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NHL Winter Classic
North American ice hockey game
NHL Winter Classic
The NHL Winter Classic (French: La Classique Hivernale de la LNH) is an annual outdoor ice hockey game played during the National Hockey League's (NHL) regular season on or around New Year's Day. It is generally held in a football or baseball stadium in the United States in an area with a resident NHL team, but for most of the game's existence, it is usually played in a baseball stadium to avoid scheduling and logistical conflicts with football stadiums during the National Football League regular season. The Winter Classic is distinct from the league's two other series of outdoor games, the NHL Heritage Classic and the NHL Stadium Series. The first Winter Classic was held in 2008 at Ralph Wilson Stadium (later the first Highmark Stadium) in Orchard Park, New York, between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins. Seventeen Winter Classics have been held as of January 2026. The most recent game was played during the 2025–26 NHL season at LoanDepot Park in Miami, with the New York Rangers...
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