Sports

Report: Gillette Stadium to Host Bruins-Canadiens Winter Classic

The announcement is expected to come this weekend.

Could pro hockey be on it’s way to Foxborough?

Gillette Stadium will host the Winter Classic next year according to media reports out of Boston.

WEEI and ESPN Boston report that the Boston Bruins will host the Montreal Canadiens in Foxborough next year with an official announcement to come at the NHL All-Star Game this weekend.

Find out what's happening in Foxboroughfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The game will be the second time the Bruins have hosted the New Year’s Day tradition, previously playing the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010 at Fenway Park.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.