Soldier Field to host outdoor hockey games

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Back in 2009, Wrigley Field was home to the NHL's Winter Classic as the Blackhawks hosted long-time rivals, the Detroit Red Wings.

Since the event began in 2008, hockey fans have filled stadiums around the country annually and endured harsh weather conditions to see their favorite teams take the ice.

Now outdoor hockey games are coming back to Chicago, but this time NCAA teams will battling one another in Bears' territory. Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune reports Soldier Field will be the home to a college hockey games in February of 2013 between Notre Dame, Miami (Ohio), Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Additional details will be announced on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 11.

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