ROOT Sports to Broadcast 2013 WHL Championship Series
Published on May 1, 2013 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, AB. - The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced today that ROOT SPORTS will carry the 2013 WHL Championship Series in High Definition between the Kal Tire WHL Western Conference Champion Portland Winterhawks and the Husky WHL Eastern Conference Champion Edmonton Oil Kings. The telecasts will be produced by SHAW Communications and have been provided by the WHL to ROOT SPORTS to broaden the reach of the final season series to the network's more than 3.4 million homes across the Pacific Northwest .
The Winterhawks and Oil Kings will now face off in a best-of-seven series for the chance to hoist the Ed Chynoweth Cup and earn a berth to the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where they will join the host Saskatoon Blades as well as the OHL and QMJHL Champions.
2013 WHL Championship Series on ROOT SPORTS Broadcast Schedule
SERIES O
All Start Times Are Local
#1 Friday, May 3 Edmonton @ Portland 7:00 pm
DELAY 10:30 PM PDT
#2 Saturday, May 4 Edmonton @ Portland 7:00 pm
LIVE AT 7:00PM PDT
#3 Tuesday, May 7 Portland @ Edmonton 7:00 pm
DELAY 10:30 PM PDT
#4 Wednesday, May 8 Portland @ Edmonton 7:00 pm
DELAY 08:00 PM PDT
#5 Friday, May 10* Edmonton @ Portland 7:00 pm
DELAY 10:30 PM PDT
#6 Sunday, May 12* Portland @ Edmonton 4:00 pm
DELAY 07:00 PM PDT
#7 Monday, May 13* Edmonton @ Portland 7:00 pm
LIVE AT 7:00PM PDT
* If Necessary
* To also be broadcast on SHAW Cable & SHAW Direct
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