Ice hockey may not evoke thoughts of beaches, sunshine and palm trees but that did not stop the NHL from announcing on Wednesday that, for the first time, it will hold outdoor games in Florida ...

It had been unofficial chatter for a few weeks now, but the NHL has finally confirmed that the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning will host outdoor games during the 2025-26 season.

How will the NHL pull off an outdoor game in Tampa? Just build it, and they will come. The league is ready to embrace the risk of playing outside in the Sunshine State. The league announced ...

The Boston Bruins are no strangers to outdoor games, and they’ll take part in another one during the 2025-26 NHL season. The league announced Wednesday that the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the ...

On February 26, 2022, the Tampa Bay Lightning played in their first outdoor game against the Nashville Predators at Nissan Stadium. They won 3-2, and helped draw a crowd of almost 69,000.

Outdoor hockey is ... that will be removed for the game. “They will literally build a climate-controlled structure — concrete, cement, metal, steel, you name it,” Wachtel said.

“Outdoor NHL games in the Sunshine State? Never let it be said that our league isn’t willing to accept a challenge.” It’s a long time coming, but the Panthers and Lightning have ...

Additionally, the league is doubling down on its Sunshine State initiative by hosting another outdoor game a month later in Tampa. On February 1, 2026, the Boston Bruins will travel to the Gulf ...

The Bruins last played an outdoor game in 2023 when they hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins at Fenway Park for the Winter Classic and earned a comeback win. It will mark the sixth time the Bruins have ...

MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com It’s official: At long last, an outdoor hockey game is coming to South Florida. The NHL announced Wednesday that the Florida Panthers will host the 2026 ...

It will be the sixth time the Bruins have played a regular season game outdoors, including 4 Winter Classic matchups (2023, 2019, 2016, 2010) and one appearance at the NFL Outdoors game at Lake ...

This will mark the Bruins’ sixth NHL regular-season outdoor game and first Stadium Series appearance. Boston ranks second among NHL teams for outdoor wins (4-1-0) and is tied for fourth in ...