I lived Minnesota growing up Duluth. Most games at the old met were subzero, as many of the old football games in Green Bay, Chicago and other venues.
It is football, and I can tell you, I remember going to High School Hockey games where the temperature was well below freezing, and when I and my friends could not stand, we left. To this day I cannot understand how my friends who played Hockey could put up with the cold. Remember, like High School football games, hockey games were also played on Friday nights outside when it is awlays the coldest.
You want to go to a game in cold weather, well come prepared. I have little sympathy for those who are too stupid to leave a game if it gets too cold.
The best game you can name..
They still play a hockey “classic” tournament (high school) in Minnesota in one of the “classic” hockey towns up north. One of the star players from down in the cities got frostbite. Didn’t loose anything but had to sit out a few games.
Some people (fans) were upset that the tournament was still played in sub-zero temperatures. The coaches, players and player’s families all said “Hey - it’s hockey. And it’s cold in the winter.” The injured player said the same same thing.
I used to play hockey, outside, in Grand Forks. I don’t know how we could stand it either, but we did.