The Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic™ will be returning to Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium, celebrating the 20-year anniversary of hosting the first-ever NHL regular-season outdoor game in the 2003 NHL Heritage Classic, a 4-3 win for the Montreal Canadiens over the Oilers in front of 57,167 fans on Nov. 23, 2003. Including that game there have been 35 regular-season outdoor games played to date, attended by 1,755,438 fans.
The Flames-Oilers outdoor matchup will mark the seventh NHL Heritage Classic™, which includes the inaugural game in Edmonton (2003), as well as games in Calgary (2011), Vancouver (2014), Winnipeg (2016), Regina (2019) and Hamilton (2022). It will be the 38th regular-season outdoor contest, with the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic and 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series scheduled to be played on Jan. 2 and Feb. 18, respectively. A complete history of NHL regular-season outdoor games can be found
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Returning as the title sponsor of the NHL Heritage Classic™ for the sixth time, Tim Hortons is an iconic Canadian brand with a storied hockey history. As a proud partner of the NHL and the NHL Heritage Classic since 2010, they support the full hockey spectrum, from Timbits to junior hockey, and the NHL's seven Canadian member clubs. Tim Hortons is proud to share their love of the game with the city of Edmonton and the rest of Canada on Oct. 29 at the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic™.
"We're proud to be partnering with the NHL for a sixth year on the Tim Hortons NHL Classic," said Hope Bagozzi, Chief Marketing Officer, Tim Hortons. "We're excited that the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Classic will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first NHL outdoor game - back in Edmonton where that first outdoor game was staged - and with what's sure to be a thrilling Battle of Alberta matchup."
The 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic™ will showcase several of the top players in the NHL, highlighted by this season's League scoring leaders Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl of the Oilers, as well as high-scoring forwards Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri of the Flames.
The Flames will be playing in their third NHL regular-season outdoor game. Calgary defeated the Montreal Canadiens at McMahon Stadium at the 2011 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic™ by a score of 4-0, in front of more than 41,000 fans. In the 2019 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic™, the Flames were defeated 2-1 in overtime by the Winnipeg Jets, in front of 33,518 fans at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Sask.
The Oilers will also be making their third appearance in an NHL regular-season outdoor game. In addition to the inaugural NHL Heritage Classic™ on Nov. 22, 2003, the Oilers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 in the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic™, in front of 33,240 fans at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg.
The Flames and Oilers organizations have faced off in 262 regular-season games since the 1979-80 season, with the Flames holding a 287-252 edge in points over the Oilers (CGY/ATL: 131-106-25-287; EDM: 112-122-28- 252). In addition, the Flames and Oilers have met six times in the Stanley Cup® Playoffs, the most recent meeting during the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup® Playoffs, with Edmonton winning the best-of-seven "Battle of Alberta" series 4-1.
Additional details for the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic™, including ticketing information, the game's start time and U.S. broadcast information, will be announced when available. Fans can sign up for news and updates on the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic by
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NHL Network™ and NHL.com will provide extensive coverage live from the event, leading up to and after the game. NHL Social™ will have exclusive coverage on all social platforms, including the use of the hashtag NHL #HeritageClassic.
