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Confirmed: Blackhawks will host Penguins in outdoor game

Soldier Field

A general view of Soldier Field during the Hockey City Classic on February 17, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. (February 16, 2013 - Source: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America)

After weeks of reports, the NHL has confirmed that the Chicago Blackhawks will play the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 1, 2014 at Soldier Field.

Soldier Field is better known as the home of the Chicago Bears and this contest will be just one in a series of outdoor games in the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series.

“Our fans and our teams love outdoor games and we are thrilled the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series will present a number of these experiences to a large number of our fans in a variety of National Hockey League markets,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. “The Chicago game, at Soldier Field, will be a match-up of two recent Stanley Cup champions at a landmark stadium.”

The Chicago Blackhawks previously hosted the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 Winter Classic, which was played at Wrigley Field. The Penguins also have outdoor game experience after playing in the 2008 and 2011 Winter Classics.

Soldier Field was the site of the Hockey City Classic on Feb. 17, which featured a game between the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin as well as Miami University’s contest against Notre Dame.

The NHL is expected to announce more outdoor contests in the coming weeks.