2026 Winter Classical. Nhl commissioner gary bettman has hinted at an unexpected location for the 2026 winter classic. The florida panthers are going to host the winter.
The 2026 installment will mark the first time the panthers have competed in the winter classic in team history, while the rangers will participate in their sixth winter classic. It will not be a stadium series game, but instead the big kahuna of nhl outdoor games.