ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 12, 2016 –
The St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues are teaming up to host One
Nation Classic, a closing ceremonies event to the 2017 Bridgestone NHL
Winter Classic to raise money for the clubs’ respective children’s 
charities, on Sunday, January 8 at Busch Stadium.
The event will kick-off at 11:30 a.m. with Blues players competing in a skills competition for locker room bragging rights.
Immediately following, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Blues Owner Tom
Stillman and Cardinals Owner Bill DeWitt III will face off as team
captains in St. Louis’ Greatest Pick-Up Hockey Game featuring teams made
up of Blues & Cardinals alumni, as well as other local celebrities
and team owners. A complete list of celebrities will be announced on
December 16. A hockey game pitting local police officers against local fire fighters will follow at approximately 2:15 p.m.
“This
is such a great way to cap off a signature event while raising money for
kids in St. Louis,” said Tom Stillman, Blues Chairman and Governor.
“It also provides a wonderful opportunity for fans of both teams to
salute our local police and fire personnel as well.”
“We
are excited to be teaming up with the Blues to produce a family oriented
event as we cap off an exciting week of hockey at Busch Stadium, said
Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III. “The One Nation Classic promises
to be a fun, affordable way for families to experience the excitement
surrounding the Winter Classic while also helping children in our
community.”
General
admission tickets for the event are $10 each and can be purchased
online beginning Tuesday, December 13 at 10:00 a.m. CT at cardinals.com/onenationclassic. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Busch Stadium Box Office beginning January 3 through the day of the event. All proceeds from One Nation Classic will benefit Blues for Kids youth hockey efforts and Cardinals Care.
Fans
will also have the opportunity to skate on the ice during public skate
sessions throughout the day. A limited number of skate passes will be
available for $50 each and must be purchased in advance. A maximum of
four passes can be purchased per person. Skate passes include skate
rentals, a commemorative One Nation Classic puck and a ticket to the
closing ceremonies event. Skate pass purchasers will also have the
opportunity to purchase one additional field pass per person for family
members and friends to access the field during assigned public skate
sessions. Field passes are $10 each and include access to the closing
ceremonies event as well.
One Nation Classic skate passes can be purchased at cardinals.com/onenationclassic.
