Overview
- The Florida Panthers will host the New York Rangers in the 2026 Winter Classic at LoanDepot Park in Miami.
- The ballpark, home of MLB’s Miami Marlins, will be adapted for the outdoor spectacle as the league brings its showcase to South Florida.
- ESPN reported a Stadium Series game for Feb. 1 with the Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium.
- Panthers forward Brad Marchand said outdoor games are the ones players remember and called playing in Florida heat “pretty remarkable.”
- Marchand has played three previous outdoor games without a loss, and an ESPN column floated future sites such as Utah, the Rideau Canal, Istanbul, VR settings and neutral markets.