NHL NETWORK TO BRING FANS INSIDE 2012 NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND
Unprecedented On-Site Coverage from Ottawa Begins Thursday

Free Preview of NHL Network Available Across Canada Through Participating TV Service Providers

NEW YORK (January 24, 2012) — Live on-site coverage from NHL Network of all the festivities surrounding the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa begins on Thursday, Jan. 26, delivering 16.5 hours of live coverage.

The NHL Network team in Ottawa includes NHL Tonight hosts Kathryn Tappen and Brian Duff, analysts Barry Melrose, Kevin Weekes, Mike Johnson and EJ Hradek and reporter Heidi Androl. Joining the NHL Network team as special guest is the online sensation Joey The Junior Reporter of Blackhawks TV. The 6-year old Illinois native will bring his sharp interviewing skills to Ottawa, where he will ask the “hard-hitting” questions of the NHL’s biggest stars. For a look at Joey in action interviewing members of the Chicago Blackhawks, click here.

NHL Network will broadcast live from the Scotiabank NHL Fan Fair™ at the Ottawa Convention Centre on Thursday, Jan. 26, and Friday, Jan. 27, with roving talent filing remote reports from the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft™and the NHL All-Star Media Day Presented By Allstate Insurance. The NHL Network set moves to Scotiabank Place arena on Saturday, Jan. 28, and Sunday, Jan. 29.

A free preview of NHL Network will be available on participating television services providers throughout Canada, including Bell TV, Rogers, Shaw and Shaw Direct, through Feb. 3. (Not available in all areas.)

NHL Network content also will be available to stream through NHL.com, keeping fans apprised of all the activity in Ottawa around 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend on the platform of their choice. For the latest NHL All-Star news, visit NHL.com and its dedicated microsite for the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend, NHL.com/allstar.

NHL Network broadcast coverage in Ottawa is as follows (all times Eastern):
Thursday, January 26
5-7 p.m.        Cisco NHL Live at NHL All-Star Weekend featuring NHL Hour with Commissioner Gary Bettman         during the second hour live from Scotiabank Fan Fair™
7-8 p.m.        2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft Pre-Show
9:30-11 p.m.        NHL Tonight (2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft Edition)
Midnight        2012 NHL Player All-Star Fantasy Draft (re-air)

Friday, January 27
3-6 p.m.        NHL All-Star Media Day Presented By Allstate Insurance
6-7 p.m.        NHL Tonight (NHL All-Star Media Day Recap)
7-8:30 p.m.        2012 NHL Player All-Star Fantasy Draft (re-air)
8:30-10 p.m.        2012 NHL Player All-Star Fantasy Draft (re-air)

Saturday, January 28
4-7 p.m.        2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition Pre-Show
9-10 p.m.        NHL Tonight (2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition Recap)
11p.m. – 1a.m.  2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition (re-air in U.S. only)

Sunday, January 29
10a.m.-12p.m.  2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition  (re-air in U.S. only)
1-4 p.m.        2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game Pre-Game Show
7-8 p.m.        NHL Tonight (2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game Edition)
11p.m.-1a.m.  2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game  (re-air in U.S. only)

McDonald’s Presents Weekly Video and Blog Following Hall of Famer
As He Coaches Long Island Royals Midget Team

NEW YORK (October 25, 2011) – NHL Network™ and NHL.com now feature a weekly series titled Making of a Royal, which provides an unprecedented look behind the scenes at the Long Island Royals – an Under-16 AAA hockey team that happens to be coached by Hockey Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine.

Making of a Royal, presented by McDonald’s, is distributed as a weekly vignette that rolls out every Monday on NHL Network’s NHL Live™ and NHL on the Fly™. The series also lives on NHL.com and is accompanied with a blog written by LaFontaine and occasional guest bloggers. The weekly installments will come together in two NHL Network specials. The first is scheduled to air February 19 as part of the network’s “Hockey Day in America” coverage with another on April 8 chronicling the Royals’ season-long journey.

