WHL Announces Root Sports to Broadcast 2012 WHL Championship Series in High Definition
Published on May 1, 2012 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, AB. - The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced today that ROOT SPORTS will carry the 2012 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 3.7 million homes across the Pacific Northwest .
The Oil Kings and Winterhawks 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 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament in Shawinigan, Quebec, where they will join the host Shawinigan Cataractes as well as the OHL and QMJHL Champions.
2012 WHL Championship Series on ROOT SPORTS Broadcast Schedule
2012 WHL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Air times
Game 1 May 3 Portland @ Edmonton LIVE at 6:00 PM PT
Game 2 May 4 Portland @ Edmonton Delay at 10:30 PM PT (LIVE on Comcast SportsNet Portland)
Game 3 May 6 Edmonton @ Portland LIVE at 6:00 PM PT
Game 4 May 8 Edmonton @ Portland Delay at 10:30 PM PT (LIVE on Comcast SportsNet Portland)
If necessary ..
Game 5 May 10 Portland @ Edmonton LIVE at 6:00 PM PT
Game 6 May 12 Edmonton @ Portland LIVE at 6:00 PM PT
Game 7 May 13 Portland @ Edmonton LIVE at 5:00 PM PT
* To also be broadcast in Western Canada on SHAW Cable
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