Ubba Lodbrok, center for the Philadelphia Forge of the Eastern Conference of the Simulation Hockey League, formerly a player for the Anchorage Armada of the Simulation Major Junior Hockey League, and current Finnish National Team member grew up playing outdoor hockey. Growing up in Denmark, hockey wasn't huge, but it was big in his small community as his father and a bunch of other neighbors all grew up playing hockey and thus instilled it into their routines and lives. Of course, growing up on a large property with a small lake that froze each winter allowed him to hone his skills on the outdoor ice. Now that he's in Philly, he's been itching to get himself to a Winter Classic or outdoor game. Now they finally have the opportunity to do that. Where does it happen? Well, right down the way at the Eagles Stadium. And who is it against? None other than division rivals, the New England Wolfpack, another team used to playing in the frigid cold. While it may seem gimmicky, it makes for a fun story and experience for those players who grew up playing outdoors. he's still looking forward to the outdoor alumni game in Anchorage...