The Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets have unveiled their new outdoor-game looks, and both clubs are leaning hard into the throwback feel for the 2026 Heritage Classic.
The game is set for October 25 at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg, marking the Heritage Classic’s return after a three-season absence as the Winter Classic and the Outdoor Series have taken center stage. For fans, though, the comeback seems to have landed well.
Montreal’s sweater is built around a classic aesthetic. Instead of the modern pressing and stitching seen on today’s uniforms, the Canadiens went with a wool-style collar and an off-white tone in place of standard white, giving the jersey a more vintage finish. The logo follows the same idea, with a thinner CH than the fuller version worn now.
The Jets, meanwhile, are wearing a look rooted in the 1980s and 1990s styles the franchise has revived in recent years. It may not be as fresh a reveal as Montreal’s, but it still fits the setting and should pop under the Winnipeg lights on October 25.
For the Canadiens, the outdoor stage has been a mixed bag. This will be their fifth outdoor game in franchise history and their first since 2017, when they were blanked 3-0 by the Ottawa Senators in the NHL100 Classic at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa. Montreal is 2-2-0 all-time in outdoor games.
Their first outdoor win came in 2003, a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at Commonwealth Stadium in one of the coldest games in hockey history. Since then, the Canadiens have lost two of their last three outdoor games and have been shut out twice, including a 4-0 loss to the Calgary Flames in the 2011 Heritage Classic. Their most recent outdoor win came in the 2016 Winter Classic at Gillette Stadium, where they stunned the Boston Bruins 5-1.
Winnipeg has played two outdoor games and split them. The Jets opened with a 3-0 loss to the Oilers in the 2016 Heritage Classic, which was played in the same stadium that will host this year’s game, then known as Investors Group Field. Winnipeg later answered with a 2-1 overtime win over the Calgary Flames in the 2019 Heritage Classic.
At the home of the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Jets still haven’t won on their own outdoor turf, and Montreal will try to keep it that way.
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