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MIKE TIRICO TO CALL NHL PLAY-BY-PLAY FOR FIRST TIME IN 30-YEAR CAREER

February 7, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

Tirico Adds NHL to Extensive List of Career Play-by-Play Assignments Including NFL, NBA, Golf, Tennis, College Football, and College Basketball

Tirico to Call Original Six Matchup Between Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 7, 2019 – For the first time in his career, Mike Tirico will call play-by-play for an NHL game, when the Detroit Red Wings host the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday Night Hockey, on Wednesday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

During an illustrious broadcasting career spanning three decades, Tirico has served in lead play-by-play roles for coverage of the NFL, NBA, tennis, golf, college football, college basketball, and college lacrosse, but NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Hockey telecast will be his first NHL play-by-play assignment.

Tirico, who is synonymous with NBC Sports’ biggest events, is the host for NBC’s primetime Olympics coverage, as well as Football Night in America – the most-watched studio show in sports. He also hosts NBC Sports Group’s Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup coverage, marquee PGA TOUR events and The Open, and serves as the play-by-play voice for Notre Dame Football and select NFL games.

Since joining NBC Sports Group, Tirico has been a part of several NHL events, hosting NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2019 NHL All-Star Game, the 2019 NHL Winter Classic, as well as Games 1 and 4 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final.

Tirico will be joined in the booth by U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and analyst Eddie Olczyk, and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Brian Boucher.

“I’m thrilled to be calling my first NHL game,” said Tirico. “Growing up in New York, and now living in Metro Detroit, I’ve always loved the sport of hockey as a fan, attending as many games as possible each season. So the chance to call a game is a bucket list item for me. Covering the Stanley Cup Final, Winter Classic, and NHL All-Star Game has given me the chance to work with our great NHL on NBC team, and I know I’m in good hands working with Edzo and Brian in Detroit.”

“Mike is one of the best play-by-play voices in the business, so after 30 years of calling every major sport on grass, turf, clay, and hardwood, we thought it was about time we got him above the ice,” said Sam Flood, Executive Producer and President of Production, NBC Sports. “Mike has been a great linemate as host of our broadcasts of the Stanley Cup, Winter Classic and NHL All-Star Weekend, and we’re excited to have him stick handle our coverage in the booth of this Original Six match-up between two historic NHL rivals.”

“There is not much pre-game advice you can give a person as talented as Mike,” said Mike “Doc” Emrick, lead play-by-play commentator for NHL on NBC. “His passion for sports and his delivery of the action on the playing field are world-class. So much so, Mike has been a regular on broadcast row recently to watch the Red Wings and others play, even while his NFL and numerous other broadcasting commitments were ongoing. I’m looking forward to watching Mike call the game, and I’m confident the viewers at home will enjoy it.”

“Working at NBC has allowed me to continue to be teamed up with some of the best linemates in the business, and Mike is yet another All Star,” said Eddie Olczyk, lead game analyst for NHL on NBC. “I’ve enjoyed getting to work with Mike on our Triple Crown coverage, and was happy to hear he’s following my lead of working on the two greatest sports, hockey and horses.”

Listed below are some of the major sports and events Tirico has hosted or provided play-by-play coverage for during his 30-year broadcasting career with NBC Sports and ESPN.

 

Play-by-Play

  • NFL
  • NBA
  • NCAA Football
  • NCAA Basketball
  • PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour
  • Lacrosse

 

Host

  • Olympics
  • FIFA World Cup
  • NFL
  • NBA
  • Golf (Masters, U.S. Open, British Open)
  • Tennis (Wimbledon and U.S. Open)
  • Stanley Cup Final
  • Triple Crown horse racing
  • NASCAR
  • College Basketball

 

Tirico joined NBC Sports Group in 2016, and a year later was named NBC’s primetime Olympic host, with his first assignment coming at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games. Tirico, who was named studio host for Football Night in America in August 2018, is in his 23rd season in which he has served as either an NFL primetime studio host or play-by-play voice. Click here for Tirico’s complete bio.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–

Filed Under: NBC, NHL, Uncategorized

2019 HONDA NHL ALL-STAR GAME TO AIR IN PRIMETIME THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC

January 23, 2019 By admin Leave a Comment

First Time in More Than 20 years NHL All-Star Game Will be Shown Live on Broadcast Television in Primetime

Fourth Straight Year NBC Sports Will Showcase 3-on-3 Event Live on Network Television

Coverage of 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend Begins this Friday, January 25 with SAP NHL All-Star Skills at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Mike Tirico to Host NBC Sports Group’s Coverage of NHL All-Star Game from San Jose

NBCSports.com and NBC Sports App to Provide Exclusive Second-Screen Experience Emphasizing New Puck and Player Tracking Technology

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 23, 2019 – NBC Sports Group will surround the 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend in San Jose, Calif., with comprehensive live coverage on NBC, NBCSN, and NBC Sports Digital, culminating with the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. NBC’s presentation will mark the first time in more than 20 years that the NHL All-Star Game will be shown live on broadcast television in primetime, and the fourth consecutive year NBC Sports has showcased the thrilling 3-on-3 tournament on network TV.

