NHL to host first-ever Outdoor Women's Classic presented by Scotiabank

NEW YORK - As part of the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® festivities, the National Hockey League will host the first-ever Outdoor Women's Classic presented by Scotiabank on the outdoor rink at Gillette Stadium. Fans with a ticket to the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® will have access to three eras of a historic Boston-Montreal rivalry:

Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. ET: Outdoor Women's Classic presented by Scotiabank

Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. ET: 2016 NHL Winter Classic® Alumni Game presented by Molson Canadian

Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. ET: 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®

"Two days with three Boston-Montreal rival match-ups is a great way to celebrate hockey," said Bill Daly, NHL Deputy Commissioner. "A new year signifies a new chapter and we look forward to sharing the ice for the first time with two professional women's teams on the League's biggest stage."

The outdoor game will feature the Boston Pride of the newly-formed National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) versus Les Canadiennes of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL).