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12-20-2005, 02:54 PM
from, www.whl.ca
WHL and SHAW COMMUNICATIONS Inc. ANNOUNCES WHL HOCKEY ON SHAW
Created: Dec 20, 2005
CALGARY, AB – The Western Hockey League and Shaw Communications Inc. announced today that 26 WHL 2005-06 regular season games will be broadcast throughout Western Canada beginning in January, 2006. In addition to the 26 regular season games, one full series in each of the four rounds in the 2006 WHL playoffs will also be broadcast throughout Western Canada on SHAW TV.
The WHL games on SHAW will be broadcast primarily on a province-wide basis and will feature key rivals in the WHL’s Canadian based B.C., Central and East Divisions. Most B.C. Division games will be broadcast throughout the province of British Columbia. Central Division games will be aired in all Alberta markets while Saskatchewan and Manitoba will broadcast East Division WHL games.
The first WHL game on SHAW will feature the Saskatoon Blades hosting the defending WHL Eastern Conference Champions Brandon Wheat Kings on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 7:00 PM local time.
“We are delighted that though our partnership with SHAW Communications we will once again be in a position to provide our fans throughout Western Canada extensive, live television coverage of WHL games for the balance of the regular season and our entire WHL Playoffs,” commented Ron Robison, Commissioner, Western Hockey League.
"Over the past year we have received a tremendous amount of positive feedback from our customers and hockey fans across Western Canada about our Shaw TV coverage, especially during the playoffs,” said Peter Bissonnette, President of Shaw Communications. “ We congratulate the WHL on 40 years of exciting hockey and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership this year and providing excellent television coverage to our cable customers.”
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).
The Western Hockey League, a leading supplier of talent to the National Hockey League and Canada’s National Team, currently have 20 member franchises operating throughout Western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
The following is the 2005-06 WHL on SHAW broadcast schedule.
Day, Date: Visitor @ Home, Time - Broadcast Area
Tuesday , 17-Jan-06 : Brandon @ Saskatoon , 7:00 PM - SK/MB
Friday , 20-Jan-06 : Kamloops @ Vancouver , 7:30 PM - BC
Wednesday , 25-Jan-06 : Regina @ Saskatoon , 7:00 PM - SK/MB
Saturday , 28-Jan-06 : Portland @ Calgary , 7:00 PM - AB
Sunday , 29-Jan-06 : Saskatoon @ Prince Albert , 6:30 PM - SK/MB
Tuesday , 31-Jan-06 : Prince George @ Vancouver , 7:00 PM - BC
Friday , 3-Feb-06 : Swift Current @ Brandon , 7:30 PM - SK/MB
Tuesday , 7-Feb-06 : Kootenay @ Vancouver , 7:00 PM - BC
Friday , 10-Feb-06 : Moose Jaw @ Regina , 7:00 PM - SK/MB
Saturday , 11-Feb-06 : Vancouver @ Kelowna , 7:00 PM - BC
Tuesday , 14-Feb-06 : Kamloops @ Kelowna , 7:00 PM - BC
Wednesday , 15-Feb-06 : Red Deer @ Lethbridge , 7:00 PM - AB
Friday , 17-Feb-06 : Calgary @ Red Deer , 7:30 PM - AB
Saturday , 18-Feb-06 : Saskatoon @ Calgary , 7:00 PM - AB
Sunday , 19-Feb-06 : Regina @ Prince Albert , 6:30 PM - SK/MB
Friday , 24-Feb-06 : Kootenay @ Kelowna , 7:00 PM - BC
Tuesday , 28-Feb-06 : Prince George @ Kelowna , 7:00 PM - BC
Wednesday , 1-Mar-06 : Moose Jaw @ Saskatoon , 7:00 PM - SK/MB
Friday , 3-Mar-06 : Kelowna @ Vancouver , 7:30 PM - BC
Wednesday , 8-Mar-06 : Kelowna @ Kamloops , 7:00 PM - BC
Friday , 10-Mar-06 : Kamloops @ Vancouver , 7:30 PM - BC
Saturday , 11-Mar-06 : Saskatoon @ Brandon (Wpg) , 7:30 PM - SK/MB
Sunday , 12-Mar-06 : Medicine Hat @ Calgary , 2:00 PM - AB
Wednesday , 15-Mar-06 : Kootenay @ Kelowna , 7:00 PM - BC
Friday , 17-Mar-06 : Kelowna @ Vancouver , 7:30 PM - BC
Sunday , 19-Mar-06 : Red Deer @ Lethbridge , 2:00 PM - AB
Nice, about time. :thumb:
WHL and SHAW COMMUNICATIONS Inc. ANNOUNCES WHL HOCKEY ON SHAW
Created: Dec 20, 2005
CALGARY, AB – The Western Hockey League and Shaw Communications Inc. announced today that 26 WHL 2005-06 regular season games will be broadcast throughout Western Canada beginning in January, 2006. In addition to the 26 regular season games, one full series in each of the four rounds in the 2006 WHL playoffs will also be broadcast throughout Western Canada on SHAW TV.