Former New York Islander Steve Webb serves as an assistant coach for the Royals, whose roster includes LaFontaine’s son, Daniel. In LaFontaine’s first blog entry, he discusses the difference between being a dad and being a coach, as well as his son’s affinity for Coach Webb.

“With this series, I hope to show the hard work and dedication it takes to make it to the next level as a hockey player,” said Pat LaFontaine, who skated for the Islanders, Sabres and Rangers in a 15-year NHL career. “We have a lot of talented players on this team who also happen to be great kids. Getting behind the bench to coach this team is a thrill.”

McDonald’s, the world’s leading food service provider, is the presenting sponsor for Making of a Royal. As part of this partnership, the players will wear McDonald’s patches on their jerseys for the remainder of the season.

“We are proud to sponsor this program as part of our ongoing commitment to support grassroots programs that encourage active lifestyles in local communities around the world,” said John Lewicki, Head of McDonald’s Global Alliance Marketing.

This weekend, the Royals head to the Beantown Classic, one of the premiere and most scouted series of elite hockey showcases in North America. Since the tournament’s founding, the Beantown Classic has seen over 500 graduates play professional or NCAA Division I Ice Hockey.

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NHL LIVE Moves Tonight to New 5-7 PM ET Time Slot and Redesigned Set

NEW YORK (September 19, 2011) – The National Hockey League returns to the ice as the NHL Network-U.S. begins its live preseason game coverage tonight with provincial rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, facing off at 7 p.m. ET. The contest is the first of 19 preseason games the NHL Network will telecast live leading into the NHL regular season, which begins on October 6.

The NHL Network-U.S. preseason schedule is highlighted by rivalry games featuring Chicago at Detroit and Edmonton at Calgary. There will be four doubleheader dates — including Tuesday night’s presentation of Philadelphia-Toronto and Calgary-Vancouver — and a tripleheader on Saturday, Sept. 24, beginning at 3 p.m. ET.

The 2010 Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks make four appearances, as do the 2009 champion Pittsburgh Penguins. The 2008 champion Detroit Red Wings will appear three times in the preseason. On Saturday, Oct. 1, the Edmonton Oilers visit the 2011 Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks in a game that could offer NHL Network-U.S. viewers a first look at Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the first overall pick in the 2011 NHL Draft.

NHL On the Fly will provide live intermission coverage with the latest news, notes and features from around the League.

NHL Live also makes its season debut tonight at its new time, weeknights from 5-7 p.m. ET, throughout the season (in the U.S. & Canada). Hosted by Bill Pidto, Deb Placey and E.J. Hradek, NHL Live brings hockey fans the latest news, notes and buzz from around the league.  This season, NHL Live is broadcasting from a redesigned, state-of-the-art studio set inside the NHL Powered by Reebok store, located in the heart of New York City.

NHL Live keeps fans updated by sharing the most up-to-date headlines from hockey insiders stationed all around the hockey world.  Every episode is loaded with special guests including the NHL’s biggest stars, giving fans an in-depth look at what happens on and off the ice.  The studio show gives fans unprecedented interaction and encourages viewers to call, e-mail and tweet their questions.  

Sept. 19        Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs                7 p.m.                
Sept. 20        Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs                7 p.m.                
Sept. 20        Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks                        10 p.m.
Sept. 21        Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins                7 p.m.
Sept. 22        Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins                7 p.m.
Sept. 23        Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs                        7 p.m.
Sept. 24        Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins                        3 p.m.
Sept. 24        Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres                        7 p.m.
Sept. 24        Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks                        10 p.m.
Sept. 25        Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings                5 p.m.
Sept. 25        San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks                        9 p.m.
Sept. 27        New York Islanders at Calgary Flames                        9 p.m.
Sept. 28        Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks                        10 p.m.
Sept. 29        Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens                7 p.m.
Sept. 29        Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks                        10:30 p.m.
Sept. 30        Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks                8:30 p.m.
Oct. 1                Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs                7 p.m.
Oct. 1                Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks                        10:30 p.m.
Oct. 2                Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals                5 p.m.

