TSN Announces 2008-09 NHL Broadcast Schedule Sports Programming / TSN Posted by RAD on Aug 14, 2008 - 11:33 AM |
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O Canada! With more coverage of Canadian teams than ever before, TSN today unveiled its 70-game NHL on TSN broadcast schedule for the 2008-09 regular season. For the first time in network history, all regular season games will feature at least one Canadian team and will be available nationally in High Definition on TSN HD. In addition, TSN will also produce and televise a total of six pre-season games one for each Canadian club, marking the first time in more than 10 years TSN will air pre-season action. This years 70-game package marks the start of TSNs new six-year broadcast and digital rights agreement with the NHL. Regular season coverage gets underway on Tuesday, Oct. 14 with Colorado @ Calgary at 9 p.m. ET. (See broadcast schedule below.) Highlights of the NHL on TSN schedule include two all-Canadian match-ups featuring Conference rivals Ottawa @ Montreal (November 11) and Edmonton @ Calgary (December 31), and a minimum of 10 games for each of the six Canadian teams. Additional highlights include: 13 doubleheaders 7 Original Six match-ups 5 games featuring the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings 4 games featuring the Washington Capitals and last seasons scoring champion and Maurice Richard and Hart Trophy winner Alexander Ovechkin 4 games featuring the Tampa Bay Lightning and No. 1 overall draft pick Steven Stamkos Continued exclusivity of Wednesday Night Hockey, in which there are no other national or local NHL telecasts This is undoubtedly our strongest NHL broadcast schedule yet. Providing Canadian hockey fans with increased coverage of their favourite teams has always been a priority for TSN and our new NHL deal delivers with more coverage of Canadian teams than ever before, said Phil King, President, TSN. Headlining the NHL on TSNs increased Canadian team coverage during the regular season is the Toronto Maple Leafs with 17 appearances, followed by Montreal with 15, and 10 appearances each for Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa. The NHL on TSN enjoyed continued success last season with two telecasts cracking the networks Top 10 list of most-watched NHL games ever. Over the last five seasons, audience levels for the NHL on TSN have increased 32%, going from 311,000 viewers in 2002-03 to a season-ending national average audience of 410,000 viewers in 2007-08. Audience levels have also increased 30% over the past five seasons in the key A25-54 demo coveted by advertisers*. Under terms of TSNs new NHL deal, TSN secures exclusive Canadian specialty television rights for national English-language broadcast and digital coverage of NHL games. TSN will also provide coverage of the first three rounds of the Stanley Cup© Playoffs, continued exclusive Canadian coverage of the NHL Entry Draft and NHL Draft Lottery, and a suite of broadband, wireless and video-on-demand rights for NHL on TSN telecasts. Augmenting TSNs coverage, NHL Network will air 40 live NHL games during the 2008-09 regular season, including the return of a Game-of-the-Week match-up and the popular Fan Favourite game. 2008-09 NHL on TSN Broadcast Schedule Pre-Season September Wednesday, Sept. 24 - Toronto @ Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Sept. 25 - Phoenix @ Calgary at 9 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 27 - Montreal @ Ottawa at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Sept. 30 - Calgary @ Edmonton at 9 p.m. ET October Wednesday, Oct. 1 - Boston @ Montreal at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 2 - San Jose @ Vancouver at 10 p.m. ET Regular Season October Tuesday, Oct. 14 - Colorado @ Calgary at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday, Oct. 15 - Boston @ Montreal at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Oct. 15 - Edmonton @ Anaheim at 10 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 16 - Vancouver @ Detroit at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Oct. 21 - Anaheim @ Toronto at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Oct. 21 - Washington @ Calgary at 9:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Oct. 22 - Florida @ Ottawa at 7 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 23 - Toronto @ Boston at 7 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 23 - Edmonton @ Colorado at 9:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Oct. 28 - Tampa Bay @ Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Oct. 28 - Boston @ Vancouver at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday, Oct. 29 - Toronto @ New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. ET November Tuesday, Nov. 4 - Carolina @ Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 4 - Nashville @ Vancouver at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 5 - Edmonton @ Columbus at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 11 - Ottawa @ Montreal at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 12 - Colorado @ Vancouver at 10 p.m. ET Tuesday, Nov. 18 - Montreal @ Carolina at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 19 - Vancouver @ NY Rangers at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 26 - Montreal @ Detroit at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 26 - Los Angeles @ Edmonton at 10 p.m. ET December Tuesday, Dec. 2 - Atlanta @ Montreal at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 3 - Atlanta @ Ottawa at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 3 - Dallas @ Edmonton at 9:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 10 - Calgary @ Detroit at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Dec. 16 - New Jersey @ Toronto at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, Dec. 16 - Chicago @ Edmonton at 9:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 17 - Calgary @ Minnesota at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, Dec. 23 - Vancouver @ San Jose at 10 p.m. ET Tuesday, Dec. 30 - Atlanta @ Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 31 - Edmonton @ Calgary at 10 p.m. ET January Sunday, Jan. 4 - Ottawa @ New Jersey at 5 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 6 - Florida @ Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 7 - Montreal @ NY Rangers at 7:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Jan. 11 - St. Louis @ Edmonton at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 14 - Ottawa @ Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Jan. 15 - Toronto @ Carolina at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday, Jan. 16 - Edmonton @ Colorado at 9:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 20 - Washington @ Ottawa at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 20 - Vancouver @ San Jose at 10:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 21 - Boston @ Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 28 - Buffalo @ Calgary at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 28 - Nashville @ Vancouver at 10:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Jan. 29 - Montreal @ Florida at 7 p.m. ET February Wednesday, Feb. 4 - Toronto @ Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 5 - Boston @ Ottawa at 7 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 5 - Chicago @ Calgary at 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, Feb. 6 - Montreal @ Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Feb. 11 - Ottawa @ Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday, Feb. 13 - Montreal @ Colorado at 9 p.m. ET Monday, Feb. 16 - Ottawa @ Nashville at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, Feb. 17 - Buffalo @ Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Feb. 18 - Montreal @ Washington at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, Feb. 25 - NY Rangers @ Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday, Feb. 27 - Montreal @ Philadelphia at 7 p.m. ET March Wednesday, March 4 - Montreal @ Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, March 11 - Tampa Bay @ Ottawa at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, March 17 - Toronto @ Tampa Bay at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, March 17 - Dallas @ Vancouver at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday, March 18 - Dallas @ Calgary at 9:30 p.m. ET Monday, March 23 - Detroit @ Calgary at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday, March 24 - Washington @ Toronto at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, March 24 - Detroit @ Edmonton at 9:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, March 25 - Calgary @ Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, March 26 - Tampa Bay @ Montreal at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, March 31 - Chicago @ Montreal at 7:30 p.m. ET April Wednesday, April 1 - Philadelphia @ Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday, April 2 - Montreal @ NY Islanders at 7 p.m. ET Sunday, April 5 - Colorado @ Vancouver at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday, April 8 - Buffalo @ Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET |
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