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NHL Winter Classic

The NHL Winter Classic (French: La Classique Hivernale de la LNH) is an annual outdoor ice hockey game played during the National Hockey League's (NHL) regular season on or around New Year's Day. It is generally held in a football or baseball stadium in the United States in an area with a resident NHL team, but for most of the game's existence, it is…

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First played
January 1, 2008
Most recent
January 2, 2026
Most recent winner
New York Rangers
Most wins
Boston Bruins · St. Louis Blues · New York Rangers
Teams participated
17
Times held
17

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NHL Winter Classic → Epix, For, HBO, In, NHL, NHL Centennial Classic, NHL Outdoor Classics, Road, The, Winter Classic, Winter Classics
Most wins · 3
NHL Winter Classic → Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues
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NHL Winter Classic → Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
First played · 1
NHL Winter Classic → January 1, 2008
Most recent · 1
NHL Winter Classic → January 2, 2026
Most recent winner · 1
NHL Winter Classic → New York Rangers
Teams participated · 1
NHL Winter Classic → 17
Times held · 1
NHL Winter Classic → 17

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NHL Winter ClassicFirst playedJanuary 1, 20081.00infobox
NHL Winter ClassicMost recentJanuary 2, 20261.00infobox
NHL Winter ClassicMost recent winnerNew York Rangers1.00infobox
NHL Winter ClassicMost winsBoston Bruins1.00infobox
NHL Winter ClassicMost winsSt. Louis Blues1.00infobox
NHL Winter ClassicMost winsNew York Rangers1.00infobox
NHL Winter ClassicTeams participated171.00infobox
NHL Winter ClassicTimes held171.00infobox
the Super Bowl can hostinstance ofThe NHL has marketed the Winter Classic as a more achievable major sporting event that cities that are ineligible for hosting other marquee sporting events0.80text
alumni games or local college/lower level hockey gamesinstance ofThe tight timeline would also rule out the ability for other support events0.80text
as the rink would have to be disassembled immediately after the Winter Classic to ensure venue availability for NFL playoff gamesinstance ofThe tight timeline would also rule out the ability for other support events0.80text
which could be held at other venuesinstance ofThe tight timeline would also rule out the ability for other support events0.80text

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