Will Tomlander is used to playing hockey outdoors because he is from Sweden, and not a very big city at that. His grandparents also having a cabin out by the mountains in the center of Sweden which gets quite cold in winter means that when he is on winter break he gets to skate on frozen ponds with other kids. Sweden also has outdoor hockey rinks in the city much like how an American city would have a skate park or a soccer field, so pickup games of hockey are quite common. Getting to play in an outdoor SHL marquee game like the Winter Classic would be an amazing dream come true for Will Tomlander, making a childhood dream come true for him. The effect of the sun on ice whether the glare, the softening surface, or just how outdoor winds can affect the game, it is something that presents a unique challenge and adds to the fun of such games. Doing it day in and day out may not be ideal but once in a while it would be amazing.