What if...

...there is a Hockey Day in America, and nobody notices? 

The NHL and NBC Sports will celebrate America’s passion for hockey with the inaugural “Hockey Day in America” presented by McDonald’s on Sunday, February 20. With six hours of coverage (Noon-6 p.m. ET) – which will include four NHL games – hosted from McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Chicago’s Millennium Park, NBC Sports will tell the stories that demonstrate this country’s affinity for hockey – from hockey parents who chauffeur pee wees to practice before sunrise to the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships in Minnesota, played by amateurs amidst arctic temperatures, to ‘celebrity’ hockey played by actors and producers in Los Angeles to inner-city hockey in Washington, D.C. that has made a difference in the lives of countless children and young adults.

Also on Sunday, Calgary hosts the Heritage Classic, which will be shown on Versus:

The NHL's Facilities Operations Manager has been hard at work for two weeks, getting McMahon Stadium prepared for the 2011 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic between the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames.

I have to admit, I like to watch the Winter Classic on New Year's Day.  It helps break up the day amongst all the bowl games where the Big Ten (now with 12 schools, instead of 11) is getting its ass handed to it, and it usually ends before the Rose Bowl.