The first-ever Frozen Confines outdoor college hockey series takes place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, attracting fans despite the frigid temperatures.
CHICAGO (CBS) -- It was definitely hockey weather on Friday and Saturday at Wrigley Field for the first-ever Frozen Confines outdoor college hockey series.After the Ohio State men's hockey team topped Michigan 4-3 on Friday, the Ohio State women's team skated to a 3-3 tie against Wisconsin on Saturday, and the Buckeyes won the shootout to earn the extra point in the standings.
The top-ranked Michigan State men's hockey team took on Wisconsin in Saturday's nightcap, while Notre Dame and Penn State's men's hockey teams skated to a 3-3 tie in the second game of Friday's doubleheader, with the Fighting Irish winning the shootout to gain a point in the standings.The back-to-back doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday were the first outdoor college hockey games ever played at Wrigley Field, and despite biting cold for both games, fans came prepared for the first-ever Frozen Confines series.With all of the schools skating in the weekend's games being from northern states, fans said they were aware cold temperatures were likely for early January.Beanies bouncing down the sidewalk, a sea of bundled sports fans made their way to an ice-cold competition in below-freezing temperatures.'Everyone knew exactly what they were getting themselves into in January with an outdoor game so it'll be exciting,' said Wisconsin fan Andrew Bahl. 'I mean, how often do you get a chance to do something like this? So it was worth the roll of the dice, I think.'Some came with a strategy as sharp as the skates, bundling up and bringing blankets.I grew up in the UP , so we prepare accordingly, so we got this,' Michigan State graduate Sara Gilmore said.Holly Frain, visiting from St. Louis, dressed in plenty of layers.'I am going to wear leggings and then sweatpants and then snow pants,' she said.Others, like Holly's sister Kerry, might have regretted their clothing choice
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