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NHL postpones Winter Classic, all-star weekend until 2022 due to COVID-19

NHL postpones Winter Classic, all-star weekend until 2022 due to COVID-19 | iNFOnews.ca
Members of the four NHL hockey All-Star teams pose together before the start of their games Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in St. Louis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Scott Kane
Original Publication Date: October 22, 2020 6:05AM
Publication Updated: April 17, 2025 2:26PM

NEW YORK – The NHL has announced that its Winter Classic and all-star weekend will not be held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Winter Classic featuring the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues was scheduled for Jan. 1 at Target Field in Minneapolis.

The Florida Panthers were to host the all-star weekend at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., Jan. 29-30.

The NHL said the announcement does not impact the planned Jan. 1 start date for the upcoming NHL season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2020.

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