from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,

One of the last times Dylan Larkin had a game in the Upper Peninsula, it wasn’t so enjoyable.

“The farthest I’ve been (playing hockey) is Houghton, playing against Michigan Tech when I was at Michigan,” Larkin said. “It wasn’t the best experience. We got swept that weekend.”

Larkin and his Red Wings teammates are sure to have a much different type of experience Thursday.

The Wings and Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues are playing in the annual Hockeyville USA game on Thursday at the Calumet Colosseum.

The Colosseum — with seating for about 700 fans — was built in 1913 and is considered the oldest operating continuous-use ice rink in North America.

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David Satriano of NHL.com has more from Calumet.