US EditionWinnipeg Jets to Host Montreal Canadiens Outdoors in 2026 Heritage Classic
The 2026 Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium marks the NHL's eighth outdoor game, with Winnipeg hosting its second and Montreal playing its fifth outdoor match.
- The NHL announced Saturday the Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens will play in the 2026 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium on Oct. 25, 2026.
- Winnipeg will return as host after its 2016 showcase, as NHL officials said bringing another outdoor spectacle to Winnipeg is fitting given the Jets' recent success and local momentum.
- The Jets are 1-1-0 all-time in outdoor games and beat the Calgary Flames in overtime at the 2019 Heritage Classic in Regina, while the Canadiens have mixed results including wins in the 2003 Heritage Classic in Edmonton and the NHL100 Classic in Ottawa.
- This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 6, 2025, and readers can sign up for breaking news alerts and daily email briefs.
- Montreal will skate in its fifth outdoor game and first in nine years, holding a 2-2-0 outdoor record including a 2016 Winter Classic win vs. Boston Bruins.
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Jets to host Canadiens in 2026 Heritage Classic
The Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens will play an outdoor game next season, with the NHL announcing on Saturday that the Canadian franchises will face off in the Heritage Classic at Winnipeg's Princess Auto Stadium on Oct. 25.
The event, scheduled for October 25, 2026, will be the eighth Classic Legacy of the league.
The Montreal Canadiens and the Winnipeg Jets will play again in the open air next season.
Jets to host Canadiens in 2026 NHL Heritage Classic - Daily Faceoff
Outdoor hockey is coming back to Winnipeg. The NHL announced Saturday that the 2026 Heritage Classic will be held on Sunday, October 25th, with the Winnipeg Jets hosting the Montreal Canadiens. We're headed back outdoors.The 2026 Tim Hortons @NHL Heritage Classic is coming to WINNIPEG! pic.twitter.com/hkHxtaipvf— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) December 7, 2025 The game will be played in Winnipeg’s Princess Auto Stadium, which is the home of the CFL’s…
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