NHL Live and NHL On The Fly Cover Deadline With Special Shows

NEW YORK (June 29, 2011) – With the 2010-11 NHL season complete, it’s time to focus on the upcoming campaign as Clubs begin to build their teams and solidify their rosters with the official start of the NHL’s Free Agency period on Friday, July 1.

Hockey fans can watch TSN’s Free Agent Frenzy show on NHL Network U.S. beginning at noon ET to follow all the signings and rumors during one of the most exciting days on the League’s calendar.  Hosted by James Duthie, FREE AGENT FRENZY features two panels comprised of TSN’s team of hockey experts as well as correspondents filing reports on the day’s activities from each Canadian NHL city.

TSN Hockey Insiders Bob McKenzie and Darren Dreger are joined by Gord Miller at the ‘Free Agent Signing Desk’ to bring viewers breaking news on NHL deals.  Duthie is joined by TSN hockey analysts Pierre McGuire, Darren Pang and Mike Johnson on the ‘Instant Analysis Panel’ while Steve Kouleas hosts a panel with former NHL GM Craig Button and ex-NHLer Michael Peca delivering opinions on all the day’s developments. Duthie will also conduct live interviews with players and GMs from around the league, providing viewers with instant reaction from the deal-makers and players involved.

NHL Network’s daily signature show NHL Live™, streamed on NHL.com and broadcast live from the NHL Powered by Reebok store in Manhattan, will begin their broadcast to both U.S. and Canadian audiences at 5:00 p.m. ET with hosts Bill Pidto and EJ Hradek. NHL Live will bring viewers up-to-speed on the language of the day as it relates to player free agency and Club draft-choice compensation and right to match.

A special edition of NHL On the Fly will follow at 6:00 p.m. with host Brian Duff and analysts Craig Button and Mike Johnson.  The panel will review the day’s news and notes and provide some predictions on what assets each team might require to build their Stanley Cup champion teams.   As well as streaming NHL On The Fly, NHL.com will have the latest news and information from around the League.

As well, all summer long NHL Network U.S. will be re-airing all 2011 Playoff match-ups with “Relive The 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs” programming nightly at 8:00 p.m. ET.  Viewers will have the chance to watch every game from each round of the playoffs concluded with the thrilling Stanley Cup Final between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins.  Fans are encouraged to check www.nhlnetwork.com for a complete listing of when their favorite teams are playing as well comprehensive program schedules.

NHL Network Schedule for Friday, July 1 (all times ET)
Free Agency Frenzy (broadcast from TSN2; US only)        noon
NHL Live        5:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly         6:00 p.m.

NEW YORK (June 27, 2011) – After wrapping up a successful 2010-11 NHL campaign, the NHL Network™ team is continuing its live programming momentum with special coverage of the 2011 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee  announcement tomorrow.

On Tuesday, June 28, NHL Network U.S. will air TSN’s coverage of the 2011 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee announcement at 3:00 p.m. ET.  Bill Hay, HHOF CEO and Chairman of the Board, and Jim Gregory and Pat Quinn,
Co-Chairs of the HHOF Selection Committee, will make the live announcement.

NHL Network’s daily signature show NHL Live™ will begin their broadcast to both U.S. and Canadian audiences immediately following the announcement at 3:30 p.m. ET with hosts Bill Pidto and EJ Hradek.  NHL Live will cover the announcement with interviews from hockey personalities, historical features and fan reaction.

With a bevy of players and builders eligible this year, OTF’s Brian Duff and colleague Brad May will have plenty to talk about on a special edition of NHL On The Fly at 6:00 p.m. ET. They will review the selections and provide viewers with the career highlights and off-ice contributions each made to deserve the prestigious recognition onto one of hockey’s most exclusive clubs.

Those selected on Tuesday will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in a ceremony held in November in Toronto.

