MOSCOW, January 28. /TASS/. Speculating about Russia potentially taking part in the 2028 World Cup of Hockey is premature, Deputy Commissioner of the US-based National Hockey League (NHL) Bill Daly ...

The city of New Orleans has been turned into a literal outdoor hockey rink and residents are making the most of the rare snowfall along the Gulf Coast. The ...

The Florida Panthers are finally getting an outdoor game, but it should've been against the Tampa Bay Lightning, not the New York Rangers.

Until he didn’t. On Wednesday, the NHL made it official: The Florida Panthers will play the New York Rangers in the 2026 Winter Classic at LoanDepot Park — the home of the Miami Marlins — on Jan. 2.

It's also why the NHL finally decided to not only have the Panthers play in an outdoor game, but host the sport's signature event, the Winter Classic, on Jan. 2, 2026 against the New York Rangers ...

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Florida Panthers will host 2026 NHL Winter Classic in Miami. The game will be against the New York Rangers. LoanDepot Park can accommodate 37,000 spectators for the event.

Here's what we know so far about the 2026 Winter Classic and Stadium Series, including more on the locations where the Panthers and Lightning will take the spotlight: What is the NHL Winter Classic?