Outdoor NHL Alumni Game Tied to Winter Classic

It has been learned that there will be an NHL Alumni Game played outdoors at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on New Year's Eve.

The belief is that the teams will be Flyers alumni vs New York Rangers Alumni but that has not been confirmed as of yet. Considering the fact the Philadelphia Flyers are hosting the NY Rangers in the January 2nd NHL Winter Classic however, it is a good bet the same two teams will be represented in the alumni game.

As a fan, I would love to see Nick Fotiu or Joey Kocur take on Dave "The Hammer" Schultz and Craig Berube... haha! Just kidding, we all know the alumni games are all in good fun and the fans love to see the stars from yesteryear take one more skate around the rink.

Names have not been discussed but let's guess at a few players who we feel "should" be included as they represent these teams.

Philadelphia:
Bobby Clarke
Bernie Parent
Bill Barber
Brian Propp
Rick Tocchet
Mark Howe
Bryan Hextall

New York Rangers:
Dave Maloney
Rod Gilbert
Eddie Giacomin
Mark Messier
Adam Graves
Brian Leetch
Mike Richter

These names are all legends in their towns and some are among the best to ever play the game. If some of these guys show up, I might want to see the alumni game almost as much as the Winter Classic itself!

Don't delay, anticipation for the NHL Winter Classic is at an all time high as NY fans have been waiting years for the Rangers to participate and Philadelphia is only a few hours' drive from New York. The competition for tickets will be fierce!

Find your NHL Winter Classic tickets now and see the biggest game of the season outdoors in Philly on January 2!