Daly: Colorado will host outdoor game 'sooner rather than later'

An NHL outdoor appears to be headed to Colorado in the near future.

Speaking with Adrian Dater of BSN Denver, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the league's interest in hosting one of its premier events in the Rocky Mountain state.

"It's going to happen sooner rather than later," Daly said. "It'll be there, and it's real."

Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs would be the host site. The stadium's capacity is just shy of 47,000; however, the Falcons played before a record crowd of more than 56,000 in 2002.

An outdoor game would mark the second such appearance for the Avalanche, after hosting the 2016 Stadium Series at Coors Field in Denver.