Sportsnet releases Canucks 2016-17 broadcast schedule

Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning talks about the signing of Loui Eriksson.

TORONTO—Vancouver hockey fans won’t miss a moment of their beloved team this season, with Sportsnet delivering all 82 Canucks regular season games in 2016-17.

The Canucks’ broadcast schedule, featuring 36 national games and 46 regional games, gets underway on Hockey Night in Canada’s season opener on Saturday, October 15 at 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET as Vancouver hosts the Calgary Flames. (See full regular season schedule below).

Fans can also stream all national and regional Canucks games live across the country. Vancouver Canucks fans within the team’s broadcast territory can now stream regional broadcasts via Sportsnet NOW, as well as all national Canucks games that are broadcast on Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE or Sportsnet 360. Vancouver Canucks fans outside of the team’s broadcast territory can stream all 82 games, national and out-of-market, on Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE.*

On TV – Regional
Sportsnet Pacific will be home to 39 regional Canucks games this regular season, with the remaining seven regional games made available to fans on Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey, the Sportsnet ONE companion channel. The Canucks jumpstart their regional schedule on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. PT as they host the St. Louis Blues on Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey.

Play-by-play announcer John Shorthouse returns to the broadcast booth alongside game analyst John Garrett and rinkside reporter Dan Murphy. During Canucks home games, Murphy will host the broadcast panel live from Rogers Arena, while reporter Irfaan Gaffar will be at ice level delivering exclusive player interviews.

Highlights from Sportsnet’s Vancouver Canucks regional coverage include:
• Seven all-Canadian matchups, beginning with a showdown against Erik Karlsson and the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. PT on Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey
• 13 games against Pacific Division rivals, including the 2016 Western Conference Champion San Jose Sharks, on Sportsnet Pacific and Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey

On TV – National
Sportsnet is the home of 36 national Canucks broadcasts this season. Highlights from the national schedule include:
• 17 appearances on Hockey Night in Canada, beginning with the season opener on October 15 (channel allocations to be announced on a weekly basis)
• Six Sunday night showdowns on Rogers Hometown Hockey, including the Canucks’ battle against the Anaheim Ducks on October 23
• A Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey matchup featuring a showdown against Carey Price and the Montreal Canadians on Wednesday, Nov. 2
• Annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada appearance on Saturday, Feb. 18 against Mark Giordano and the Calgary Flames

*Note: Regional restrictions apply in Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE when a Canucks out-of-market games is considered an in-market game within their opponent’s local territory.

Vancouver Canucks 2016-17 TV Broadcast Schedule
*Channel allocations for Hockey Night in Canada to be announced on a weekly basis
** All games will also be available on Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE
***All national games broadcast on Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, or Sportsnet 360 are also available for streaming on Sportsnet NOW
Note: Schedule is subject to change

October
• Saturday, Oct. 15, Calgary @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Sunday, Oct. 16, Carolina @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet ONE)
• Tuesday, Oct. 18, St. Louis @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey)
• Thursday, Oct. 20, Buffalo @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet 360)
• Saturday, Oct. 22, Vancouver @ Los Angeles, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Sunday, Oct. 23, Vancouver @ Anaheim, 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
• Tuesday, Oct. 25, Ottawa @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey)
• Friday, Oct. 28, Edmonton @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet 360)
• Saturday, Oct. 29, Washington @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)

November
• Wednesday, Nov. 2, Vancouver @ Montreal, 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
• Thursday, Nov. 3, Vancouver @ Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey)
• Saturday, Nov. 5, Vancouver @ Toronto, 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Monday, Nov. 7, Vancouver @ N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Tuesday, Nov. 8, Vancouver @ N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Thursday, Nov. 10, Vancouver @ Detroit, 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey)
• Sunday, Nov. 13, Dallas @ Vancouver, 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Tuesday, Nov. 15, N.Y. Rangers @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Thursday, Nov. 17, Arizona @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET ( Regional – Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey)
• Saturday, Nov. 19, Chicago @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Wednesday, Nov. 23, Vancouver @ Arizona, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Friday, Nov. 25, Vancouver @ Dallas, 5:30 p.m. PT / 8:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Saturday, Nov. 26, Vancouver @ Colorado, 7 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Tuesday, Nov. 29, Minnesota @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)