NHL Network Schedule for Tuesday, June 28 (all times ET)

2011 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee Announcement (U.S. only)  3:00 p.m.
NHL Live                                                    3:30 p.m.
NHL On The Fly                                              6:00 p.m.
2011 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee Announcement (encore – U.S. only) 8:00 p.m.

NHL Network to Air Exclusive Coverage of Draft’s Rounds 2-7 Saturday As

Stars of the Future Take Their Turn in Hockey’s Spotlight

NEW YORK (June 21, 2011) – NHL Network™, NHL.com and NHL Radio will provide comprehensive coverage the 2011 NHL Entry Draft from Minnesota where NHL Clubs gather on Friday night to select their future star players.
NHL Network will air two days of full coverage while NHL.com will deploy a team of writers, reporters and videographers to cover each and every Draft selection and all the NHL news of the day.

The puck drops on NHL Network’s Draft coverage on Thursday with a special edition of NHL On the Fly beginning at 6pm.  Regular OTF host Brian Duff and former NHL general manager Craig Button will share their analysis of the top players and make their first round mock Draft selections.

Following OTF’s Draft feature and in order to prepare fans for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Duff and Button will host a 30-minute show, 2011 NHL Network Scouting Combine Recap Presented by Reebok at 7:00 p.m.  The NHL Combine, which took place in early June in Toronto, is a forum for Clubs to evaluate the fitness and strength of the NHL’s future stars and interview those players one-on-one ahead of the draft selection process.

The recap show features interviews with top-ranked prospects, all-access video with trainers and doctors and behind-the-scenes footage from the grueling VO2 testing station.  An interview with Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini, who has the first selection of this year’s Entry Draft, will round out an overview of the week-long Combine event.

NHL Network’s daily signature show NHL Live™ will broadcast on Friday afternoon from 4 – 6 p.m. with Bill Pidto and Dave Maloney.  The twosome will keep viewers apprised of NHL news and notes in advance of Friday’s Draft and will carry segments live from Minnesota.

NHL Network’s Draft coverage will kick into high gear on Friday, June 24, at 6:00 p.m. ET with NHL Network Draft Preview Show Presented by Cisco, broadcast live from Xcel Energy Center, the site of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft with Duff, Button and EJ Hradek.  The show will focus on interviews with the projected top five Draft picks, player profiles and team draft histories and highlight their mock draft and predictions and will bring viewers up-to-speed on all the latest NHL news and transactions along with roaming reporter Deb Placey.

Carried live on VERSUS in the United States and TSN and RDS in  Canada, the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft will be telecast beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday.

NHL Radio, with host Don La Greca, will provide first-round coverage of the NHL Entry Draft, which can be heard on radio stations across North America, including XM channel 92 and Sirius Premier (formerly known as “The Best of XM”) channel 207.

Immediately following the conclusion of round one, the NHL Network team will be on the air with NHL Network Draft Round 1 Recap Presented by Cisco for all post-Draft reaction and a preview of the Draft’s second day, complete with profiles of players still on the board.

On Day Two, the NHL Network team will have exclusive coverage from its set on stage at XCel Energy Center beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET.  The panel and reporters will take viewers through Rounds 2 through 7 with interviews and analysis, video features, historical notes, hidden gems and special tributes.

On the web, NHL.com will have wall-to-wall coverage of prospects’ arrivals, live streaming of the NHL Network Draft Round 1 Recap Presented by Cisco show Friday night and special behind-the-scenes video features starring the NHL Top Prospects. For comprehensive Entry Draft coverage, visit www.nhl.com

All NHL Network programming will be carried in high definition where available.  NHL Network is available in the U.S. and Canada by contacting digital cable, satellite, or telco providers. For more information or an updated program schedule, please log on to www.nhlnetwork.com.

