Plans for an NHL Heritage Classic game in Winnipeg at the stadium in the 2015-2016 season have been derailed.
True North and the Winnipeg Football Club issued a statement Tuesday afternoon.
“True North Sports & Entertainment Limited and the Winnipeg Football Club, along with the National Hockey League, would like to formally announce that they were unable to finalize a date to hold the Heritage Classic at Investors Group Field during the 2015-16 NHL season,” said the statement.
“All parties are very hopeful that a date can be secured early in the 2016-17 NHL season and will continue working toward that objective. The game will be an exciting celebration of hockey in our province and our city, one which both True North and the Blue Bombers look forward to hosting at a time which works for all parties involved.”
The NHL had been considering having the game this December. The Bombers wanted to wait until early next year because they are hosting the Grey Cup in late November and felt December would be too close. The Jets said it’s too cold to play outdoors in January.
