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Despite Extreme Cold, Warm Feelings Abound After NHL Winter Classic

The outdoor rink stayed up Sunday, and season ticket holders and corporate partners had a chance to go skating.

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January 3, 2022

The Minnesota Wild may have lost Saturday’s NHL Winter Classic against the St. Louis Blues, but the game was a big win for Target Field and nearby businesses.

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“There was an incredible amount of work that went into it from a ton of people, but the ambiance in the building last night and the experience of having that many people at Target Field was spectacular,” said Matt Hoy, the Twins’ senior vice president of operations.

The outdoor rink stayed up Sunday, and season ticket holders and corporate partners had a chance to go skating. Once again, temperatures were in the single digits. Hoy says there were no significant issues resulting from the weather on Saturday.

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