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Fifth Third Field is the name of a minor league baseball stadium in Toledo, Ohio. The facility is home to the Toledo Mud Hens, an International League team and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

The stadium seats 10,300 and opened in 2002.

The facility was host to the Toledo Walleye Winterfest 2014, which ran from December 26, 2014 to January 4, 2015 including youth, high school and adult hockey at the outdoor rink.

Winterfest[]

The first ever ECHL outdoor hockey event was at Fifth Third Field on Saturday, December 27, 2014.[1] The Walleye lost 2-1 to the visiting Kalamazoo Wings. On January 5, the Walleye fell to the Fort Wayne Komets 3-2 in a shootout. In addition to the Walleye games, the annual Battle of the Badges game between the Toledo Police Department and Toledo Fire Department occurred on December 31,[2] the U.S. National Under 18 Team defeated Adrian College 6-1 in an exhibition on January 1,[3] and Bowling Green played Robert Morris to a 2-2 draw on January 4.[4] Anthony Wayne High School, Saint Ignatius High School, Saint John's High School, Whitmer High School, and many other youth and adult teams also participated in the Winterfest. Over 10 days, an estimated 45,000 to 50,000 people attended events at the stadium.[5]

References[]

  1. Outdoor hockey coming to ECHL, Toledo. ECHL. Retrieved on October 11, 2012.
  2. Toledo Safety Officials Battle at Winterfest. Toledo Blade. Retrieved on April 8, 2016.
  3. U.S. team shows off skills against Adrian. Toledo Blade. Retrieved on April 8, 2016.
  4. Frozen, wet Falcons tie Robert Morris. Toledo Blade. Retrieved on April 8, 2016.
  5. Toledo Walleye Winterfest. Toledo Blade. Retrieved on March 12, 2016.
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