Bruins, Oilers Set for 2027 NHL Global Series Games in Germany
Boston heads to Munich and Edmonton to Cologne as the NHL and NHLPA push to grow the game in Germany.
The NHL and NHLPA said Thursday that Boston and Edmonton will play two regular-season games apiece in Germany in 2027-28.
The Bruins will play their two games in Munich at SAP Garden, the home city of Boston forward JJ Peterka. The Oilers will play their two games in Cologne at Lanxess Arena, the hometown of the Oilers' Leon Draisaitl. Opponents and exact dates have not been set and will be announced later.
It will be the first time either Munich or Cologne has hosted an NHL regular-season game. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly called the games "an important step in our commitment to grow the game in Germany," saying the goal is to deepen engagement with fans and partners while expanding the sport's reach across the country.
The Munich and Cologne games will be the fourth through seventh regular-season games ever played in Germany. The first came on October 8, 2011, when the Buffalo Sabres played the Los Angeles Kings in Berlin. Before the 2027 games, the Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators are set to play the 2026 NHL Global Series Germany in Dusseldorf on December 18 and 20 of this year.
The league and the players' association have promised regular-season games in Germany for at least three more seasons, part of a wider plan to grow the sport there that also covers grassroots programs and fan engagement efforts.
