2023 Heritage Classic

The 2023 NHL Heritage Classic (branded as the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic for sponsorship reasons) is an upcoming outdoor regular season National Hockey League (NHL) game. The seventh game in the Heritage Classic series, it is scheduled to take place on October 29, 2023, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, with the Edmonton Oilers hosting the Calgary Flames. It will be the first outdoor game in the Battle of Alberta rivalry.[1][2]

2023 NHL Heritage Classic
123 Total
Calgary Flames --- 0
Edmonton Oilers --- 0
DateOctober 29, 2023
VenueCommonwealth Stadium
CityEdmonton, Alberta
← 2022

During the second intermission of the game, rock group and Alberta natives Nickelback will perform.[3]

Canadian country singer and Alberta native Brett Kissel will sing the Canadian national anthem at the game. This is the second time he sang the anthem at the Heritage Classic, the first time was in 2016 alongside Doc Walker. Canadian indie rock band The Rural Alberta Advantage will perform during team introductions.

Background

During the "31 Thoughts" segment on the December 10, 2022, broadcast of Hockey Night in Canada, Elliotte Friedman initially reported that the NHL was planning a Heritage Classic game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames during the 2023–24 season, marking the 20th anniversary of the first Heritage Classic between the Montreal Canadiens and the Oilers at Commonwealth Stadium. While the 2003 game was held in November, Friedman stated that the league was aiming for October so the weather would be a little warmer.[2] The league announced the game on December 31, 2022.[4]

While this will be the first outdoor game in the Battle of Alberta rivalry, this will be the third one for each team.[4]

Broadcasting

In Canada, the 2023 Heritage Classic will be broadcast on Sportsnet. In the United States, the game will be broadcast on TBS in lieu of TNT, due to the latter airing the second game of a women's international soccer friendly series between the United States and Colombia. This will mark TBS' first NHL regular season broadcast. The game will also be streamed on Sportsnet+ in Canada and on Max in the United States.[5][6]

References
  1. McKenzie, Julian (December 31, 2022). "Flames-Oilers will play in 2023 Heritage Classic". The Athletic. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  2. "Oilers to host Flames in Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium next season". Sportsnet. December 10, 2022.
  3. "RELEASE: Alberta's own Nickelback to perform at Heritage Classic | Edmonton Oilers". www.nhl.com. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. "Oilers to host Flames in 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic". NHL. December 31, 2022.
  5. "2023 Heritage Classic to be latest in long tradition of 'amazing' NHL outdoor games". NHL. October 20, 2023.
  6. "USWNT to Face Colombia in October Friendlies in San Diego and Sandy, Utah". USSoccer. August 28, 2023.
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