There hasn’t been a single NHL game in Milwaukee since 1993. That will change this year when Milwaukee Bucks and the Fiserv Forum have reached an agreement to host the NHL’s “Home Away from Home” match on October 2, 2022. The event will be a pre-season game between the Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks, the two closest NHL teams. The most Milwaukee.
Tickets for the event will go on sale on August 5. According to TMJ4Tickets start at $15.
Of course, hockey is present in the city of Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Administrators are a small branch of the federation of the Nashville Predators. NHL games were also played in Milwaukee every year from 1988-1993 at the Bradley Center.
When announcing the match at the Fiserv Forum, the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum President Peter Feigen said, “We are delighted to host our first NHL game at the Fiserv Forum and celebrate the return of the sport. NHL hockey in Milwaukee for the first time since 1993. We look forward to hosting the Blackhawks and Wild as we continue to bring more dynamic events to the Fiserv Forum. “
Jamie Faulkner, President of Business Operations for the Chicago Blackhawks, also had a statement: “We’re so excited to bring the Blackhawks experience to our fans outside of Chicago, and we couldn’t have imagined it. a better place to start than our incredible neighbors to the north. We’re working hard to design a gameday that fans won’t want to miss as the first NHL team to bring a game to the Fiserv Forum in partnership with the Milwaukee Bucks and BMO. “
NHL Game Details at Fiserv Forum
According to the Fiserv Forum, there will be festive activities starting at 3 p.m. in Deer County. These events will include photo opportunities and autographs with Blackhawks legends. There will also be live music and lots of other activities.
Fiserv Forum Organizes Other Events That Have Big Economic Impact on Milwaukee
Last year, the Fiserv Forum hosted a number of games as part of the NCAA’s March Madness Tournament. According to numbers provided by TMJ4, this made local businesses about $6.5 million during the short time the tournament took place in Milwaukee.
