Penn State hockey team to reportedly play outdoor game against Michigan State at 106k-seat Beaver Stadium

""A little birdie tells me to expect an announcement later this week of a @MSU_Hockey at @PennStateMHKY outdoor game at 106k-seat Beaver Stadium," Myers wrote Monday on X. The Nittany Lions are scheduled to face the Michigan State Spartans at home in a two-game series o January 31 and February 1, with the outdoor tilt speculated to take place on the latter of those two dates. "The rumors may be true about the outdoor game. @PennStateMHKY never plays hockey on a Sunday. But wait. Does that mean... PENN STATE HOCKEY OUTDOOR WHITEOUT," Penn State CommRadio's Matt Becker teased on X."

"Beaver Stadium can hold over 106,000 fans for a college football game. If the school were to host an outdoor game there and sell out the event, it would beat the record for the highest-attended outdoor hockey game in North American history. The 2014 NHL Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings at the University of Michigan currently holds that record with an official attendance of 105,491. "The Big House," as Michigan Stadium is called, has a capacity of 107,601."

"It's unclear if Beaver Stadium will be able to hold it's traditional capacity as the school is currently completing the first phase of a $700 million revitalization project. Temporary bleachers have been installed along the upper bowl to accommodate fans that will attend the upcoming football season, beginning with the Nittany Lions' home opener against Nevada on August 30. IS IT READY? Temporary west side bleachers at Penn State's Beaver Stadium, three weeks before the Nittany Lions' season opener Aug. 30 vs. Nevada. WATCH up-close: pic.twitter.com/izppNZlN"

Penn State hockey is preparing to host an outdoor game against Michigan State at Beaver Stadium. The teams are scheduled for a two-game home series on January 31 and February 1, with the outdoor game speculated for February 1. Beaver Stadium can hold over 106,000 fans, and a sellout would surpass the current North American outdoor hockey attendance record of 105,491 set at the 2014 NHL Winter Classic at Michigan. Beaver Stadium is undergoing a $700 million revitalization, and temporary upper-bowl bleachers have been installed, creating uncertainty about traditional full capacity.

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