Greg Wyshynski Oct 7, 2026, 10:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer. After taking a three-year break, the NHL Heritage Classic returns with the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets meeting outdoors at Princess Auto Stadium in Manitoba, Canada, on Oct. 25 -- and both teams will be dressed to impress with new sweaters. The Jets are wearing white throwback jerseys that harken back to the original incarnation of the franchise in the 1980s and 1990s. It's a callback to their 2016 Heritage Classic sweater, which was also white with the team's legacy crest. This time, the crest is "rendered in felt with chain-stitched detailing, and the back numbers carry the same two-layer felt treatment," according to Fanatics, the NHL's authentic on-ice outfitter, which worked with the league and both teams on their jersey designs.
The Montreal sweaters feature several elements from other uniforms in the team's history while adhering to the franchise's iconic "bleu, blanc et rouge" color scheme. The Canadiens' logo is slightly redrawn and features running-stitch detailing. As an Easter egg for fans, the words "Les Habitants" appear in the back collar for the first time, a reference to the team's nickname. There's also a fleur-de-lis on the team's loop label to honor their home province of Quebec. The Heritage Classic is the NHL's Canadian-exclusive outdoor game series, launched in 2003 with a game between the Canadiens and the Edmonton Oilers. This is the fifth outdoor game for the Canadiens (three Heritage Classic, one Winter Classic and the NHL 100 game). It's the third outdoor game for the Jets, all Heritage Classics.
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