NHL 2026-27 Special Signature Events: A Super Simple Guide

What’s Happening in the 2026-27 Season?

As shared earlier, the 2026-27 hockey season (when teams play ice hockey) will have a bunch of special signature events. Think of these as extra fun, big-deal matches that are different from the normal everyday games.

Important: These are not the regular games – they are special hockey parties!

The Heritage Classic in Winnipeg

• Event name: 2026 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic
• Teams playing: Winnipeg Jets vs. Canadiens
• Date: October 25
• Place: Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg

Hockey Visits Finland

The big hockey league (NHL) will travel to another country!

• Event name: 2026 Global Series Finland
• Teams playing: Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken
• Number of games: Two games
• Dates: November 12 and 14
• Place: Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki (a city in Finland)

Hockey Then Visits Germany

About one month later, they go to another country again.

• Event name: 2026 Global Series Germany
• Teams playing: Senators and Blackhawks
• Dates: December 18 and 20
• Place: PSD Bank Dome in Dusseldorf (a city in Germany)

New Year’s Eve Winter Classic in Utah

• Event name: Discover NHL Winter Classic
• Teams playing: Utah Mammoth and Avalanche
• Date: December 31
• Place: University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium (a big outdoor field near the Greater Rockies mountains)
• Cool fact: They play outside in the shadow of those huge mountains!

All-Star Weekend on Long Island

This is a big gathering where the best players show their skills.

• Event name: Honda NHL All-Star Weekend
• Dates: February 5–6
• Place: UBS Arena on Long Island

It has two main parts:

1. 2027 NHL All-Star Skills on Feb 5: Players who are 25 years old or younger compete in eight different fun challenges (like shooting or racing).
2. 2027 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Feb 6: A friendly show tournament where:
   • Five teams of 11 players each play.
   • The teams are: Canada, Finland, Sweden, United States, and a “World” team (players from countries not in those four).
   • They play 3-on-3 (that means three players from each side on the ice at once) in a round-robin style (each team plays every other team, like a circle of games).

Another Outdoor Game in Dallas

This is the third and final outside game of the season.

• Event name: 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series
• Date: February 20
• Place: AT&T Stadium (this is normally where the Dallas Cowboys football team plays)
• Teams: Dallas Stars (host) vs. Golden Knights

When Will We See the Full List of Normal Games?

The complete 2026-27 NHL regular-season schedule (the list of all everyday matches) will be shared on:

• Day: Thursday
• Time: 1 p.m. ET (Eastern Time)
• How to watch the announcement:
  1. Turn on NHL Network for a one-hour special show called “NHL Tonight”.
  2. The show is hosted by Jamison Coyle, Mike Rupp, and E.J. Hradek.
  3. You can also watch it live online (stream) on NHL.com.

Important: Don’t forget Thursday at 1 p.m. ET to catch the full schedule reveal!

Summary

The 2026-27 NHL season has many cool special events: a Heritage Classic in Winnipeg (Oct 25), games in Finland (Nov 12 & 14) and Germany (Dec 18 & 20), a Winter Classic in Utah (Dec 31), All-Star fun on Long Island (Feb 5–6) with young players and country teams, and a Stadium Series outdoor game in Dallas (Feb 20). The full normal schedule comes out Thursday at 1 p.m. ET on NHL Network and NHL.com.

FAQ

Q1: What is the NHL Heritage Classic?
A: It’s a special hockey game called the 2026 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic where the Winnipeg Jets play the Canadiens on Oct 25 in Winnipeg.

Q2: Why are they playing in Finland and Germany?
A: The NHL wants to share hockey around the world, so they have the Global Series: two games in Helsinki (Nov 12, 14) with Hurricanes and Kraken, and two in Dusseldorf (Dec 18, 20) with Senators and Blackhawks.

Q3: How does the 2027 All-Star Game work?
A: On Feb 6, five teams of 11 players (Canada, Finland, Sweden, USA, and World) play a fun 3-on-3 round-robin tournament. The day before, players age 25 and under do eight skill challenges.

Q4: When can I see the full list of all games?
A: On Thursday at 1 p.m. ET, during a special “NHL Tonight” show on NHL Network or streamed on NHL.com.

Q5: What is the Stadium Series game?
A: It’s an outdoor game on Feb 20 at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium where the Dallas Stars host the Golden Knights.