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Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 Outdoor Venues That Should Host NHL Games

By Stephen Nixon

ANN ARBOR, MI - JANUARY 1: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tomas Tatar #21 of the Detroit Red Wings controls the puck as Peter Holland #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs defends during the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2014 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI - JANUARY 1: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tomas Tatar #21 of the Detroit Red Wings controls the puck as Peter Holland #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs defends during the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2014 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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LAKE LOUISE, CANADA – JANUARY 3 : A man ice skates with a hockey stick on a frozen Lake Louise at Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada on January 3, 2021. (Photo by Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) /

No. 1: Lake Louise, Alberta

The NHL tried something different by playing a game in Lake Tahoe last year, but that was a disaster. Based on weather, the ice conditions were brutal and the game was delayed all afternoon.

However, one lake where that should be an issue is Lake Louise, Alberta. In fact, the NHL has thought of this idea already, according to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston:

"“One thing that comes into my mind watching all this is that this game originally was supposed to be in Lake Louise. That was the NHL’s original hope for this outdoor game. I still think there is interest in the future, potentially, in going back to Lake Louise. One thing that kept that from happening originally was there wasn’t an ability to market on the ice — there was restrictions from the government about ads and things like that. But don’t be surprised if we see them revisit that come the future.”"

After reading that quote, it feels like this game is going to happen sooner than later, as it should. If you’ve ever been to Lake Louise or visited any of the mountains in Alberta, it’s spectacular. The views will blow you away and the ice is crisp.

This would be an amazing event and a tourist attraction for any hockey fan.

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