By Phillip Duncan –

For New England hockey fans, the wait is over and the excitement is real as the 2023 NHL Winter Classic is returning to Fenway Park. Also, the hometown Boston Bruins is one of the teams participating.

The last time the NHL Winter Classic was played at Fenway Park was in 2010 and the Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime, 2-1.

The 2023 Winter Classic will be the 15th anniversary of the first Winter Classic, which was played in Buffalo in 2008.