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Carolina Hurricanes: Raleigh is Ready for Outdoor Hockey

By Zac Hynus

PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 23: Fireworks are seen prior to the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers at Lincoln Financial Field on February 23, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 23: Fireworks are seen prior to the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers at Lincoln Financial Field on February 23, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Carolina Hurricanes fans have been asking for years when will a outdoor hockey game be coming to Raleigh? The answer is possibly sooner than you think.

With the 2020 Winter Classic taking place at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, more southern markets are being considered for host outdoor hockey games, so now is the chance that Tom Dundon and the Carolina Hurricanes front office have been waiting for.

Dundon has stated in the past he is serious about bringing in either the 2021 Winter Classic or the  2021 Stadium Series game to Raleigh, and he is pushing hard on the league office to get it done. This included talks with the Governor about bringing some outdoor hockey to Carolina and setting things into motion to make it happen.

Gary Bettman, Commissioner of the NHL, even paid a visit to Raleigh to scout Carter Finley Stadium as a possible location where cones were laid out in the shape of a hockey rink on the field to show the possible locale.

The Carolina Hurricanes have so many advantages when it comes to hosting an outdoor hockey compared to most of the southern market teams, and recent events have even improved on our chances. Let’s look at why Raleigh is ready for some outdoor hockey?

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