Abbotsford Heat to Broadcast Games on CBC

August 19, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


ABBOTSFORD BC - The Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL) is pleased to announce in conjunction with the AHL and CBC, that three Abbotsford Heat games will be featured on the CBC this season.

Abbotsford will host the Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs affiliate) on Sunday, January 16th, and will travel to Winnipeg to battle the Manitoba Moose (Vancouver Canucks affiliate) on Sunday, March 23rd and Sunday, March 27th.

"Our team is excited about once again being part of the AHL Television Broadcast on the CBC," comments Heat President Tom Mauthe. "The broadcast not only features our team and the AHL to all hockey fans on national television, but also showcases our great facility, (the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre), and the wonderful community and region that the Abbotsford Heat calls home."

The Heat's three game feature on CBC will be part of a ten game AHL package featured on the CBC this season. Last season, the Abbotsford Heat and Toronto Marlies participated in the first AHL game broadcast on the CBC. The game drew a national audience of 200,000 viewers. The ten game 'AHL on CBC' package will feature all Canadian affiliated AHL teams.



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