Miami, Florida and NHL

Outdoor hockey is coming to Florida. The NHL will have games in Miami and Tampa next season
Hockey. Outdoors. In Florida. Next season, the NHL is making it happen — twice. The NHL announced Wednesday that the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will play host to the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami — home of baseball’s Marlins — on Jan.
Florida to host 2 outdoor NHL games in 2026, including Winter Classic in Miami
The Panthers will host the Rangers at loanDepot park on Jan. 2, 2026, and the Lightning will host the Bruins at the Raymond James on Feb. 1.
NHL outdoor games in Miami, Tampa big step for NHL, Florida fans
LoanDepot Park, home of the Marlins of Major League Baseball, has a retractable roof. Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League, does not. But the NHL has played 42 outdoor games in all kinds of conditions.
NHL plans to host two outdoor games in Florida in 2026
The National Hockey League is enjoying growth in Florida, where two of its most successful current franchises, the Lightning and Panthers, play.
Are NY Rangers playing Florida Panthers in 2026 NHL Winter Classic? Here's the latest
The New York Rangers are the team rumored to play in the 2026 NHL Winter Classic against the Florida Panthers inside loanDepot Park in Miami.
NHL to Florida: Let’s Play Two! Outdoor Games In Miami, Tampa
The NHL is bringing not one but two outdoor games to Florida next season with a pair of games in the ‘Sunshine State of Hockey.’ To celebrate the success of two its biggest sunbelt success stories, the NHL will have both the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning play host to outdoor games in two
‘Our time has come:’ Panthers to host 2026 Winter Classic as NHL celebrates state of Florida
The NHL announced Wednesday that the Florida Panthers will host the 2026 Winter Classic, facing the New York Rangers on Jan. 2 at loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins. “Our time has come that we deserve an outdoor game,” Panthers CEO Matt Caldwell said. “We’re fired up to have it right here locally.”
Outdoor hockey in Florida? Panthers to host Rangers at Marlins’ loanDepot park
The NHL announced Wednesday that the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will play host to the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami — home of baseball’s Marlins — on Jan. 2, 2026, in the

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Central race, outdoor games in Florida discussed on ‘NHL @TheRink’ podcast
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Rangers vs. Panthers Revealed for NHL Winter Classic 2026 with Vice City Theme Photo
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Surprise San Francisco landmark makes NHL outdoor games wish list
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