As the landscape of Rochester turns icy and gray, we bid our memories of catching a Red Wings game at Frontier Field farewell until the summer. But wait, not quite yet: beginning this week, The Rochester Americans and Rochester Red Wings will host the Frozen Frontier games, a 10-day outdoor hockey festival held at the frozen-over Frontier Field.

On Friday, December 13, the Amerks will face off with the Cleveland-based Lake Erie Monsters in the first-ever outdoor game in Amerks franchise history. This game will take place at 7 p.m. on an improvised ice-rink set up in the field.

The only way for non-season seat holders of the Amerks and Red Wings to guarantee themselves tickets to these events is to purchase an All-Access Package, which includes tickets to all Frozen Frontier events, an official Frozen Frontier winter cap, and one ticket voucher for both an Amerks (2013/14 season) and Red Wings (2014 season) game. This All-Access Package, valued at $175 (200 level), can be purchased for $60 (limited view), $80 (100 level), or $110 (200 level).

In addition to seven games held December 13-20, the field will host open-skate sessions, ice skating with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and a moonlit skate on December 20. Section V Rivalry Days will be held December 21-22. For more information, call 454-5335, or visit frozenfrontier2013.com.