The Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens will be heading back outdoors next season. The NHL announced Saturday the teams will face off in the 2026 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Winnipeg's Princess Auto Stadium.

Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry (John Woods / The Canadian Press files)

The Winnipeg Jets announced today that they will host the 2026 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Field, the home of the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, on October 25th, 2026. They will face off against the Montreal Canadiens.

In Wednesday’s NHL match results, the Montreal Canadiens edged the Winnipeg Jets 3–2 in a shootout at the Bell Centre. Cole Caufield delivered the dec

The Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens will play an outdoor game next season. The NHL announced Saturday the teams will face off in the Heritage Classic at Winnipeg’s Princess Auto Stadium.

Unconfirmed reports suggest Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens set for outdoor clash in revitalized 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.

The NHL's Heritage Classic is returning to Winnipeg next year and some local sports fans — including a former Jets goalie — say the outdoor hockey spectacle will draw a lot of positive attention to the city.

The Winnipeg Jets visit the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+. Winnipeg's most recent game was a 5-1 road loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Dec. 1. Montreal played at home in its last game on Dec. 2, and fell 5-2 against the Ottawa Senators.

The Winnipeg Jets will host the Montreal Canadiens in the 2026 Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium on October 25th, 2026. Sportsnet’s NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reported back on October 19th that Winnipeg is a serious contender to host next year’s edition of the Heritage classic.