NHL Network Schedule (June 23 – 25) all times ET

Thursday, June 23
2011 NHL Awards (encore)                                 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
NHL Live!                                                4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly                                           6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
2011 NHL Scouting Combine Recap Show Presented by Reebok 7:00 – 7:30 p.m.
2011 NHL Scouting Combine Recap Show Presented by Reebok (encore) 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Friday, June 24
2010 NHL Draft – Round #1                                11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
2011 NHL Scouting Combine Recap Show Presented by Reebok (encore) 3:30 –4:00 p.m.
NHL Live!                                                4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
2011 NHL Network Draft Preview Show Presented by Cisco   6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
2011 NHL Entry Draft – Round 1 (live coverage on VERSUS, TSN, RDS)7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
2011 NHL Network Draft Round 1 Recap Presented by Cisco  following end of 1st round
2011 NHL Network Draft Round 1 Recap Presented by Cisco (encore)  11:00 – midnight

Saturday, June 25
2011 NHL Entry Draft – Round 1 (encore)                  7:00 – 11:00 a.m.
2011 NHL Draft Rounds 2-7 Presented by Cisco             11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
2011 NHL Draft Rounds 2-7 Presented by Cisco (encore)    3:00 – 7:00 p.m.

NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks and NHL Network, NHL On  the Fly, NHL Live and Entry Draft are trademarks of the National Hockey League.  All Rights Reserved.

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NHL Network to Air Exclusive Pre and Post-Awards Shows from Las Vegas

NEW YORK (June 20, 2011) – NHL Network™ and NHL.com will provide comprehensive coverage of the season’s final event this week when NHL® stars gather in Las Vegas for the 2011 NHL Awards.  NHL Network will carry four hours of live programming on Wednesday, June 22, while NHL.com will deploy a team of writers and videographers to cover the event and each Award winner.

NHL Network’s Awards coverage begins with a one-hour NHL Live™ at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday.  The show, streamed live on NHL.com, will broadcast from its Manhattan studio with NHL Insider EJ Hradek and Bill Pidto, host of NHL Overtime on VERSUS.  NHL Live will preview all of the Award finalists and make predictions about who is going to walk away with this year’s hardware. The interactive show, which incorporates fans’ voices from a social media and phone call perspective will also have live interviews from the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas as preparations for
the 2011 Awards show gets underway.

Following NHL Live, a two-hour program — 2011 NHL Network Awards Red Carpet Presented by Geico — originating from the Awards venue, will take to the airwaves at 5:00 p.m. ET.  NHL Live™ host Deb Placey, NHL On The Fly™ regular Kevin Weekes and former NHLer Jeremy Roenick will anchor the pre-Awards coverage from the red carpet and set location inside the theatre as award finalists and their families walk the carpet, sign autographs and make their way into the auditorium.  They will have a complete review of the finalists and highlight the plays, saves and off-ice contributions to their communities that make each player a contender for these accolades.

Reporters Michelle Beisner and Heidi Androl will be on hand to interview finalists and fans, get their award predictions and, of course, report on all of the red carpet style and fashion.

The 2011 NHL Awards Show will be broadcast live on VERSUS in the United States and CBC in Canada beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Immediately following on NHL Network, the 2011 NHL Awards Recap Show Presented by Geico will have player interviews, entertainment acts and a sneak peek into the post-event celebration at the Palms Hotel and Casino.

NHL.com’s on-site coverage will top off a month-long campaign of Awards predictions and behind-the-scenes footage — including a private video shoot with Carolina Hurricane and Calder Trophy finalist Jeff Skinner and interviews with musical guests.  Day-of features include video from the players’ green room, backstage access and live streaming of the 2011 NHL Network Awards Red Carpet Presented by Geico.  Fans can follow the event via live blog, tweets and breaking news ticker on NHL.com’s dedicated Awards microsite.

