TORONTO — Vancouver hockey fans receive more access to their home team than ever before, as Sportsnet will deliver all 82 Canucks regular season games in 2014-15. The Canucks broadcast schedule, featuring 34 national games and 48 regional games, kicks off on Sportsnet at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 8 – opening night of the NHL regular season – as the Canucks visit the Flames in Calgary.
Sportsnet will also present six Canucks pre-season games, beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET as Vancouver hosts San Jose on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet Pacific. (See full pre-season and regular season broadcast schedule below).
On TV – Regional
Sportsnet’s regional television broadcast schedule begins on Friday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet Pacific as the Vancouver Canucks head to Edmonton to take on the Oilers in an all-Canadian showdown.
Sportsnet Pacific will broadcast 48 regional Canucks games, with four games airing on the Sportsnet ONE companion channel, Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey. Play-by-play commentator John Shorthouse and analyst John Garrett return to the broadcast booth, while host Dan Murphy brings fans breaking news rinkside.
Highlights from Sportsnet’s regional Canucks schedule include:
– Three games against Pacific Division rival Anaheim Ducks
– The return of former Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo to Vancouver (Thursday, Jan. 8, Florida @ Vancouver)
– Showdown against the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings on New Year’s Day
On TV – National
Sportsnet will broadcast 34 national Vancouver Canucks games this season. Highlights from the Canucks national broadcast package include:
– 15 Hockey Night in Canada Saturday night appearances, beginning Saturday, Oct. 11 as the Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers (channel allocations to be announced on a weekly basis)
– Four appearances on Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey, including the 2014-15 season opener on Wednesday, Oct. 8 against conference rival Calgary Flames
– Four Rogers Hometown Hockey Sunday matchups, the newest night on the NHL schedule, airing on City
In addition to Sportsnet’s Vancouver Canucks regional broadcasts, NHL on Sportsnet will deliver 500 national and regional regular season NHL games across nine networks, including CBC, City, Sportsnet (East, Ontario, West, and Pacific), Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360 and FX Canada. Sportsnet is the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Stanley Cup Final, 2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®, the 2015 NHL® All-Star Game, NHL Draft Lottery, NHL Draft, and the NHL Awards. Sportsnet is also the official regional television broadcast rights holder for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs (including radio rights on Sportsnet 590 The FAN) and Calgary Flames (including radio rights on Sportsnet 960 The FAN).
Vancouver Canucks 2014-15 TV Broadcast Schedule
*Channel allocations for Hockey Night in Canada to be announced on a weekly basis
Note: schedule is subject to change
PRE-SEASON
– Tuesday, Sept. 23, San Jose @ Vancouver, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet 360)
– Thursday, Sept. 25, Vancouver @ Calgary, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet 360)
– Friday, Sept. 26, Calgary @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet ONE)
– Monday, Sept. 29, Arizona @ Vancouver, 6 p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
– Thursday, Oct. 2, Vancouver @ Edmonton, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet 360)
– Saturday, Oct. 4, Edmonton @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet ONE)
REGULAR SEASON
October
– Wednesday, Oct. 8, Vancouver @ Calgary, 7 p.m. PT/ 10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
– Saturday, Oct. 11, Edmonton @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – CBC)
– Friday, Oct. 17, Vancouver @ Edmonton, 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey)
– Saturday, Oct. 18, Tampa Bay @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – CBC)
– Tuesday, Oct. 21, Vancouver @ Dallas, 5:30 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, Oct. 23, Vancouver @ St. Louis, 5 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey
– Friday, Oct. 24, Vancouver @ Colorado, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet East, Ontario and Pacific)
– Sunday, Oct. 26, Washington @ Vancouver, 6:30 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey)
– Tuesday, Oct. 28, Carolina @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, Oct. 30, Montreal @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet 360)
November
– Saturday, Nov. 1, Vancouver @ Edmonton, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – CBC)
– Sunday, Nov. 2, Nashville @ Vancouver, 6:30 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Tuesday, Nov. 4, Vancouver @ Colorado, 6 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, Nov. 6, Vancouver @ San Jose, 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet 360)
– Saturday, Nov. 8, Vancouver @ Los Angeles, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – CBC)
– Sunday, Nov. 9, Vancouver @ Anaheim, 5 p.m. PT /8 p.m. ET (National – City)
– Tuesday, Nov. 11, Ottawa @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Friday, Nov. 14, Arizona @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Wednesday, Nov. 19, Vancouver @ Edmonton, 5 p.m. PT (National – Sportsnet)
– Thursday, Nov. 20, Anaheim @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey)
