischer D 23 USA Mathieu Schneider D 28 CAN Steve Duchesne D 31 CAN Kevin Hodson G 41 CAN Eddie Mio G Game 2 Toronto Maple Leafs Coaches: Red Kelly, Johnny Bower and Pat Quinn # Player Position 27 CAN Darryl Sittler C 22 CAN Rick Vaive RW 17 CAN Wendel Clark LW 93 CAN Doug Gilmour C 14 CAN Dave Andreychuk LW 16 CAN Darcy Tucker RW 18 CAN Kevin Maguire RW 4 CAN Gary Leeman RW 9 CAN Russ Courtnall RW 7 CAN Gary Roberts LW 7 CAN Lanny McDonald RW 22 CAN Tiger Williams LW 16 CAN Mike Walton C 28 CAN Tie Domi RW 11 CAN Mike Gartner RW 25 CAN Joe Nieuwendyk C 32 CAN Steve Thomas RW 4 CAN David Ellett D 24 CAN Bryan McCabe D 4 CAN Bob McGill D 33 USA Al Iafrate D 34 USA Bryan Berard D 31 CAN Curtis Joseph G 29 CAN Felix Potvin G 29 CAN Mike Palmateer G 1em Detroit Red Wings Coaches: Scotty Bowman and Barry Smith. Ambassadors: Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay and Vladimir Konstantinov. # Player Position 19 CAN Steve Yzerman C 14 CAN Brendan Shanahan RW 8 RUS Igor Larionov C 20 CAN Mickey Redmond RW 96 SWE Tomas Holmstrom LW 33 CAN Kris Draper C 18 CAN Kirk Maltby LW 25 CAN Darren McCarty RW 26 CAN Joe Kocur RW 22 CAN Dino Ciccarelli RW 13 RUS Vyacheslav Kozlov LW 91 RUS Sergei Fedorov C 17 USA Doug Brown RW 5 SWE Nicklas Lidstrom D 24 USA Chris Chelios D 4 USA Mark Howe D 77 CAN Paul Coffey D 55 CAN Larry Murphy D 2 RUS Viacheslav Fetisov D 28 USA Brian Rafalski D 30 CAN Chris Osgood G 34 CAN Manny Legace G See also NHL Centennial Classic, a 2017 re-match of the game at BMO Field in Toronto. List of outdoor ice hockey games References External links NHL Winter Classic 2014 Red Wings - Leafs 01/01/2014 Full Game Replay of the 2014 NHL Winter Classic Category:NHL Winter Classic NHL Winter Classic Win Category:Detroit Red Wings games Category:Toronto Maple Leafs games Winter Category:Sports competitions in Ann Arbor, Michigan Category:Ice hockey competitions in Michigan Category:Organized events in Michigan