LONDON and TORONTO – All of the Memorial Cup hockey games being shown on Rogers Sportsnet will be shown in HD, the channel recently announced.
The HD coverage begins with Sportsnet HD’s opening game, when the powerhouse host team London Knights face off against Sidney Crosby’s Rimouski Oceanic tomorrow, Saturday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. (ET)/ 4:00 p.m. (PT).
“This is arguably the most significant hockey event in Canada this season,” said Dave Akande, vice-president programming, Rogers Sportsnet, with a nod towards the NHL strike/lockout. “An event of this magnitude should be available to our viewers in high definition.”
Sportsnet’s on-air crew for the Memorial Cup includes play-by-play man Peter Loubardias, analyst John Druce and host Daren Millard. In addition, Hockeycentral featuring host Darren Dreger and analysts Nick Kypreos and John Garrett, will be on location in London from Friday, May 20 to Sunday, May 29 with analysis prior to the event and also before and after each game.
The opening contest of the Memorial Cup marks the first of at least eight games and possibly nine (depending on the need for a round robin tie-breaker on Friday, May 27) which will be broadcast in high definition on Sportsnet HD.
The Memorial Cup HD, along side Sportsnet’s commitment to baseball in HD, brings the Sportsnet HD schedule to a total of 116 live events for the months of May, June, July and August.
For the full Memorial Cup schedule, go to www.sportsnet.ca.
