WHL and SHAW announce 2008-09 broadcast schedule
Published on September 16, 2008 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, AB. - The Western Hockey League and SHAW Cablesystems today announced that SHAW will broadcast 30 WHL Regular Season games on the full cable network in Western Canada during the 2008-09 WHL regular season as well as providing extensive coverage of the 2009 WHL Playoffs. SHAW is entering its fifth season as the official regional cable broadcaster of the Western Hockey League.
The 2008-09 WHL on SHAW television broadcast schedule begins Thursday, September 18th with a special opening night game from the Cranbrook Recreation Complex as the Memorial Cup Champion and WHL Champion Spokane Chiefs begin defense of their titles against the Kootenay Ice. The broadcast will begin at 7:00 pm MT with a special half hour WHL season preview show followed by the WHL season opening game.
The WHL on SHAW broadcast schedule will feature the Friday Night WHL Game of the Week with 15 of the 30 broadcasts falling on a Friday night during the WHL Regular Season.
"The WHL is very fortunate to have SHAW as a broadcast partner in Western Canada and once again provide extensive television coverage for our fans," commented WHL Commissioner Ron Robison, "With the quality and content of the broadcasts continuing to reach new heights the WHL on SHAW has become extremely popular with our fans and we look forward to another season."
2008-09 SHAW WHL Broadcast Schedule
Day Date Visitors Home Local PST
Thursday Sept. 18/08 Spokane @ Kootenay 7:00pm 6:00pm
Wednesday Oct. 22/08 Vancouver @ Edmonton 7:00pm 6:00pm
Friday Nov. 14/08 Kelowna @ Vancouver 7:30pm 7:30pm
Wednesday Nov. 19/08 Prince George @ Kamloops 7:00pm 7:00pm
Friday Nov. 21/08 Medicine Hat @ Lethbridge 7:00pm 6:00pm
Friday Nov. 28/08 Swift Current @ Calgary 7:00pm 6:00pm
Wednesday Dec. 3/08 Swift Current @ Prince Albert 7:30pm 5:30pm
Friday Dec. 5/08 Regina @ Kelowna 7:00pm 7:00pm
Wednesday Dec. 10/08 Brandon @ Saskatoon 7:00pm 5:00pm
Friday Dec. 12/08 Chilliwack @ Edmonton 7:00pm 6:00pm
Wednesday Dec. 17/08 Lethbridge @ Brandon 7:00pm 5:00pm
Friday Jan. 9/09 Swift Current @ Regina 7:00pm 5:00pm
Tuesday Jan. 13/09 Tri-City @ Chilliwack 7:00pm 7:00pm
Friday Jan. 16/09 Vancouver @ Calgary 7:00pm 6:00pm
Wednesday Jan. 21/09 Vancouver @ Kelowna 7:00pm 7:00pm
Friday Jan. 23/09 Calgary @ Red Deer 7:30pm 6:30pm
Saturday Jan. 24/09 Edmonton @ Saskatoon 7:00pm 5:00pm
Wednesday Jan. 28/09 Brandon @ Edmonton 7:00pm 6:00pm
Friday Jan. 30/09 Medicine Hat @ Kelowna 7:00pm 7:00pm
Tuesday Feb. 3/09 Edmonton @ Calgary 7:00pm 6:00pm
Friday Feb. 6/09 Lethbridge @ Seattle 7:30pm 7:30pm
Sunday Feb. 8/09 Vancouver @ Seattle 5:00pm 5:00pm
Friday Feb. 13/09 Kamloops @ Lethbridge 7:00pm 6:00pm
Tuesday Feb. 17/09 Brandon @ Swift Current 7:30pm 5:30pm
Friday Feb. 20/09 Kelowna @ Vancouver 7:30pm 7:30pm
Wednesday Feb. 25/09 Moose Jaw @ Saskatoon 7:00pm 5:00pm
Friday Feb. 27/09 Kelowna @ Red Deer 7:30pm 6:30pm
Tuesday Mar. 3/09 Moose Jaw @ Medicine Hat 7:00pm 7:00pm
Friday Mar. 6/09 Calgary @ Vancouver 7:30pm 7:30pm
Friday Mar. 13/09 Everett @ Vancouver 7:30pm 7:30pm
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