Overview
- The outdoor game is scheduled for October 25, 2026 at Princess Auto Stadium, the 32,000-seat home of the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
- The NHL set the matchup and date, finalizing specifics that had been anticipated but not previously confirmed.
- Winnipeg last hosted the event in 2016 at the same stadium, where the Jets fell 3-0 to the Oilers after a puck-drop delay caused by sun glare.
- The 2016 weekend featured an Alumni Game won by Winnipeg 6-5, capped by Teemu Selanne’s late penalty-shot winner against Curtis Joseph.
- The Jets’ most recent Heritage Classic appearance came in 2019 at Regina’s Mosaic Stadium, a 2-1 overtime win over the Flames on Bryan Little’s goal.