December
• Thursday, Dec. 1, Anaheim @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet 360)
• Saturday, Dec. 3, Toronto @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Tuesday, Dec. 6, Vancouver @ New Jersey, 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Thursday, Dec. 8, Vancouver @ Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey)
• Sunday, Dec. 11, Vancouver @ Washington, 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet 360)
• Tuesday, Dec. 13, Vancouver @ Carolina, 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Friday, Dec. 16, Tampa Bay @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Sunday, Dec. 18, Columbus @ Vancouver, 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Tuesday, Dec. 20, Winnipeg @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Thursday, Dec. 22, Winnipeg @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey)
• Friday, Dec. 23, Vancouver @ Calgary, 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Wednesday, Dec. 28, Los Angeles @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
• Friday, Dec. 30, Anaheim @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Saturday, Dec. 31, Vancouver @ Edmonton, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)

January
• Monday, Jan. 2, Colorado @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Wednesday, Jan. 4, Arizona @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Friday, Jan. 6, Calgary @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT/ 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Saturday, Jan. 7, Vancouver @ Calgary, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Tuesday, Jan. 10, Vancouver @ Nashville, 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Thursday, Jan. 12, Vancouver @ Philadelphia, 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Sunday, Jan. 15, New Jersey @ Vancouver, 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
• Tuesday, Jan. 17, Nashville @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Friday, Jan. 20, Florida @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Sunday, Jan. 22, Vancouver @ Chicago, 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
• Wednesday, Jan. 25, Vancouver @ Colorado, 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet Pacific and Sportsnet ONE)
• Thursday, Jan. 26, Vancouver @ Arizona, 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)

February
• Thursday, Feb. 2, San Jose @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Saturday, Feb. 4, Minnesota @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Tuesday, Feb.7, Vancouver @ Nashville, 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Thursday, Feb. 9, Vancouver @ Columbus, 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Saturday, Feb. 11, Vancouver @ Boston, 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
• Sunday, Feb. 12, Vancouver @ Buffalo, 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Tuesday, Feb. 14, Vancouver @ Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
• Thursday, Feb. 16, Vancouver @ St. Louis, 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Saturday, Feb. 18, Calgary @ Vancouver 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada)
• Sunday, Feb. 19, Philadelphia @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet ONE)
• Saturday, Feb. 25, San Jose @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Tuesday, Feb. 28, Detroit @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)

March
• Thursday, March 2, Vancouver @ San Jose, 7:30 p.m. PT / 10:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Saturday, March 4, Vancouver @ Los Angeles, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Sunday, March 5, Vancouver @ Anaheim, 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
• Tuesday, March 7, Montreal @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Thursday, March 9, N.Y. Islanders @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Saturday, March 11, Pittsburgh @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Monday, March 13, Boston @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Thursday, March 16, Dallas @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Tuesday, March 21, Vancouver @ Chicago, 5:30 p.m. PT / 8:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Thursday, March 23, Vancouver @ St. Louis, 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Saturday, March 25, Vancouver @ Minnesota, 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
• Sunday, March 26, Vancouver @ Winnipeg, 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
• Tuesday, March 28, Anaheim @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Friday, March 31, Los Angeles @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)

April
• Sunday, April 2, San Jose @ Vancouver, 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
• Tuesday, April 4, Vancouver @ San Jose, 7:30 p.m. PT / 10:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Thursday, April 6, Vancouver @ Arizona, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Pacific)
• Saturday, April 8, Edmonton @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
• Sunday, April 9, Vancouver @ Edmonton, 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. PT (National – Sportsnet)

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