IceCaps Games to be Broadcast on RDS
November 6, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
St. John's IceCaps News Release
ST. JOHN'S, NL (November 6, 2015) - The St. John's IceCaps and RDS announced today the Quebec-based sports speciality network (Rogers, Channel 32) will televise 12 upcoming IceCaps home games.
Danny Williams, President and CEO of the IceCaps, says the organization is pleased to have the opportunity to promote St. John's as one of North America's premiere hockey cities.
"Just like Montreal, St. John's boasts rabid hockey fans and now our French-language friends will get a sense of the great atmosphere the IceCaps enjoy at Mile One Centre," said Mr. Williams. "With the IceCaps lineup loaded with future Montreal Canadiens stars, I have no doubt viewers of RDS will be excited to see first-hand how these prospects are developing here in Newfoundland and Labrador."
"We are excited to offer Montreal Canadiens fans the opportunity to see the evolution of the organization's best prospects including Nikita Scherbak, Michael McCarron and Zachary Fucale" said Robert Turcotte, Vice President Programming RDS . "This association is a natural complement to our partnership with the Montreal Canadiens and we are eager to help expand the pool of IceCaps supporters among hockey fans."
Stephane Leroux and Norman Flynn will comprise the RDS broadcast team with occasional appearances from Claude Mailhot and former Montreal Canadiens forward Stephane Lebeau.
RDS will televise their first game on Friday, November 13th as the Toronto Marlies visit St. John's. The remainder of the broadcast schedule is as follows:
- Saturday, November 21 vs Syracuse Crunch
- Friday, December 11 vs Rochester Americans
- Wednesday, December 16 vs Albany Devils
- Friday, January 8 vs Portland Pirates
- Friday, February 5 vs Utica Comets
- Saturday, February 6 vs Utica Comets
- Wednesday, February 10 vs Syracuse Crunch
- Saturday, February 13 vs Toronto Marlies
- Friday, March 4 vs Albany Devils
- Wednesday, March 9 vs Binghamton Senators
- Friday, April 1 vs Lehigh Valley Phantoms
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