Event to feature Stanley Cup, interactive experiences, performance by LOCASH
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NEW YORK (Jan. 15, 2026) – The National Hockey League (NHL®) today unveiled the full lineup of attractions and interactive experiences for the 2026 NHL PreGame, the League’s official fan festival for the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series®, hosted in partnership with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission. A 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series ticket is required for entry.
The 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series outdoor game will feature the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Live coverage of the game will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN in the U.S. and Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.
Designed to unite fans, partners and the local community, the 2026 NHL PreGame will transform Tampa into a hockey-centric celebration hub ahead of one of the League’s most-anticipated marquee events. It will showcase immersive, partner-driven activations and experiences for fans of all ages and provide them with the opportunity to take a photo with one of the oldest and most iconic trophies in sports, the Stanley Cup®.
Platinum-selling Country duo LOCASH will also be performing as part of the fan festival activities. The live performance will feature fan-favorite songs from the duo’s hit-stacked catalogue, including “Hometown Home,” which spent multiple weeks at No. 1 on Country radio.
Located at Raymond James Stadium’s Parking Lots 5 & 7 (Grass Lots), the event will set the stage for a historic outdoor matchup that caps a celebration of hockey across Florida, including the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic which recently took place in Miami. The 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series marks the Lightning’s first-ever hosted outdoor game, and the Bruins’ first NHL Stadium Series appearance. This will be the first time in League history that an outdoor game will be played in a football stadium in the state of Florida.
WHAT:
2026 NHL PreGame
WHEN:
Sunday, February 1, 2026: 1:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Raymond James Stadium
Parking Lots 5 & 7 (Grass Lots)
4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33607
The 2026 NHL PreGame will be open to all 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series ticket holders during the operating hours of 1:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET, and feature exciting activations from over a dozen of the League’s official partners and licensees, including:
All fans will be required to go through metal detectors upon entry into the 2026 NHL PreGame. In accordance with Raymond James Stadium policy, no bags or coolers are permitted with the exception of one (1) small clutch bag per person, no larger than 4.5” x 6.5”, which will be subject to inspection.
Tickets to the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series® are available via Ticketmaster, the official ticketing partner of the NHL.
Visit NHL.com/PreGame for more information.
About LOCASH
A PLATINUM-selling duo who play by their own rulebook, LOCASH make feel-good Country music with a small-town spirit and big-time impact. Betting on themselves, the newest album from singer/songwriters Preston Brust and Chris Lucas Bet The Farm features fan favorites like “Hometown Home,” a multi-week No. 1 smash at Country radio which is now Top 20 and rising on the Hot AC chart, plus “Isn’t She Country,” “Buzzin,” and current Country single “Wrong Hearts.” These add to a hit-stacked catalog that already includes their 2015 PLATINUM breakout “I Love This Life,” GOLD No. 1s “One Big Country Song” and “I Know Somebody,” nine chart-climbing singles, and over 1 BILLION global streams. Last year, the multi-hyphenates launched their own record label, Galaxy Label Group, distributed by BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. The one-of-a-kind record label allows Brust and Lucas to maintain complete creative control over their music while mentoring a whole new generation of like-minded stars. LOCASH’s bold and soulful brand of Country has garnered nominations from the genre’s biggest award shows and earned raves from the likes of American Songwriter (who praised the duo for “hitting homers and serving up first-class songs”). After a jam-packed 2024 – whose highlights included teaming up with Monster Jam to create their own limited-edition die-cast truck and playing stadiums all over the country as support for Kane Brown’s IN THE AIR TOUR – LOCASH are going nonstop this year with in-demand headline shows, and major festival stops. They’ve also made high-profile national TV appearances on Live with Kelly & Mark, Good Morning America, ABC News Live, CBS Mornings Plus, Fox & Friends, and more.
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