Heritage Classic

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The Heritage Classic is an outdoor regular-season National Hockey League game held in Canada, celebrating the league’s roots with open-air matchups in iconic Canadian venues.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Hockey League outdoor game
sports event
broadcastMedium online streaming
radio
television
country Canada
culturalSignificance showcase of NHL in iconic Canadian venues
distinguishingFrom NHL Centennial Classic
NHL Stadium Series
NHL Winter Classic
firstEditionAwayTeam Montreal Canadiens
firstEditionCity Edmonton, Alberta
firstEditionDate 2003-11-22
firstEditionFinalScore Montreal Canadiens 4–3 Edmonton Oilers
firstEditionHomeTeam Edmonton Oilers
firstEditionLocation Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
format outdoor game
gameType regular-season NHL game
governingBody National Hockey League
hasFeaturedTeam Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets
hasOfficialLanguage English
French
iceSurface temporary outdoor rink
inception 2003
includes alumni games in some editions
league National Hockey League
notableFeature first regular-season outdoor game in NHL history
organizer National Hockey League
purpose to celebrate the NHL’s roots in outdoor hockey
recurrence occasional special event
region Central Canada
Western Canada
relatedCompetition NHL Stadium Series
NHL Winter Classic
sport ice hockey
teamParticipation Canadian NHL teams
thematicElement celebration of Canadian hockey culture
nostalgia for pond and outdoor hockey
ticketType public spectator event
typicalVenueCategory Canadian football stadium
venueType open-air stadium
weatherConditionImpact subject to cold temperatures
subject to snow

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
NHL regular season ("Heritage Classic in some seasons")
includes
NHL Winter Classic
relatedEvent

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