The WHL games on SHAW will be broadcast primarily on a province-wide basis and will feature key rivals in the WHL’s Canadian based B.C., Central and East Divisions. Most B.C. Division games will be broadcast throughout the province of British Columbia. Central Division games will be aired in all Alberta markets while Saskatchewan and Manitoba will broadcast East Division WHL games.
The first WHL game on SHAW will feature the Saskatoon Blades hosting the defending WHL Eastern Conference Champions Brandon Wheat Kings on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 7:00 PM local time.
“We are delighted that though our partnership with SHAW Communications we will once again be in a position to provide our fans throughout Western Canada extensive, live television coverage of WHL games for the balance of the regular season and our entire WHL Playoffs,” commented Ron Robison, Commissioner, Western Hockey League.
"Over the past year we have received a tremendous amount of positive feedback from our customers and hockey fans across Western Canada about our Shaw TV coverage, especially during the playoffs,” said Peter Bissonnette, President of Shaw Communications. “ We congratulate the WHL on 40 years of exciting hockey and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership this year and providing excellent television coverage to our cable customers.”
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).
The Western Hockey League, a leading supplier of talent to the National Hockey League and Canada’s National Team, currently have 20 member franchises operating throughout Western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
The following is the 2005-06 WHL on SHAW broadcast schedule.
Day, Date: Visitor @ Home, Time - Broadcast Area
Tuesday , 17-Jan-06 : Brandon @ Saskatoon , 7:00 PM - SK/MB
Friday , 20-Jan-06 : Kamloops @ Vancouver , 7:30 PM - BC
Wednesday , 25-Jan-06 : Regina @ Saskatoon , 7:00 PM - SK/MB
Saturday , 28-Jan-06 : Portland @ Calgary , 7:00 PM - AB
Sunday , 29-Jan-06 : Saskatoon @ Prince Albert , 6:30 PM - SK/MB
Tuesday , 31-Jan-06 : Prince George @ Vancouver , 7:00 PM - BC
Friday , 3-Feb-06 : Swift Current @ Brandon , 7:30 PM - SK/MB
Tuesday , 7-Feb-06 : Kootenay @ Vancouver , 7:00 PM - BC
Friday , 10-Feb-06 : Moose Jaw @ Regina , 7:00 PM - SK/MB
Saturday , 11-Feb-06 : Vancouver @ Kelowna , 7:00 PM - BC
Tuesday , 14-Feb-06 : Kamloops @ Kelowna , 7:00 PM - BC
Wednesday , 15-Feb-06 : Red Deer @ Lethbridge , 7:00 PM - AB
Friday , 17-Feb-06 : Calgary @ Red Deer , 7:30 PM - AB
Saturday , 18-Feb-06 : Saskatoon @ Calgary , 7:00 PM - AB
Sunday , 19-Feb-06 : Regina @ Prince Albert , 6:30 PM - SK/MB
Friday , 24-Feb-06 : Kootenay @ Kelowna , 7:00 PM - BC
Tuesday , 28-Feb-06 : Prince George @ Kelowna , 7:00 PM - BC
Wednesday , 1-Mar-06 : Moose Jaw @ Saskatoon , 7:00 PM - SK/MB
Friday , 3-Mar-06 : Kelowna @ Vancouver , 7:30 PM - BC
Wednesday , 8-Mar-06 : Kelowna @ Kamloops , 7:00 PM - BC
Friday , 10-Mar-06 : Kamloops @ Vancouver , 7:30 PM - BC
Saturday , 11-Mar-06 : Saskatoon @ Brandon (Wpg) , 7:30 PM - SK/MB
Sunday , 12-Mar-06 : Medicine Hat @ Calgary , 2:00 PM - AB
Wednesday , 15-Mar-06 : Kootenay @ Kelowna , 7:00 PM - BC
Friday , 17-Mar-06 : Kelowna @ Vancouver , 7:30 PM - BC
Sunday , 19-Mar-06 : Red Deer @ Lethbridge , 2:00 PM - AB
Nice, about time. :thumb: