
Ex-Canadiens, Oilers recall first Heritage Classic two decades on: ‘It was so cold’
Jose Theodore just wanted a keepsake. He didn’t envision the idea becoming iconic.
The Montreal Canadiens goaltender headed into the 2003 Heritage Classic — the NHL’s first regular-season outdoor game — against the host Edmonton Oilers feeling both excited and uncertain.
He was also keen to make a specific memory.
So, along with one of his brothers and the team’s trainer, Theodore hatched a plan to secure a red and blue Canadiens tuque, pompom and all, atop his mask.