Puck Drops this Weekend on the 2009 Rogers Sportsnet Schedule
January 9, 2009 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Rogers Sportsnet today announced the January schedule of CHL and WHL games that will be broadcast live on Rogers Sportsnet. CHL fans across the country will get to see some of the top teams in the WHL, QMJHL, and OHL compete live. The first National game of 2009 airs this Sunday January 11, 2009 and features the CHL's top ranked team when the WHL's Calgary Hitmen play host to the Swift Current Broncos in a key WHL Eastern Conference matchup at 7:00pm ET.
The first QMJHL National game is next Sunday January 18, 2009 with the Drummondville Voltigeurs visiting the Gatineau Olympiques at 7:00pm ET. The January schedule concludes with the OHL's Sudbury Wolves travelling to Windsor to take on the Spitfires at the new WFCU Centre in front of a National audience also at 7:00pm ET. The Voltigeurs and Spitfires have been among the elite teams of their respective leagues all season.
This Sunday afternoon, Sportsnet Ontario viewers can catch the Sarnia Sting visiting the Guelph Storm at 3:00pm ET. Next Sunday, Sportsnet Ontario will also carry the Sarnia Sting taking on the Brampton Battalion at 2:00pm ET.
The 2009 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game takes centre stage on Wednesday January 14 at 7:00pm ET and features 40 of the CHL's top draft eligible players at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario. The stars are not limited to the ice as Don Cherry and Bobby Orr will coach the respective teams that feature World Junior Team Canada Gold Medalists John Tavares, Evander Kane, and Ryan Ellis.
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Western Hockey League Stories from January 9, 2009
- Rockets Defeat Hawks in Shoot-Out 5-4 - Kelowna Rockets
- Rebels Make Trade With Swift Current - Red Deer Rebels
- Pats Aquire Jesse Dudas - Regina Pats
- Puck Drops this Weekend on the 2009 Rogers Sportsnet Schedule - WHL
- Tyler Penny Reassigned to Weybur - Red Deer Rebels
- Hansen Signs With Blazers - Kamloops Blazers
- Tickets Still Available for Tonight's Golden Night - Regina Pats
- Bruins Acquire Matt Ius from Broncos - Chilliwack Bruins
- Broncos and Bruins Trade Forwards - Swift Current Broncos
- Wheat Kings Look To Stop The Blades - Brandon Wheat Kings
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