NHL Network Schedule (June 22 & 23) all times ET

Wednesday, June 22
Path to the Cup: Bruins at Canucks, Game 7 (U.S. only)   1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
NHL Live!                                                4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
2011 NHL Network Awards Red Carpet Presented by Geico    5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
2011 NHL Awards (live coverage on VERSUS, CBC)           7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
2011 NHL Awards Recap Show Presented by Geico            9:00 – 10:00 p.m.
2011 NHL Awards Recap Show Presented by Geico (encore)   10:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 23
2011 NHL Awards (encore)                                 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
NHL Live!                                                4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
NHL On The Fly                                           6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
2011 NHL Scouting Combine Recap Show, presented by Reebok   7:00 – 7:30
p.m.
2011 NHL Scouting Combine Recap Show, presented by Reebok (encore)
7:30 – 8:00 p.m.

NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks and NHL Network, NHL On  the Fly, NHL Live and NHL Awards are trademarks of the National Hockey League.  All Rights Reserved.

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NEW YORK (June 17, 2011) – On Wednesday night the Boston Bruins captured their sixth Stanley Cup since joining the NHL in 1924-25 and their first championship since 1972.  With all the hard work over, it’s time for the team to celebrate their Stanley Cup victory with the entire New England region.

On Saturday, June 18, beginning at 10 a.m. ET, NHL Network™ will telecast New England Sports Network’s live HD coverage of the Bruins’ Stanley Cup victory parade and rally as players and team management salute their fans from TD Garden to Copley Plaza in downtown Boston.  The broadcast will be blacked out in Boston where local fans can tune in to watch the event unfold on NESN.  NHL.com will also stream the parade events live beginning at 10 a.m. ET.

For fans who might have missed it the first time around, NHL Network will show an encore presentation of the parade at 1 p.m. ET, immediately following the live broadcast.

After a grueling, 82-game regular season and 25 playoff games, the Zdeno Chara-led Bruins will bring Lord Stanley to meet their fans.  The city of Boston will celebrate again — this will be the city’s seventh championship parade in the past decade, following celebrations for the Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics.

Beginning on Friday, June 17, NHL Network US will carry a special programming schedule entitled “Path to the Cup”, which will allow viewers to watch each Bruins’ game in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs culminating with their capture of the most recognizable trophy in all of sports — The Stanley Cup.  The series of rebroadcasts will begin with the seven games it took to triumph over the Montreal Canadiens in the Conference Quarter-finals then proceed to the second-round sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers, the marathon seven-game series with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final and the rollicking Final that concluded with the Game 7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks that earned the Bruins the title of Stanley Cup Champions.

For more information and specific programming schedule, log on to www.nhlnetwork.com.

NEW YORK (May 19, 2011) – For the fourth consecutive year, NHL Network U.S. will
showcase the best teams in Canadian major junior hockey as they compete for a national
championship title at the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament. NHL Network U.S will
feature a combination of live and tape delayed broadcasts throughout the 10 days of
competition from the tournament’s host city of Mississauga, Ontario.

Fans will have the opportunity to see the NHL’s future stars and 2011 draft picks as
they take to the ice from May 19-29 at the Canadian Hockey League’s pinnacle tournament.
Those teams challenging for the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup include Western Hockey
League (WHL) champion Kootenay Ice, Ontario Hockey League (OHL) champion Owen
Sound Attack and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) champion Saint John
Sea Dogs, plus the host team Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors (OHL).

NHL Network U.S. will air Rogers Sportsnet’s coverage of all tournament games with
the broadcast team of play-by-play man Peter Loubardias, analyst Sam Cosentino and host
Rob Faulds. All games will be broadcast in high definition.

Tournament coverage will begin on Saturday, May 21, at 9:00 a.m. ET with the re-
broadcast of the previous night’s action between the Saint John Sea Dogs and the host
Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors. Saint John is led by top-ranked prospects C Jonathan
Huberdeau (No. 3 ranked) and D Nathan Beaulieau (No. 5 ranked), two of nine Sea Dogs
on NHL Central Scouting’s final ranking list. Mississauga’s captain C Casey Cizikas, drafted
92nd by the NY Islanders in 2009, will lead the Majors to their first Memorial Cup appearance
since 1961.

