Overview
- Multiple outlets report the outdoor game is targeted for Oct. 25, 2026 at Winnipeg’s 32,000‑seat Princess Auto Stadium, home of the CFL’s Blue Bombers.
- The NHL and the Jets have not issued a formal announcement, and a Jets source declined to confirm the matchup while indicating news could come soon.
- CBC and Global News report the NHL briefly published a webpage listing the Jets–Canadiens game before the information was taken down.
- Insider chatter dates back to October, when Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said the league was looking to revive the Heritage Classic with Winnipeg a strong candidate.
- Winnipeg last hosted the Heritage Classic in 2016 at the same venue and later won an outdoor game in 2019 at Regina’s Mosaic Stadium.