Florida Panthers Getting Outdoor NHL Game

     National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman mentioned during a studio segment at the 2025 Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago that the Florida Panthers will be part of an outdoor game during the 2025-26 season. It is unknown when it will be played. 

     The venue that the Panthers will host the contest will be loanDepot Park in Miami. It is the baseball home of the Miami Marlins. It helps that a game can be played with warm conditions in the South Florida region due to a retractable roof on the facility. 

     The Panthers was the only NHL team to still not participate in an outdoor game. The other is the newly branded Utah Hockey Club. The National Hockey League has held game at different Major League Baseball, National Football League and Division 1 football stadiums since 2008.