Thursday, December 3, 2009

CHL TV Line-up

Press Release

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League in association with Rogers Sportsnet and RDS today announced the 2009-10 schedule of national and regional CHL regular season games that will be broadcast live on Rogers Sportsnet and RDS this season.

CHL fans across Canada have the opportunity to watch some of the top teams in the WHL, QMJHL, and OHL compete live on Rogers Sportsnet with eight nationally broadcasted regular season games including the 2010 OHL All-Star Classic and two QMJHL games available on RDS, as well as 11 games shown on regional Rogers Sportsnet channels.

In addition to regular season game coverage, Rogers Sportsnet will also broadcast four playoff games along with all CHL national events. All six games of the 2009 Subway Super Series were broadcast nationally by Rogers Sportsnet with the two QMJHL games shown on RDS in November. National event coverage continues on Rogers Sportsnet and RDS with the 2010 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on Wednesday January 20, 2010 in Windsor, ON, and highlighted by the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup in Brandon, MB, from May 14-23, 2010.

The puck drops on the 2009-10 regular season CHL broadcast schedule on Rogers Sportsnet this Sunday December 6, 2009, when the Chilliwack Bruins host the Vancouver Giants in a battle between the top two teams in the WHL’s B.C Division. The game will be shown live at 5:00 pm Pacific Time on Rogers Sportsnet Pacific, as well as 6:00 pm MT on Rogers Sportsnet West and 8:00 pm ET on Rogers Sportsnet Ontario.

December coverage of the CHL on Rogers Sportnet continues Friday December 11, 2009, when the Kingston Frontenacs host the Oshawa Generals at 7:00 pm ET on Rogers Sportsnet Ontario.

2009-10 CHL on Rogers Sportsnet Broadcast Schedule (all times local):

Sun. Dec. 6 – Vancouver Giants at Chilliwack Bruins (National) - 5:00 pm Pacific
Fri. Dec. 11 – Oshawa Generals at Kingston Frontenacs (OHL Regional) - 7:00 pm Eastern

Wed. Jan. 6 – Lethbridge Hurricanes at Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL Regional) - 7:00 pm Central
Sun. Jan. 10 – P.E.I Rocket at Drummondville Voltigeurs (National) – 7:00 pm Eastern
Fri. Jan. 15 – Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors at Kitchener Rangers (OHL Regional) – 7:00 pm Eastern
Sun. Jan. 17 – Sudbury Wolves at Guelph Storm (National) – 2:00 pm Eastern
Wed. Jan. 20 – 2010 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (National) – 7:00 pm Eastern
Fri. Jan. 22 – Windsor Spitfires at Kitchener Rangers (OHL Regional) – 7:00 pm Eastern
Sun. Jan. 24 – Medicine Hat Tigers at Edmonton Oil Kings (National) – 5:00 pm Mountain
Wed. Jan. 27 – Moose Jaw Warriors at Saskatoon Blades (WHL Regional) –7:00 pm Central
Thu. Jan. 28 – Sudbury Wolves at Barrie Colts (OHL Regional) – 7:00 pm Eastern
Fri. Jan. 29 – Windsor Spitfires at London Knights (OHL Regional) – 7:00 pm Eastern
Sun. Jan 31 – Ottawa 67’s at Oshawa Generals (National) – 7:00 pm Eastern

Tue. Feb. 2 – Red Deer Rebels at Regina Pats (WHL Regional) – 7:00 pm Central
Wed. Feb. 3 – 2010 OHL All-Star Classic (National) – 7:00 pm Eastern

Thu. Mar. 4 – Swift Current Broncos at Calgary Hitmen (WHL Regional) – 7:00 pm Mountain
Fri. Mar. 5 – Barrie Colts at Ottawa 67’s (OHL Regional) – 7:00 pm Eastern
Sun. Mar. 7 – Saskatoon Blades at Calgary Hitmen (National) – 5:00 pm Mountain
Fri. Mar. 12 – Windsor Spitfires at London Knights (OHL Regional) – 7:00 pm Eastern
Sun. Mar. 14 – Saint John Sea Dogs at Moncton Wildcats (National) – 7:00 pm Eastern

Additional playoff games and broadcast times will be announced at a later date. The 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup features the host Brandon Wheat Kings Hockey Club with champions from the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL competing for the national championship. All six round-robin games, playoff tiebreaker (if necessary), semi-final, and championship final will all be broadcast by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS from May 14-23 with specific times to be announced at a later date.

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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