According to a pair of hockey sources with knowledge of the Winter Classic event, storied rivals Boston University and Boston College have agreed to play each other in an outdoor college hockey game at Fenway Park on Jan. 8. The sources told WEEI.com that the game will take place exactly a week after the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers take part in the Winter Classic on New Year's Day at Fenway Park. Talks are still underway for a second college hockey game paired with BC/BU at Fenway, and it could be either two different Hockey East men's teams or a pair of Hockey East women's teams in second part of the college doubleheader.
The Boston College/Boston University college hockey undercard is expected to be finalized and part of the announcement at Fenway Park when the NHL makes the 2010 Winter Classic official next month.