Sportsnet CHL Friday Night Hockey Begins with Colts vs Majors at 7pm
Be sure to watch the debut of Friday Night Hockey on Sportsnet tonight when the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors host the Barrie Colts.
The game can be seen live at 7:00 pm on Sportsnet One, Sportsnet Ontario, and Sportsnet Pacific.
In October, Sportsnet and the CHL announced the creation of Friday Night Hockey, a regular weeknight destination for Canadian Hockey League games, plus integration across the multiple Sportsnet platforms – television, radio, digital and print.
Sportsnet has been the exclusive media partner of the CHL since 1998.
“We wanted a home position for CHL hockey on Sportsnet and created destination viewing with Friday Night Hockey,” said Scott Moore, President, Broadcasting, Rogers Media. “We recognize the hunger and passion for junior hockey across the country and now fans will have a consistent night each week to catch all the action.”
“The Canadian Hockey League is extremely excited to bring weekly Friday night CHL games to fans across the country,” said David Branch, President, CHL. “Through our expanded partnership with Sportsnet, we look forward to Friday Night Hockey showcasing the CHL’s next wave of talent to the NHL.”
On television, the Friday Night Hockey broadcasts will be handled by play-by-play announcer RJ Broadhead, analyst Sam Cosentino, and host Rob Faulds. Each broadcast will feature a pre-game studio show with analysis, scores, interviews and features. Additionally, CHL coverage will extend to Sportsnet Connected and HOCKEY CENTRAL with all the latest news and highlights.
Below is the Friday Night Hockey broadcast schedule on Sportsnet for the first half of the 2011-2012 season (all times local). The schedule for the remainder of the season will be announced in the coming months.
TVA Sports will broadcast all QMJHL games.
Friday November 11 – Barrie Colts at Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors (Sportsnet One, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific) at 7:00 pm Eastern
Friday November 18 – Val d’Or Foreurs at Gatineau Olympiques (Sportsnet One, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific, TVA) at 7:00 pm Eastern
Friday November 25 – Medicine Hat Tigers at Edmonton Oil Kings (Sportsnet One) at 9:00 pm Mountain
Friday December 2 – Windsor Spitfires at Ottawa 67’s (Sportsnet One, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific) at 7:00 pm Eastern
Friday December 9 – Portland Winterhawks at Vancouver Giants (Sportsnet One, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Pacific) at 7:00 pm Pacific
Friday December 16 – Guelph Storm at London Knights (Sportsnet One, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific) at 7:00 pm Eastern
Friday December 16 – Regina Pats at Calgary Hitmen (Sportsnet One, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Pacific) at 8:00 pm Mountain