NHL gambles that Winter Classic ice won't melt under Miami's heat - ESPN
WHEN THE MIAMI MARLINS made a bid to host the NHL's annual Winter Classic at their stadium, LoanDepot Park, they knew they would have to overcome one major obstacle in pitching the idea: Florida's warm and sunny weather. Rather than ignore the obvious hurdle of hosting the league's signature outdoor winter hockey event in the tropics, the team decided to go all in on the theme and submitted a proposal entitled «Miami Ice,» a play on the hit 1980s TV show «Miami Vice.»


