Shaw to carry WHL action
Published on September 23, 2004 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
CALGARY, AB (September 23, 2004) â Shaw Cablesystems today announced a three-year deal with the Western Hockey League that will offer 55 WHL games only on Shaw TV this season throughout Western Canada.
"This builds on a very successful partnership with the WHL. As we deliver live hockey action to our customers and hockey fans across Western Canada, this will be even more important this season," said Peter Bissonnette, President of Shaw Communications. "The brand of exciting, fast-paced hockey that the WHL serves up makes for fantastic viewing and it's a great addition to the Shaw TV lineup."
"Shaw is a phenomenal partner for the WHL and we're extremely excited to be able to expand television coverage this season," said Ron Robinson, Commissioner of the Western Hockey League. "These broadcasts will allow hockey fans in each province to follow division rivalries like never before."
The WHL games on Shaw TV will be broadcast primarily on a province-wide basis and feature games between the Canadian-based B.C., Central and East Division teams. The kick-off for the new season on Shaw TV features the defending Memorial Cup champion Kelowna Rockets hosting the Kootenay Ice on Wednesday, September 29.
Full game schedules and broadcast times can be found at whl.ca.
Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified Canadian communications company whose core business is providing broadband cable television, Internet and satellite direct-to-home ("DTH") services to approximately 2.9 million customers. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. (Symbol: TSX-SJR.B, NYSE-SJR).
WHL on SHAW
PROVINCIAL BROADCASTS
Day Date Home Away Time Broadcast Area
Wednesday Sept 29 Kelowna Kootenay 7:00 BC
Wednesday Oct 13 Calgary Kootenay 7:00 AB / BC
Sunday Oct 17 Moose Jaw Regina 7:00 SK / MB
Saturday Oct 23 Swift Current Moose Jaw 7:30 SK / MB
Sunday Oct 24 Moose Jaw Medicine Hat 7:00 SK / MB / Medicine Hat *
Saturday Oct 30 Prince Albert Saskatoon 7:30 SK / MB
Wednesday Nov 3 Calgary Lethbridge 7:00 AB
Friday Nov 5 Regina Moose Jaw 7:00 SK / MB
Wednesday Nov 10 Calgary Prince Albert 7:00 AB / SK
Friday Nov 19 Kelowna Kamloops 7:00 BC
Saturday Nov 20 Moose Jaw Brandon 7:00 SK / MB
Saturday Nov 27 Brandon Swift Current 7:30 SK / MB
Tuesday Nov 30 Vancouver Calgary 7:00 BC / AB
Saturday Dec 4 Prince Albert Regina 7:30 SK / MB
Wednesday Dec 8 Kelowna Vancouver 7:00 BC
Friday Dec 10 Saskatoon Prince Albert 7:00 SK / MB
Saturday Dec 11 Vancouver Kamloops 7:00 BC
Tuesday Dec 14 Calgary Kelowna 7:00 AB / BC
Thursday Dec 30 Calgary Red Deer 7:00 AB
Saturday Jan 8 Regina Saskatoon 7:00 SK / MB
Tuesday Jan 11 Vancouver Prince George 7:00 BC
Wednesday Jan 12 Calgary Saskatoon 7:00 AB / SK / MB
Sunday Jan 16 Prince Albert Brandon 2:30 SK / MB
Friday Jan 21 Brandon Saskatoon 7:30 SK / MB
Friday Jan 28 Calgary Prince George 7:00 AB / BC
Sunday Jan 30 Swift Current Regina 7:00 SK / MB
Friday Feb 4 Kelowna Kamloops 7:00 BC
Wednesday Feb 9 Calgary Vancouver 7:00 AB / BC
Sunday Feb 13 Moose Jaw Prince Albert 7:00 SK / MB
Saturday Feb 19 Swift Current Lethbridge 7:30 SK / MB / Lethbridge *
Sunday Feb 20 Brandon Moose Jaw 6:00 SK / MB
Wednesday Feb 23 Calgary Moose Jaw 7:00 AB / SK / MB
Friday Feb 25 Vancouver Kelowna 7:30 BC
Tuesday Mar 1 Saskatoon Brandon 7:00 SK / MB
Saturday Mar 5 Vancouver Kelowna 7:00 BC
Sunday Mar 6 Moose Jaw Brandon 7:00 SK / MB
Wednesday Mar 9 Kelowna Calgary 7:00 BC / AB
Friday Mar 11 Calgary Red Deer 7:00 AB
Saturday Mar 12 Saskatoon Regina 7:00 SK / MB
Wednesday Mar 16 Kelowna Prince George 7:00 BC
Friday Mar 18 Kelowna Vancouver 7:00 BC
ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
* - Games will also be broadcast in the Visiting Club's Centre.
In Alberta, the provincial games will air in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Medicine Hat and Fort McMurray.
In British Columbia, the provincial games will be broadcast in Castlegar, Chilliwack, Cranbook, Duncan, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Penticton, Prince George, Quesnel, Vancouver, Vernon, Victoria and Williams Lake.
In Saskatchewan, each East Division game broadcast will air in Saskatoon, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert,Weyburn,Estevan, Yorkton, North Battleford, Meadow Lake and in Regina on Access Communications. In Manitoba, each East Division game will air in Brandon on Westman Media and all Westman branches throughout the province and in Winnipeg on Shaw TV.
Local Broadcasts - Moose Jaw, Portland and Saskatoon
Day Date Home Away Time Broadcast Area
Sunday Oct 24th Moose Jaw Medicine Hat 7:00 Moose Jaw #
Sunday Nov 14th Moose Jaw Saskatoon 7:00 Moose Jaw #
Saturday Nov 27th Moose Jaw Lethbridge 7:00 Moose Jaw #
Saturday Dec 18th Moose Jaw Red Deer 7:00 Moose Jaw #
Saturday Jan 22nd Moose Jaw Prince Albert 7:00 Moose Jaw #
Saturday Feb 5th Moose Jaw Brandon 7:00 Moose Jaw #
Saturday Nov 6th Portland Seattle 7:00 Portland ^
Friday Dec 31st Portland Seattle 7:00 Portland ^
Saturday Jan 29th Portland Tri-Cities 7:00 Portland ^
Sunday Mar 6th Portland Seattle 7:00 Portland ^
Sunday Mar 13th Portland Everett 7:00 Portland ^
Friday Mar 18th Portland Seattle 7:00 Portland ^
Saturday Oct 9th Saskatoon Regina 7:00 Saskatoon #
Friday Oct 29th Saskatoon Kootenay 7:00 Saskatoon #
Tuesday Nov 16th Saskatoon Brandon 7:00 Saskatoon #
Monday Dec 27th Saskatoon Moose Jaw 7:00 Saskatoon #
Saturday Jan 29th Saskatoon Regina 7:00 Saskatoon #
Saturday Feb 12th Saskatoon Lethbridge 7:00 Saskatoon #
Wednesday Feb 23rd Saskatoon Swift Current 7:00 Saskatoon #
Saturday Mar 19th Saskatoon Prince Albert 7:00 Saskatoon #
ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
# - Games are on Shaw TV Locally
^ - Games are on COMCAST Locally
Regina Pats will also have six Games on Access Communications in Regina. Dates TBD
Swift Current Broncos will have all home games broadcast in their market on a Tape Delay Basis, exculding game broadcast listed in the provincial broadcasts on SHAW TV.
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- Chiefs Open Season Saturday - Spokane Chiefs
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