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 president and CEO Matt Caldwell said. “We’re fired up to have it right here locally.”

SUNRISE, Fla. – The National Hockey League announced today that the Discover 2026 NHL Winter Classic will feature the Florida Panthers hosting the New York Rangers at loanDepot park, home of Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. TNT will broadcast the 2026 NHL Winter Classic exclusively in the U.S.

The Utah Hockey Club host the Florida Panthers on Wednesday after Matias Maccelli's two-goal game against the Dallas Stars in the Utah Hockey Club's 3-2 overtime loss.

At 24-15-2, the Panthers are in second place in the Atlantic Division, four points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs (26-13-2) and five points ahead of the Boston Bruins (20-17-5).

The NHL announced the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will host the 2026 Winter Classic at LoanDepot Park in Miami.

The Rangers’ 2025-26 schedule will include another outdoor game, with the Blueshirts set to face the Panthers in the Winter Classic at loanDepot Park in Miami on Jan. 2, 2026, the league announced Wednesday.

TAMPA, Fla. — More than 30 endangered Florida panthers died in 2024, marking the most since 42 died in 2016. A 2-year-old male panther was hit by a car on Dec. 26 in Lee County, which was the 36th death of the year. Most of them were killed by cars ...

Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2025 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. You can find the complete ranking and more information on the project and its criteria here, as we count down daily from No. 32 to No. 1. The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.

The Florida Panthers are back on the ice this season and seeking to bring another title to South Florida after last year's Stanley Cup victory.

Multiple sources have confirmed that the Panthers will be hosting the 2026 Winter Classic. It will not be a Stadium Series game, but instead the big kahuna of NHL outdoor games. This will be the 17th Winter Classic, with Florida becoming the 17th different team to participate.

The NHL announced today that the Discover 2026 NHL Winter Classic will feature the Florida Panthers hosting the New York Rangers at loanDepot park, home of Marlins, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.