The New York Rangers have an old-school big apple on their shoulder. The Florida Panthers have a hidden rat on their hem. Their 2026 NHL Winter Classic jerseys, created by Fanatics and released on Wednesday, are full of other surprises, too.

The 17th NHL Winter Classic is scheduled for Jan. 2 at LoanDepot Park, home of MLB's Miami Marlins. It'll make history as the first outdoor game in Florida and the southernmost outdoor game ever played in the NHL. It's also the first time the Panthers are appearing in a stadium game, leaving the second-year Utah Mammoth as the only NHL team never to appear in one.

The Panthers' Winter Classic jersey references the team's original "leaping panther" logo, but with a nostalgic twist. Dom Fillion, creative director for Fanatics, said Florida's owners

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