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In each of the 30 NHL games that have been played outdoors since 2003, the event has been held in a stadium that has the necessary infrastructure to build an ice rink — and hold fans.
But given that this year's event will be happening in all but the middle of nowhere along the California-Nevada border, everything had to be built from scratch. With the lack of proper infrastructure available, the process of building an ice rink in a wilderness area isn't easy, NHL senior manager of facilities operations Derek King said.
"The views are amazing; it's pretty tough to work, actually," King told NHL.com. "You've got the mountains and the ski hills. The resort here is beautiful, so it's definitely an exciting place to be. But it's going to look amazing. I think this is truly going to be one of the most unique games, so it's going to be exciting to see on game day."