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Connecticut Whale's home game on February 19, 2011, vs. the Providence Bruins will be played outdoors at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn.



This will be the second outdoor game in the history of the AHL, and the current league single-game attendance record was set at the first, a contest between the Syracuse Crunch and the Binghamton Senators on Feb. 20, 2010, at the New York State Fairgrounds, which drew 21,508.


Whalers Hockey Fest 2011 will run from February 11-20 at Rentschler Field. In addition to the AHL game, the historic outdoor event will feature: a Hartford Whalers alumni vs. Boston Bruins alumni classic, an NHL Legends game commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1986 NHL All-Star Game being played in Hartford, five premier college games, at least 25 elite high school and prep school games and a "Whaler Village", featuring exhibitors, games and the Whalers Mobile Hall of Fame.


The Hartford Wolf Pack will be re-branded as the Connecticut Whale on Nov. 27.

http://theahl.com/whale-to-host-outd...feb-19-p167176