Ice hockey may not evoke thoughts of beaches, sunshine and palm trees but that did not stop the NHL from announcing on Wednesday that, for the first time, it will hold outdoor games in Florida ...

Classic has cemented as a mainstay for the NHL since 2008. Here is every team that hasn't competed in the outdoor game and ...

Slavin Sr. wore a Miami Marlins hoodie. The Panthers season ticket holders from West Palm Beach, Florida, had traveled north to attend an NHL outdoor game figuring they wouldn’t get the chance ...

The NHL will play outdoor games in Florida for the first time next season, hosting matchups in Miami and Tampa. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told ESPN that next season's Winter Classic will ...

Outdoor hockey in Florida? The National Hockey League says it is up for the challenge. The NHL announced Wednesday that it will host its first outdoor games in the Sunshine State. The league will ...

James van Riemsdyk has quietly become the NHL’s Outdoor game ironman. Appearing in seven of the league’s signature outdoor games, JVR has earned a unique spot in hockey history. With the 2025 ...

TORONTO -- Any time NHL players take the ice on an outdoor rink, there is bound to be an element of nostalgia that runs ...

Being in a U.S. market where hockey is the number one sport in the state, today is another example of why it’s great to be ...

When you have one of those, it’s kind of marked on your calendar.” Bjugstad has played in two NHL outdoor games: the 2019 Stadium Series with the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Philadelphia ...

We want an outdoor game.'" It took another seven years for the NHL to heed the call, with the open-air home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the affair. The league is partnering with a Texas ...

After staging outdoor games in warm-weather climates and/or nontraditional hockey markets like Los Angeles, Dallas, Nashville and Raleigh in the past, the NHL announced Wednesday that it is ...

The Florida Panthers will host the New York Rangers in the Jan. 2 Winter Classic at the home of Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins while the Tampa Bay Lightning will face the Boston Bruins in a ...