Canadians looking for their Saturday hockey fix this October need to look no further as Sportsnet today announced it will be providing coverage of select games from the American Hockey League – now in its 77th season – beginning Saturday, Oct. 13.
Sportsnet ONE hits the ice on Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT as the defending Western Conference champion Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs affiliate) open their season at home against the Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres). HOCKEY CENTRAL host Jeff Marek will be joined by analysts Brad May and John Shannon to break it all down during pre-game and intermission analysis. Joe Bowen and Greg Millen return to their familiar places in the broadcast booth to provide play-by-play and analysis, respectively, alongside host Paul Hendrick.
The following Saturday, Sportsnet delivers a one-two punch with a must-see doubleheader featuring the affiliates of four Canadian NHL teams. In the first game of the twin bill, the Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal Canadiens) take on the Marlies in Toronto at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on Sportsnet ONE. Hendrick hosts the showdown while Bowen and Millen provide the call, and HOCKEY CENTRAL primes fans with pre-game and intermission analysis.
In the nightcap of the doubleheader at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, Sportsnet ONE heads west as the Chicago Wolves (Vancouver Canucks) take on the Heat (Calgary Flames) in Abbotsford, B.C. Sportsnet will employ a three-man broadcast booth for this Western Conference showdown, with play-by-play announcer Rob Kerr and analyst Charlie Simmer calling the game from up top while John Garrett provides special rinkside analysis from between the benches. Roger Millions hosts from the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre, with HOCKEY CENTRAL rounding out the broadcast with pre-game and intermission analysis.
This fall, Sportsnet continues as Canada’s prime destination for all things hockey, providing unparalleled, 360° coverage of the country’s beloved sport including:
- AHL – Saturday night’s alright on Sportsnet as it provides coverage of select AHL games beginning Saturday, Oct. 13 with Toronto vs. Rochester on Sportsnet ONE at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT
- Friday Night Hockey – returns for another season on Friday, Oct. 12 as Edmonton hosts Calgary on Sportsnet ONE. Puck drop is at 9:40 p.m. ET / 7:40 p.m. MT (following the conclusion of the Canada vs. Cuba soccer match). Sportsnet will televise a Canadian Hockey League game every Friday night during the 2012-13 regular season and playoffs
- HOCKEY CENTRAL @ Noon – the popular one-hour show featuring host Daren Millard and co-hosts Nick Kypreos, Doug MacLean and Scott Morrison delivers the most engaging and insightful hockey talk, breaking news, insight, analysis and opinions, Monday to Friday at Noon ET on Sportsnet 590 The FAN. Also simulcast live on Sportsnet East and Sportsnet Ontario, and airs at Noon MT on Sportsnet West and Noon PT on Sportsnet Pacific. (Daily schedule subject to change; please check local listings)
- HOCKEY CENTRAL TONIGHT returns on Monday, Oct. 15 at 11 p.m. (local) on Sportsnet ONE, East, Ontario, West and Pacific. (Please check local listings for the most up-to-date schedule). The nightly hockey show will air Monday through Friday, providing fans with all of the latest regional, national and global hockey stories presented Sportsnet’s world-class team of hosts, analysts, insiders and reporters
