CALGARY – Western Hockey League games will continue to be shown on Shaw Television for the next three years.
The channel will air at least 24 regular season games across Western Canada this year and as many playoff games as possible.
“We have a great partnership with the WHL and are very pleased to extend our broadcast agreement out to and including the 2009 – 2010 season,” said Peter Bissonnette, President, Shaw Communications Inc. “At Shaw our vision is to deliver our customers an exceptional customer experience. The coverage of Western Hockey League games is a prime example of our commitment to service and access to a sports organization that our customers have clearly shown they support.”
League Commissioner Ron Robison said he’s pleased to extend the broadcast agreement with Shaw. “Our partnership with Shaw allows the WHL to address the high demand from our fans throughout the west for more televised games each season.”
