The Ice Bowl is the colloquial name for a number of sporting events played in extremely cold weather. The word "bowl" has long been used in the United States to indicate a major college or professional American football game, typically one involving a championship, title, trophy or other special award to distinguish it from a regular season game. United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...
The Ice Bowl also refers to a tentative event planned by the NBC television network and the National Hockey League. It is an outdoor NHL regular season game, that will be played in either Buffalo, New York (Ralph Wilson Stadium) It was earlier reported that the game may take place in Detroit, however, most media outlets have reported that Buffalo will in fact, host said event. Near the end of the July (somewhere between the 25-29) the outline of an ice rink was assembled at the stadium. It is assumed this makes the event official, although the league has not revealed plans yet. (click here for an image) [IMG]http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i17/sabresrsick123/n207800359_30627598_8750.jpg[/IMG]
WGRZ-TV in Buffalo recently reported the Buffalo Sabres have been designated as "host" team for the game, and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports the Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to be the visiting team for such an event.
The game will be historic, only the second NHL game ever played outdoors, and the first ever in the United States. It will also be the first two American teams to compete in an outdoor NHL game.
The "outdoor" game has been played before, numerous times at the collegiate level, most notably on October 6th, 2001 when Michigan and Michigan State faced off at Spartan Stadium. A crowd of 74,554 was the new world record for a hockey game.
Sporting events that have been dubbed "The Ice Bowl":
University of Alaska, Fairbanks vs Ladd Airbase, 1949- 1952
Ice Bowl (race) - a current dirt late model race
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With over $850,000 raised since IceBowl became connected with charitable fundraising in 1996, we’ll top the $1,000,000 mark in 2008.
There were almost 9,000 players and helpers this year, which puts the 21-year participant total for all IceBowls close to 70,000.
While Disc Golf World created the IceBowl many years ago and provides the wherewithal for others to hold winter events for fun and charity, in the final analysis, it’s the many tournament directors who do the "heavy lifting," making the impressive numbers cited above possible.
IceBowl Queen, Katy Daly of Lomita, CA, was pulled to her throne made of snow by a dogsled team.
Due to the tie, the IceBowl trophy, donated by Capt. A.
For the 1951 IceBowl on December 31, 1950, player turnout was so poor that the UA coach decided that he couldn't go through with the game- ten players were not enough.
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