In addition to live linear coverage on NBC, NBC Sports Group will present a digital-only second-screen experience of the NHL All-Star Game on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app that will emphasize puck and player tracking data that will be presented in real time. Further details about NBC Sports Digitals’ All-Star Game player tracking coverage will be announced tomorrow.

Coverage of NHL All-Star Weekend begins Friday night, with the 2019 SAP NHL All-Star Skills, from SAP Center, at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs – will provide streaming coverage of NHL All-Star Weekend.

Mike Tirico will host NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Saturday night.

Six-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and analyst Eddie Olczyk, and Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will call the game on NBC.

Liam McHugh will anchor pre-game, intermission and post-game coverage on-site, alongside analysts and former players Mike Milbury and Keith Jones. In addition, Kathryn Tappen will host pre-game and post-game coverage from outside sets in San Jose, capturing the scene amongst the fans alongside analysts and former players Jeremy Roenick, Brian Boucher, and Anson Carter.

Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Roenick and Jones will provide commentary for the All-Star Skills on Friday night.

As part of NBC Sports Group’s coverage of All-Star Weekend, NBC Sports will also present P.K. Subban’s All-Star Special, a one-hour late night talk show hosted by three-time NHL All-Star and Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban. Produced in conjunction with Glassman Media and PeeK Productions, P.K. Subban’s All-Star Special will air Friday night at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, immediately following the conclusion of the SAP NHL All-Star Skills. The special will feature several vignettes, as Subban interviews some of the brightest NHL stars and entertainers, amidst a backdrop of fans in the heart of downtown San Jose, Calif.

2019 HONDA NHL ALL-STAR GAME – SATURDAY AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC

The 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Saturday night will feature the high-octane 3-on-3 format for the fourth consecutive season, pitting the four divisions (Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central, and Pacific) against each other in a tournament format. The Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions will face off first, followed by the Central vs. Pacific Division, with the winning teams meeting in a championship game to compete for 1 million dollars.

The captains for each division are Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) in the Metropolitan, Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) in the Atlantic, Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) in the Central, and Conor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) in the Pacific.

2019 SAP NHL ALL-STAR SKILLS – FRIDAY AT 9:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports’ comprehensive NHL All-Star Weekend coverage begins Friday night at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN with pre-game coverage on NHL Live, leading into the 2019 SAP NHL All-Star Skills at 9:30 p.m. ET.

The 2019 All-Star Skills will feature six events that will showcase the NHL’s top talent. Each of the 44 All-Stars will compete in at least one of the six rounds of skill-based contests.

  • Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater™
  • Enterprise NHL Premier Passer™
  • Ticketmaster NHL Save Streak™
  • Gatorade NHL Puck Control™
  • SAP NHL Hardest Shot™
  • Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting™

 

Following is NBC Sports’ NHL All-Star Weekend television schedule:

Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Fri., Jan. 25 NHL Live NBCSN 8 p.m.
2019 SAP NHL All-Star Skills NBCSN 9:30 p.m.
  P.K. Subban’s All-Star Special NBCSN 11:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 26 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game NBC 8 p.m.

 

-NBC SPORTS GROUP-

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2018-19 NHL Season Puck Drops on ESPN+ October 4

September 24, 2018 By admin Leave a Comment

More Than 180 NHL Games Coming to ESPN+ This Season Exclusive Daily Highlights and Analysis Show In the Crease Returns to ESPN+ October 3 The puck drops on the NHL® season next week, and hockey fans can watch live games all season long on ESPN+, the premium direct-to-consumer video service from The Walt Disney Company’s … Read More

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NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF FIRST THREE ROUNDS OF 2018 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS IS MOST-WATCHED IN 21 YEARS & UP 7% VS. 2017

May 24, 2018 By admin Leave a Comment

2018 Conference Finals Across NBC, NBCSN, NBCSports.com and NBC Sports App Average Nearly 2 Million Viewers; Up 9% vs. Last Year & Best in 3 Years

 

Washington Capitals Game 7 Win in Eastern Conference Final on NBCSN Delivers 2.7 Million Viewers for Most-Watched Cable Telecast of 2018 Playoffs

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 24, 2018 – Following last night’s thrilling Eastern Conference Final Game 7, in which the Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-0, to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs to date (78 games) has averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.206 million viewers, which stands as the most-watched playoffs in 21 years (1997/ESPN, ESPN2, FOX 1.237 million viewers), and is up 7% vs. 2017 (1.129 million).

Bolstered by a unique matchup in the west and a seven-game series in the east, NBC Sports’ coverage of the NHL’s Eastern and Western Conference Finals averaged a combined TAD of 1.977 million viewers (12 games) across NBC, NBCSN, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app, making it the most-watched Conference Final round in three years (2015, 2.259 million) and up 9% vs. last year (1.808 million).

