((HT: WSYR-TV/Syracuse))
The Winter Classic is such a hit with the National Hockey League and their fans that the American Hockey League is now going to give it a shot.
Something called the "Mirabito Outdoor Classic" will be played February 20th at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
The Empire State Development Corporation expects the game will bring $1 million to the area and draw about 20,000 fans from across New York and Northeastern Canada.
The local Crunch will be taking on the Binghamton Senators...
Officials think it will take two weeks to prep for the game. The Fairgrounds will have to remove all the snow, bring in portable locker rooms and heaters, and make the rink.
The New York State Fair is giving labor and facilities totaling around $40,000. Onondaga County is also providing the gravel for the ice rink and part-time labor from the County’s facilities department. The Empire State Development will provide $75,000 for the event, which will be used to help offset the cost of the ice rink rental.
Here's how our friends at WSYR-TV covered it... from the anchor desk no less...
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