In the second game of Saturday’s double-header, NHL Network U.S. will provide live
coverage when the Owen Sound Attack take on the Kootenay Ice at 7:00 p.m. ET. WHL
Eastern Conference MVP and Kootenay center Cody Eakin, drafted 85th by the Washington
Capitals in 2009, will lead the Ice against Owen Sound, which is coming off a big Game 7 win
in the OHL championship series. The Attack’s 17-year-old, draft-eligible goaltender Jordan
Binnington only allowed four goals on 70 shots over the last two games of the series.

Additional live game coverage will be added to the NHL Network U.S. schedule as
the NHL’s Conference Finals series conclude. Fans are encouraged to check the schedule
at www.nhlnetwork.com for updates.

All of NHL Network’s live broadcasts will feature intermissions originating from the
NHL Network studio in Toronto. NHL Network will also feature nightly Memorial Cup
coverage on NHL On The Fly with tournament news and notes and game analysis.

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NHL.com also will have special coverage of the tournament in its entirety with a team
of reporters and videographers on-site to cover the sights and sounds of the CHL’s best.

The 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament features 25 recently drafted players
from 20 NHL Clubs and 17 players eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft who have been
ranked by NHL Central Scouting.

Kootenay Ice
Brayden McNabb
Cody Eakin
Max Reinhart
Joey Leach
Drew Czerwonka
John Neibrandt
Jagger Dirk

Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors
Casey Cizikas
NYI
92nd in 2009
Brett Flemming
WSH
145th in 2009
Maxim Kitsyn
LA
158th in 2009
Devante Smith-Pelly
ANA
42nd in 2010
Justin Shugg
CAR
105th in 2010
Rob Flick
CHI
120th in 2010
Gregg Sutch
BUF
143rd in 2010
Stuart Percy
2011 eligible – ranked No. 53
Joseph Cramarossa
2011 eligible – ranked No. 63
Dylan DeMelo
2011 eligible – ranked No. 121

Owen Sound Attack
Jesse Blacker
Garrett Wilson
Michael Zador
Scott Stajcer
Joey Hishon
Geoffrey Schemitsch
Jordan Binnington
Andrew Fritsch
Keevin Cutting

Saint John Sea Dogs
Jacob DeSerres
Simon Després
Éric Gélinas
Steven Anthony
Stanislav Galiev
Mathieu Corbeil-Thériault
Stephen MacAulay
Jonathan Huberdeau
Nathan Beaulieu
Zack Phillips
Tomas Jurco
Scott Oke
Ryan Tesink
Gabriel Bourret
Aidan Kelly
Jason Cameron

BUF
66th in 2009
WSH
85th in 2009
CGY
64th in 2010
CGY
73rd in 2010
EDM
166th in 2010
2011 eligible – ranked No. 170
2011 eligible – ranked No. 188

TOR
58th in 2009
FLA
107th in 2009
TB
148th in 2009
NYR
140th in 2009
COL
17th in 2010
TB
96th in 2010
2011 eligible – ranked No. 3 Goalie
2011 eligible – ranked No. 84
2011 eligible – ranked No. 87

PHI
84th in 2008
PIT
30th in 2009
NJ
54th in 2009
VAN
187th in 2009
WSH
86th in 2010
CBJ
102nd in 2010
STL
164th in 2010
2011 eligible – ranked No. 3
2011 eligible – ranked No. 5
2011 eligible – ranked No. 15
2011 eligible – ranked No. 20
2011 eligible – ranked No. 44
2011 eligible – ranked No. 47
2011 eligible – ranked No. 92
2011 eligible – ranked No. 94
2011 eligible – ranked No. 124

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2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup on NHL Network U.S. Schedule (all times Eastern)

Date
Sat., May 21

Sun., May 22
Tues., May 24
Wed., May 25
Thurs., May 26
Fri., May 27
Sat., May 28
Sun., May 29