The Eastern Conference Final averaged a TAD of 2.128 million viewers, making it the second-best ECF in 5 years, since Boston – Pittsburgh in 2013 (2.931 million).

Last night’s ECF Game 7 between the Capitals and Lightning on NBCSN had a TAD of 2.691 million viewers, making it the most-watched cable game of the 2018 playoffs. Wednesday night’s telecast also ranks as NBCSN’s best non-overtime Game 7 in three years (3.329 million / Tampa Bay – NY Rangers on 5/29/15). Viewing to the game peaked from 10:30 – 10:45 p.m. ET, with more than 3 million viewers.

The Western Conference Final, in which the expansion Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Winnipeg Jets in five games, averaged a TAD of 1.766 million viewers, making it the best WCF in three years, since the seven game Chicago-Anaheim series in 2015 (2.468 million). The 2018 Western Conference Final also finished up 23% vs. last year’s 6-game WCF between Nashville and Anaheim (1.434 million). For more information on 2018 WCF viewership click here.

Across NBC Sports’ streaming platforms – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app – the 2018 Playoffs to date have totaled 3 million uniques and 504 million live minutes, up 80% and 18%, respectively, compared to the same time period of the 2017 playoffs.

NBC Sports Group’s streaming of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals set records as well for uniques, total live minutes and Average Minute Audience. Streaming of the Conference Finals reached 1.1 million uniques, up 51% vs. 2017; 129 million total live minutes, up 2% vs. 2017; and featured an average minute audience of 61,500, up 33% vs. 2017.

Game 7 of the ECF delivered a total of 290,000 uniques, up 7% vs. 2017, and an Average Minute Audience of 114,200, up 20% vs. 2017, making it the most-streamed NHL game ever in uniques and delivering the highest AMA for an NHL game on record.

Locally, Game 7 of the ECF delivered a 12.6 rating in Washington, D.C., up 62% vs. NBCSN’s 2018 Conference Final avg. between the Capitals and Lightning, making it NBC Sports Group’s highest-rated NHL telecast in D.C.

Tampa delivered a 10.3 local rating for last night’s game, up 21% vs. NBCSN’s 2018 ECF average. Additionally, NBCSN was the #1 network overall in both Washington D.C. and Tampa during the game.

Following are the Top 10 markets for the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs:

1 Pittsburgh 4.21
2 Las Vegas 3.17
3 Buffalo 2.95
4 Nashville 2.52
5 Tampa 2.41
6 Wash, DC 2.11
7 Boston 1.82
8 Providence 1.64
9 Ft. Myers 1.48
10 Baltimore 1.36

 

–NBC SPORTS–

 

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ESPN+ DEBUTS CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED DOCUSERIES “QUEST FOR THE STANLEY CUP” ON MAY 4

May 3, 2018 By admin Leave a Comment

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ESPN+ Hits The Ice to Bring Fans Daily Hockey Programming

April 13, 2018 By admin Leave a Comment

Quest for the Stanley Cup Comes Exclusively to ESPN+ May 4 In the Crease – Exclusive New Nightly Highlight Show with Linda Cohn and Barry Melrose On-Demand Replays of Stanley Cup Playoff Games Daily Live NHL Game and In the Crease for 2018-19 Regular Season From the puck drop until the Stanley Cup is hoisted, … Read More

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ESPN’s 25th Frozen Four: Michigan, Minnesota Duluth, Notre Dame and Ohio State

April 3, 2018 By admin Leave a Comment

ESPN’s 25th Frozen Four: Michigan, Minnesota Duluth, Notre Dame and Ohio State

The post ESPN’s 25th Frozen Four: Michigan, Minnesota Duluth, Notre Dame and Ohio State appeared first on ESPN MediaZone U.S..

Filed Under: College Hockey, ESPN

ESPN Presents the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Ice Hockey Championship

March 20, 2018 By admin Leave a Comment

ESPN Presents the 2018 NCAA Men’s Division I Ice Hockey Championship

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NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship Coverage Begins Sunday with Selection Show on ESPNU

March 16, 2018 By admin Leave a Comment

NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship Coverage Begins Sunday with Selection Show on ESPNU

The post NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship Coverage Begins Sunday with Selection Show on ESPNU appeared first on ESPN MediaZone U.S..

Filed Under: College Hockey, ESPN

ESPN to Simulcast TSN’s TradeCentre on NHL Trade Deadline Day

February 23, 2018 By admin Leave a Comment

ESPN will have daylong, in-depth coverage of the National Hockey League’s Trade Deadline Day on Monday, Feb. 26, including a simulcast of Canadian network TSN’s signature broadcast event TradeCentre. ESPN NHL experts, including writers Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski, will also offer in-depth analysis on ESPN.com.

Filed Under: ESPN, Hockey, NHL

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