– Sunday, Nov. 23, Chicago @ Vancouver, 6:30 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Tuesday, Nov. 25, New Jersey @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Friday, Nov. 28, Vancouver @ Columbus, 4 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Sunday, Nov. 30, Vancouver @ Detroit, 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET (National – City)
December
– Tuesday, Dec. 2, Vancouver @ Washington, 4 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, Dec. 4, Vancouver @ Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet 360)
– Saturday, Dec. 6, Vancouver @ Toronto, 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
– Sunday, Dec. 7, Vancouver @ Ottawa, 4 p.m. PT/ 7 p.m. ET (National – City)
– Tuesday, Dec. 9, Vancouver @ Montreal, 4:30 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Saturday, Dec. 13, New York Rangers @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
– Wednesday, Dec. 17, Dallas @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
– Saturday, Dec. 20, Calgary @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
– Monday, Dec. 22, Arizona @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Sunday, Dec. 28, Vancouver @ Anaheim, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET (National – City)
– Tuesday, Dec. 30, Vancouver @ San Jose, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
January
– Thursday, Jan. 1, Los Angeles @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
– Saturday, Jan. 3, Detroit @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
– Tuesday, Jan. 6, NY Islanders @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, Jan. 8, Florida @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Saturday, Jan. 10, Calgary @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
– Tuesday, Jan. 13, Vancouver @ Nashville, 5 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, Jan. 15, Vancouver @ Philadelphia, 4 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Friday, Jan. 16, Vancouver @ Carolina, 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
– Monday, Jan. 19, Vancouver @ Florida, 4:30 p.m. PT/ 7:30 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
– Tuesday, Jan. 20, Vancouver @ Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Tuesday, Jan. 27, Anaheim @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Friday, Jan. 30, Buffalo @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
February
– Sunday, Feb. 1, Minnesota @ Vancouver, 12:30 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Tuesday, Feb. 3, Winnipeg @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, Feb. 5, San Jose @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Saturday, Feb. 7, Pittsburgh @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/ 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
– Monday, Feb. 9, Vancouver @ Minnesota, 5 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Wednesday, Feb. 11, Vancouver @ Chicago, 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
– Friday, Feb. 13, Boston @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Saturday, Feb. 14, Vancouver @ Calgary, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada)
– Monday, Feb. 16, Minnesota @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, Feb. 19, Vancouver @ NY Rangers, 4 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Friday, Feb. 20, Vancouver @ New Jersey, 4 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Sunday, Feb. 22, Vancouver @ NY Islanders, 3 p.m. PT/ 6 p.m. ET (National – City)
– Friday, Feb. 24, Vancouver @ Boston, 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet East, Ontario and Pacific)
– Thursday, Feb. 26, Vancouver @ Buffalo, 4 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
March
– Sunday, March 1, St. Louis @ Vancouver, 6:30 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Tuesday, March 3, San Jose @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, March 5, Vancouver @ Arizona, 6 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Saturday, March 7, Vancouver @ San Jose, 7 p.m. PT/ 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
– Monday, March 9, Anaheim @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, March 12, Los Angeles @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Saturday, March 14, Toronto @ Vancouver, 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
– Tuesday, March 17, Philadelphia @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, March 19, Columbus @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Saturday, March 21, Vancouver @ Los Angeles, 1 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Sunday, March 22, Vancouver @ Arizona, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET (National – City)
– Tuesday, March 24, Winnipeg @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
– Thursday, March 26, Colorado @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Saturday, March 28, Dallas @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
– Monday, March 30, Vancouver @ St. Louis, 5 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Tuesday, March 31, Vancouver @ Nashville, 5 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
April
– Thursday, April 2, Vancouver @ Chicago, 5:30 p.m. PT/ (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Saturday, April 4, Vancouver @ Winnipeg, Noon PT/ (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Monday, April 6, Los Angeles @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Thursday, April 9, Arizona @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
– Saturday, April 11, Edmonton @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
