How cold is at the Winter Classic?

With an official temperature of minus 6 F at puck drop, the 2022 Winter Classic, at Target Field in Minneapolis on Saturday evening, established a new record for the coldest outdoor game in the history of the National Hockey League.

What was the coldest Winter Classic NHL?

MINNEAPOLIS — Minus 5.7 degrees Fahrenheit. That was the temperature at face-off of the 2022 Discover NHL Winter Classic, making the St. Louis Blues’ 6-4 win against the Minnesota Wild at Target Field on Saturday the coldest game in NHL history.

Will it snow during the Winter Classic 2022?

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The National Hockey League said Tuesday that it plans to continue with its 2022 Winter Classic at Target Field Saturday, despite a forecasted high of negative 3 degrees in Minneapolis. “As with any outdoor game, weather is a factor,” NHL Chief Content Office Steve Mayer said in an NHL news release.

Can I bring a blanket to the Winter Classic?

Blankets will be permitted in the venue for the 2022 Discover NHL Winter Classic®.

Did they heat the ice for Winter Classic?

It’s sol cold in Minnesota the NHL is actually warming the ice for the Winter Classic to get closer to the optimal surface temperature of 22 degrees.

What was the temperature of the 2014 Winter Classic?

13 degrees
– The Winter Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs began with temperatures in the low teens Wednesday as snow fell steadily over the ice at Michigan Stadium. The game-time temperature was announced at 13 degrees, with a wind chill of zero.

What is the coldest NHL game ever?

The NHL has staged 32 outdoor games, with temperatures ranging from 0 to 65 at face-off. The coldest was the 2003 Heritage Classic, the first outdoor game, between the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens before 57,167 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.

Did they have to heat the ice at the Winter Classic?

Prior to the game, the NHL said the ice will need to be heated: “When the air temperature is above the optimum ice temperature, the glycol and aluminum pans transfer heat away from the ice. But when the air temperature is below the optimum ice temperature, it transfers heat to the ice,” said NHL.com.

What weather is Winter Classic 2022?

MINNEAPOLIS — The 2022 Discover NHL Winter Classic will be the coldest outdoor game in NHL history if the forecast holds, with a high of minus 3 and a low of minus 9 when the Minnesota Wild play the St. Louis Blues on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; TNT, SN1, TVAS, NHL LIVE).

Is Winter Classic sold out?

NEW YORK (Dec. 15, 2021) – The 2022 Discover NHL Winter Classic®, the sold-out New Year’s Day outdoor matchup between the Minnesota Wild and St.