Rochester United, Stoney Creek to Face Off Monday at Comerica Park

When crews complete an open-air ice rink on the field at Comerica Park in the coming days, a full slate of games featuring high school teams, men's leagues and NHL alumni will take the ice.

And when the puck drops, Rochester and Rochester Hills will be represented.

Rochester United will face off against Rochester Stoney Creek, 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15. Ticket details have not yet been released.

In addition to the high school games, Comerica Park will host the Great Lakes Invitational on Dec. 27 (Michigan State vs. Michigan Tech at 3:30 p.m. and Western Michigan vs. Michigan at 7 p.m.) and Dec. 28 (consolation game at 3:30 p.m. and championship game at 7 p.m.); an Ontario Hockey League double-header on Dec. 29 (Windsor Spitfires vs. Saginaw Spirit at 1:30 p.m. and London Knights vs. Plymouth Whalers at 5 p.m.); and an American Hockey League contest between the Toronto Marlies and Grand Rapids Griffins at 5 p.m. Dec. 30. Tickets are available at www.DetroitRedWings.com/2014WinterClassic.
 
Then on Dec. 31 the Detroit Red Wings alumni will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs alumni. The games will feature several notable Red Wings alums, including longtime captain Steve Yzerman, Brendan Shanahan, Sergei Fedorov and Nicklas Lidstrom, and a coaching staff that includes Scotty Bowman, Gordie Howe, Barry Smith and Jacques Demers. 

Tickets are available for the 2013 Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Alumni Showdown on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Comerica Park. Each ticket is good for both games of the New Year’s Eve doubleheader (1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.) and provides free access to the Coke Zero Fan Zone in the parking lots just outside Comerica Park. Tickets can be purchased at www.DetroitRedWings.com/2014WinterClassic or by calling 313-471-7575.