In previous years, the NHL Winter Classic was part of New Year's Day festivities -- or on January 2 when the holiday fell on a Sunday -- a tradition the NHL has held to since the event's inception ...

NHL fans will be able to tune into the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009 on New Year's Day on their wireless phones with V CAST Video from Verizon Wireless. At 1 p.m. ET on Jan. 1, the Chicago ...