With the puck about to drop on the 2015-16 season, TSN’s all-star team of Hockey Insiders and experts primes fans with a comprehensive slate of season preview coverage, highlighted by the 90-minute TSN HOCKEY SEASON PREVIEW SPECIAL on Monday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN2.
Hosted by James Duthie alongside Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie and analysts Ray Ferraro, Aaron Ward, andJeff O’Neill, the TSN HOCKEY SEASON PREVIEW SPECIAL delivers all the essential hockey news and information heading into the new season. This signature TSN Hockey special features a multitude of highlights:
- In-depth previews of every Canadian team
- Duthie interviews Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice
- Feature on Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin
- Hockey Insider Darren Dreger identifies the players, coaches, and GMs on the hot seat
- TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button projects the Top 10 rookies
- TSN Hockey Senior Reporter Frank Seravalli delivers his five bold predictions for the new season
- Projected Eastern and Western Conference Standings and playoff predictions from the TSN Hockey panel
TSN’s season preview coverage begins with a special prime-time edition of TSN THE REPORTERS WITH DAVE HODGE on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN4 and TSN5, in which host Dave Hodge and his panel of Canadian sportswriters – Bruce Arthur, Michael Farber, and Steve Simmons – debate the hottest topics entering the 2015-16 campaign.
The network’s in-depth season preview continues on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2 with the TSN HOCKEY FANTASY DRAFT SPECIAL, in which James Duthie hosts the network’s annual 60-minute fantasy hockey production. The TSN Hockey analysts drafting eight-player fantasy teams are last year’s playoff champ Dave Hodge, regular season winner Jeff O’Neill, Aaron Ward, Martin Biron, and Keith Jones. The show will highlight potential sleepers, as well as players to be wary of in the “Buyer Beware” segment.
TSN Hockey’s slate of comprehensive hockey news and information coverage is also highlighted by:
- TIM HORTONS THAT’S HOCKEY – Hosted by Gino Reda, Canada’s most-watched daily hockey showkeeps fans up-to-date on all the latest news from the world of hockey. Reda interviews the game’s biggest stars and most outspoken personalities while dishing out the latest hockey headlines. The show’s season preview edition airs Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET on TSN2.
- THAT’S HOCKEY 2NITE – The network’s late-night hockey show wraps up the action from around the league with instant analysis, extended game highlights, and commentary on all the best goals, saves, plays, and sound bites.
TSN Hockey Digital Highlights
Leading up to puck drop, TSN Digital platforms deliver comprehensive preview coverage of the new hockey season, including the following highlights:
- Complete on-demand streaming of TSN Hockey season preview specials on TSN.ca and TSN GO
- Previews of every Canadian team, with projected opening night lineups, insight from TSN Bureau Reporters across the country, and columns by TSN Hockey Analytics writers Scott Cullen and Travis Yost
- Predictions for all 30 teams by TSN Hockey Senior Reporter Frank Seravalli
- Rookies to Watch column by TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button
- Consensus picks and predictions from the TSN Hockey panel
Hockey on TSN
TSN broadcasts live coverage of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, and Winnipeg Jets as part of its package of 130+ regional NHL games. TSN delivers a package of 26 Leafs games available in the Leafs’ designated broadcast region on TSN4, 54 Senators games in the Senators designated broadcast region games on TSN5, and 60 Jets games in the Jets’ designated broadcast region on TSN3.
TSN is also the exclusive broadcaster of Hockey Canada, delivering marquee international events such as the IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, IIHF WORLD WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP, IIHF ICE HOCKEY U18 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, IIHF ICE HOCKEY U18 WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, and WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE, as well as domestic events including the WORLD JUNIOR A CHALLENGE, TELUS CUP, ESSO CUP, RBC CUP, ALLAN CUP, and the Order of Hockey in Canada. TSN’s slate of live hockey programming also features exclusive coverage of the SPENGLER CUP, as well as NCAA Division I coverage including the FROZEN FOUR.
TSN complements its live hockey coverage with Canada’s fan-favourite hockey news and information programming, featuring the hockey world’s most trusted team of Hockey Insiders and analysts. TSN’s industry-leading hockey programming includes SPORTSCENTRE, TIM HORTONS THAT’S HOCKEY, THAT’S HOCKEY 2NITE, and the network’s slate of signature NHL specials including TRADECENTRE, FREE AGENT FRENZY, FANTASY DRAFT, TOP 50 PLAYERS, and BOB MCKENZIE’S PRE-SEASON DRAFT RANKING.