Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Wrigley Field with the Outdoor Hockey Game! Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues will play. Chance The Rapper and The Smashing Pumpkins will perform. The game starts at 4pm CT / 5pm ET on Dec. 31. The Smashing Pumpkins will play before the game. Jim Cornelison will sing the national anthem. Army and Air Force ROTC members will present colors. The U.S. flag will be unfurled by Coast Guard members. A flyover will feature A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft. Hockey legends will drop the puck. Chance The Rapper will perform at intermission. DJ Oreo will host a dance party. Teams from the last 25 years will be honored. Kids in the Learn to Play program will be on the ice. The field design will be festive. Follow @NHL and @PR_NHL for updates. Use #WinterClassic to join the conversation. Visit NHL.com/WinterClassic for more info.
Vocabulary List:
- Unfurled /ʌnˈfɜrld/ (verb): To spread out from a rolled-up or folded state.
- Puck /pʌk/ (noun): A hard rubber disk used in hockey which players hit with their sticks.
- Colors /ˈkʌl.ərz/ (noun): Flags or banners representing a specific organization often used in a ceremonial context.
- Honor /ˈɒn.ər/ (verb): To regard with great respect or to celebrate the achievements of someone or something.
- Intermission /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/ (noun): A break between parts of a performance or event.
- Festive /ˈfɛs.tɪv/ (adjective): Relating to a celebration or festival; cheerful and lively.
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