** for a complete Memorial Cup schedule, visit www.mastercardmemorialcup.com

About the Canadian Hockey League:
The Canadian Hockey League is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine
Canadian provinces and five American states. The CHL is made up of the Ontario Hockey League,
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League. Last season, more than nine
million fans attended CHL games in the regular season, playoffs and at the MasterCard Memorial Cup.
The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League than any other league and CHL
players graduate from high school at a rate higher than the Canadian national average with 692
graduates attending North American post-secondary institutions on scholarships from CHL teams.
The Memorial Cup was donated in 1919 by the Ontario Hockey Association as a memorial to those
young men and women who had given their lives in the defence of Canada during World War I. The
2011 edition of the tournament in Mississauga will mark the 93rd time this prestigious trophy will be
presented. For more information, visit www.mastercardmemorialcup.com.

About NHL Network:
As the definitive hockey destination, NHL Network offers viewers a 24-hour all-access pass to
complete hockey coverage both on and off the ice, including live NHL games. The network’s daily
signature show – NHL On The Fly – offers fans exclusive live look-ins to NHL games, including goals,
shootouts, features, interviews, pre- and post-game reports and expert analysis from a variety of
hockey insiders and former players, plus special coverage from NHL events. Additional programming
includes simulcast of Sirius XM Radio’s “NHL Live” which broadcasts Mon-Fri from NHL Powered By
Reebok, international and amateur hockey, player profiles, interview shows and youth-oriented
programs. NHL Network is available in the U.S. and Canada by contacting digital cable or satellite
providers. For more information on NHL Network, log on to nhlnetwork.com.

Game
Saint John vs. Mississauga
Owen Sound vs. Kootenay
Mississauga vs. Kootenay
Owen Sound vs. Saint John
Kootenay vs. Saint John
Mississauga vs. Owen Sound
Tie-Breaker (if necessary)
Semi-Final
Championship Game

Time (ET)
9:00 a.m. (tape delay from 5/20)
7:00 p.m. (LIVE)
7:00 p.m. (LIVE)
12:00 p.m. (tape delay from 5/23)
12:00 p.m. (tape delay from 5/24)
12:00 p.m. (tape delay from 5/25)
12:00 p.m. (tape delay from 5/26)
1:00 p.m. (tape delay from 5/27)
7:00 p.m. (LIVE)

###5/19/10

NEW YORK/TORONTO (May 12, 2011) – NHL Network™ today announced its coverage plans for the Conference Finals round of the 2011 Stanley Cup® Playoffs, beginning with a special preview show on Friday, May 13.

NHL Network will host a one-hour NHL On The Fly: Conference Finals Preview show from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. ET.  Host David Amber will mediate an all-goalie panel with regular contributor Kevin Weekes and special guest analyst and Chicago Blackhawks netminder Marty Turco, who also will be joining the NHL On The Fly cast throughout the Conference Finals.

The preview show, which will also be streamed live on NHL.com, will include special features on top playoff performers, player interviews, predictions, keys to playoff success and historical moments from the first
two rounds of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Just as during the first two rounds of the playoffs, NHL Network’s daily signature show — NHL On The Fly — will be on the air in the evening to keep audiences up-to-speed on all the news and notes from each Conference Final game.  Each night, NHL On The Fly Pre-Game Show will be live from 6:00 p.m. until the puck drops on the evening’s game to provide fans with highlights, player interviews and game previews as the final four teams drive toward the Stanley Cup Final.  NHL On The Fly will also be on air immediately following the game with game analysis and coverage of post-game news conferences.

During the course of the Conference Finals, NHL Network also will provide live coverage from every game, with special daily news updates from on-site reporters in each NHL market.

Fans can also catch the popular NHL Network program, NHL Live! each afternoon Monday-Friday from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET.  The interactive show, which incorporates fans voices from a social media and phone call perspective, takes viewers beyond the ice with access to players, coaches and management while preparing for upcoming games.

NHL Network is available in the U.S. and Canada by contacting digital cable, satellite, or telco providers.  For more information log on to www.nhlnetwork.com.