PITTSBURGH - While Americans across the country spent the day commemorating fallen military heroes on Memorial Day, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announced a unique partnership with the United States military.
Starting in the 2017-18 season, the NHL will host outdoor games at military service academies around the United States.
The first such contest will take place on March 3, 2018 when the Washington Capitals host the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.
The event, the first of its kind for the NHL at a U.