TORONTO – Here’s some news that might help cool you down if you’re in the midst of southern Ontario’s heat wave this week: CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada announced late Friday that its 2013-14 NHL season will kick off on October 1.
HNIC returns for the 2013-14 NHL season with a full slate of games, kicking off with NHL Face-Off from Montreal on October 1 as the Canadiens host their longtime rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. In all, CBC’s schedule includes 94 games featuring 33 all-Canadian match-ups, 16 Original Six games and four installments of the “Battle of Alberta” between the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.
Major NHL events on CBC this year include the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic which sees the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Detroit Red Wings from Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI, on January 1, 2014, and the 2014 Tim Hortons Heritage Classic on March 2 as the Vancouver Canucks play host to the Ottawa Senators at GM Place.
CBC also has exclusive Canadian coverage of back-to-back games from the 2014 Coors Light Stadium Series with the Anaheim Ducks visiting the Los Angeles Kings at Dodger Stadium on January 25, followed by the New Jersey Devils hosting the New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium on January 26.
Other important HNIC dates include the return of Kraft Hockeyville and Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada. The Ontario township of Sterling-Rawdon plays host on Saturday, September 14 as the Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals face-off in a pre-season match-up in Bellville, ON as part of Kraft Hockeyville, while Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada is live from Lloydminster AB/SK on Saturday, January 18, with a full schedule of games featuring all seven Canadian teams.
