 The two exceptions were the title-clinching victories in 2006 and 2008, which both took place elsewhere due to scheduling conflicts—Joe Louis Arena in 2006 and the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center in Ypsilanti in 2008.In addition, the 2014 NHL Winter Classic was played on January 1, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.Detroit was given the name "City of Champions" in the 1930s, for a series of successes both in individual and in team sport.