Avalanche will likely host an outdoor game in 2015-16

The dust is still settling on the 2013-14 playoffs and the attention has already shifted to the NHL’s 2014-15 schedule. Specifically, teams and fans are interested in learning where the league will host its next wave of outdoor contests. Colorado has been a city linked to an outdoor game, but the NHL hasn’t made anything official.

Here’s the good news: Colorado will play an outdoor game in the near future.
Here’s the bad news: They’re probably going to have to wait until 2015-16.

A report from the Denver Post states that Colorado will host an outdoor game, but 2015-16 is much more likely than 2014-15. The report doesn’t mention whether the Avalanche will host the Winter Classic or a Stadium Series game, but it does detail that the game would take place at Coors Field.

The venue and date are far from set in stone, but it makes a lot of sense for Coors – one of the NHL’s biggest sponsors – to finally host a game. The Avalanche are also a perfect choice to host a major event on the heels of their extremely successful and extremely surprising 2013-14 campaign.

Stay tuned, Avs fans. An outdoor game is coming, but it’s just not clear when that outdoor game will take place.

About David Rogers

Editor for The Comeback and Contributing Editor for Awful Announcing. Lover of hockey, soccer and all things pop culture.

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