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The NHL Winter Classic Will Be Played in Utah on New Year’s Eve
The league expects more than 50,000 fans for the 47th regular-season outdoor game, which will be Utah’s first and includes a postgame concert.
- On Friday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced the 2027 Winter Classic will feature the Utah Mammoth hosting the Colorado Avalanche at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Dec. 31.
- This 18th edition of the Winter Classic marks the 47th NHL regular-season outdoor game and the first for Utah, occurring on New Year's Eve for only the second time.
- Colorado enters the contest with a 1-2-0 record in outdoor games, while officials expect a crowd exceeding 50,000 at the University venue, which holds 51,444 spectators.
- Utah Mammoth owner Ryan Smith announced a full weekend of programming including sports and concerts, highlighted by a postgame musical performance at the Delta Center on New Year's Eve.
- Separately, the league announced a Stadium Series game hosted by the Dallas Stars in Arlington, Texas, scheduled for Feb. 20, 2027.
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