The Lightning's first full-time female Zamboni driver reflects on her decade-long journey to the NHL and her role in crafting the 2025 Winter Classic arena

Bolts to Take on Bruins in Landmark Outdoor Game on February 1, 2026

The NHL announced the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will host the 2026 Winter Classic at LoanDepot Park in Miami.

Traveling northwest to Tampa Bay, the Lightning will play in their second Stadium Series contest in franchise history after defeating the Nashville Predators in 2022 at Nissan Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Like their in-state counterpart, it’ll be the first time the Lightning have hosted an outdoor event in franchise history.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have had over a decade of proven success, now the hockey world gets to see it first hand.

On New Year’s Eve, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman teased the next Winter Classic ... game a month later in Tampa. On February 1, 2026, the Boston Bruins will travel to the Gulf side of the state to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in a Stadium Series tilt ...

The Bruins are set to take part in their sixth outdoor game in 2026, with Boston taking on the Lightning in Tampa.

Who would have thought you could play hockey outside in Florida? Next year, the Tampa Bay Lightning will hit the ice al fresco at Raymond James Stadium on Gasparilla weekend.

Hockey. Outdoors. In Florida. Next season, the NHL is making it happen twice. The NHL announced Wednesday that the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will play host to the New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami on Jan.

The Panthers will host the Rangers at loanDepot park on Jan. 2, 2026, and the Lightning will host the Bruins at the Raymond James on Feb. 1.

Their intra-state rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning, announced they would ... attempted since successfully pulling off the 2020 NHL Winter Classic in Dallas, Texas. Unlike the Cotton Bowl Stadium ...

It’s official, The Tampa Bay Lightning are set to host the NHL ... With the Florida Panthers hosting the 2026 NHL Winter Classic at Miami’s LoanDepot Park, the Stadium Series game in Tampa ...