Heritage Classic

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National Hockey League outdoor game sports event

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.

Aliases (1)

Heritage Classic in some seasons ×1

Statements (49)

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