Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
NHL outdoor games
Table title:
List of NHL outdoor games
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Date </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Event </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Site </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Away team </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Home team </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Score </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Attendance </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > February 2, 1954 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > exhibition game </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marquette Branch Prison, Marquette, Michigan </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Detroit Red Wings </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marquette Prison Pirates </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > N/A </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > April 9, 1956 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Conception Bay Sports Arena, Bay Roberts, Newfoundland </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Boston Bruins </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bay Roberts, Brigus, Shearstown, Coley's Point (1 period each) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > N/A </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > N/A </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > September 27, 1991 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New York Rangers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Los Angeles Kings </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5–2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13,007 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > November 22, 2003 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Heritage Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Montreal Canadiens </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Edmonton Oilers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4–3 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 57,167 </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 1, 2008 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=4 > Winter Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pittsburgh Penguins </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Buffalo Sabres </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2–1 (SO) </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 71,217 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 1, 2009 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Detroit Red Wings </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Chicago Blackhawks </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6–4 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 40,818 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 1, 2010 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Philadelphia Flyers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Boston Bruins </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2–1 (OT) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 38,112 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 1, 2011 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Washington Capitals </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pittsburgh Penguins </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3–1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 68,111 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > February 20, 2011 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Heritage Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Montreal Canadiens </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Calgary Flames </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4–0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 41,022 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 2, 2012 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Winter Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New York Rangers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Philadelphia Flyers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3–2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 46,967 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 1, 2014 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Toronto Maple Leafs </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Detroit Red Wings </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3–2 (SO) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 105,491 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 25, 2014 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=4 > Stadium Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Anaheim Ducks </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Los Angeles Kings </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3–0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 54,099 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 26, 2014 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Yankee Stadium, New York, New York </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > New York Rangers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New Jersey Devils </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7–3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50,105 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 29, 2014 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New York Islanders </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2–1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50,027 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > March 1, 2014 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pittsburgh Penguins </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Chicago Blackhawks </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5–1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 62,921 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > March 2, 2014 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Heritage Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ottawa Senators </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vancouver Canucks </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4–2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 54,194 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 1, 2015 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winter Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Chicago Blackhawks </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Washington Capitals </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3–2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 42,832 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > February 21, 2015 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stadium Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Los Angeles Kings </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > San Jose Sharks </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2–1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 70,205 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 1, 2016 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winter Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Montreal Canadiens </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Boston Bruins </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5–1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 67,246 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > February 21, 2016 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Stadium Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Chicago Blackhawks </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Minnesota Wild </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6–1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50,426 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > February 27, 2016 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Coors Field, Denver, Colorado </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Detroit Red Wings </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Colorado Avalanche </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5–3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 50,095 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > October 23, 2016 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Heritage Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Edmonton Oilers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winnipeg Jets </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3–0 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 33,240 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 1, 2017 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Centennial Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Detroit Red Wings </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Toronto Maple Leafs </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5–4 (OT) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 40,148 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 2, 2017 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winter Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Chicago Blackhawks </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > St. Louis Blues </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4–1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 46,556 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > February 25, 2017 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stadium Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Philadelphia Flyers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pittsburgh Penguins </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4–2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 67,318 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > December 16, 2017 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > NHL 100 Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Montreal Canadiens </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ottawa Senators </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 0–3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 33,959 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 1, 2018 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winter Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Citi Field, New York, New York </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > New York Rangers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Buffalo Sabres </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3–2 (OT) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 41,821 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > March 3, 2018 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stadium Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Toronto Maple Leafs </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Washington Capitals </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2–5 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29,516 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 1, 2019 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winter Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Boston Bruins </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Chicago Blackhawks </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4-2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 76,126 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > February 23, 2019 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stadium Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pittsburgh Penguins </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Philadelphia Flyers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4-3 (OT) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 69,620 </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > October 26, 2019 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Heritage Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Calgary Flames </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winnipeg Jets </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > January 1, 2020 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winter Classic </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, Texas </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nashville Predators </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Dallas Stars </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > February 15, 2020 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stadium Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Falcon Stadium, Air Force Academy, Colorado </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Los Angeles Kings </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Colorado Avalanche </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
what was the record  before Buffalo set the NHL record of 71,217 fans in the Winter Classic in 2008 ?
Answer:
The 2003 Heritage Classic drew 57,167 fans, a league record that stood until 71,217 fans in Buffalo set another NHL record in the Winter Classic in 2008.