Heritage Classic next season will be in Regina's new stadium: Calgary vs Winnipeg

[TheRealPepman]

https://twitter.com/JSportsnet/statu...01794350538752

John Shannon
@JSportsnet
And as we’ve mentioned a few times this month on HockeyCentral, keep hearing Heritage Classic in Regina next season

[jayswin]

Excellent choice, that'll look fantastic on TV. I'm assuming Oilers and Jets. Sask has more Oiler fans than Flames fans.

[Heavy Jack]

Come on Edmonton and Calgary please and thank you

[Hockey Fan #751]

Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

Come on Edmonton and Calgary please and thank you

I'd rather not waste Oilers vs. Flames on Regina. That's a game better suited for Edmonton or Calgary.

There's a lot of Leafs fans in Saskatchewan. I wonder if Oilers vs. Leafs is a possibility. Or Jets vs. Leafs.

[PepsiFree]

Calgary Winnipeg would be a great game for a Heritage Classic. The Oilers might have a lot of fans but they suck, so....

[jlh2640]

Oilers Flames is my choice and I live there

[TheOnlyBilko]

Went to a Stampeders/Roughriders game this summer in Regina and really loved their new Stadium. Compared to ours it's literally like driving a Tempo and a Lexus. Roughrider fans are lucky (and deserve) a sweet stadium like that. There is no reason why Calgary shouldn't have a CFL Football Stadium just as good if not better with a retractable dome roof.

Anyways happy for Regina that super cool they get a Heritage classic game. While Jets/Oilers sounds as the most logical not sure if NHL wants to do another Oilers/Jets Heritage game so close together. I think it will be Flames vs Oilers

[White Out 403]

Oilers v Jets seem most logical.

edit: Hmm yea Jets did just play the Oil. I think it's hard to not include Winnipeg, the broadcast of TSN Jets is a SSK region so it would be logical to include the Jets. Maybe it would be Jets Flames?

[TheOnlyBilko]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

Oilers v Jets seem most logical.

Would they wanna do another one already though?

[TheOnlyBilko]

Originally Posted by Hockey Fan #751

There's a lot of Leafs fans in Saskatchewan.

There's a lot of Leafs fans everywhere in Canada

[Toonage]

If its the Flames, I'm there. if not, no thanks.

Given how few outdoor games they've both had, I suspect it will be Jets vs. Flames

Edit - Just realized that its Shannon first to report it, and he's pretty much embedded with the Oilers. Bah.

[GullFoss]

Jets leafs

[darockwilder]

Doesn't matter who plays, we know the place will be filled with Rider gear anyway.

Dirty Rider gear

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by darockwilder

Doesn't matter who plays, we know the place will be filled with Rider gear anyway.

Dirty Rider gear

Whalers (Hurricanes) versus Jets.

[brocoli]

Heritage Classic. Jets v Coyotes. Winner gets the original Jets history, loser gets the Thrashers.

[Toonage]

Shannon also noted that Dallas is likely to host next year's Winter Classic.

Hope they play Minnesota, and I hope Minnesota become the North Stars for one game.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1079801040931835904

[troutman]

Yuck - 30,000 people in Rider jerseys at an NHL game.

[CaptainCrunch]

Edmonton shouldn't be allowed on any national broadcast or showcase event, why are we showing the worst that the NHL has to offer?


I mean seriously, why take the chance that the outdoor game ends 9-0.


Edmonton should be banned from Hockey Night in Canada and be given the loser teams TV deal on NAIT's student channel.

[N-E-B]

I hate the idea of playing a game in Regina but having experienced the last outdoor game they can have it. It was cool to do once but it really wasn’t anything I’d like to do again.

[jlh2640]

So Dallas and Chicago next year .....