Press Releases - sportsnet.ca

Feb 9
- Sportsnet Announces Remaining Regular Season Schedule for Friday Night Hockey
Feb 7
- Six Canadian NHL Match-ups Headline Sportsnet’s Can’t Miss Events: Feb. 7-12, 2012
Feb 6
- Sportsnet Presents Comprehensive Coverage of Davis Cup Featuring Canada vs. France
Jan 31
- CHL/NHL Top Prospects Headline Sportsnet’s Can’t Miss Events This Week
Jan 25
- Sportsnet Connects Fans to NHL All-Star Weekend With Four Days of Comprehensive Hockey Coverage from Ottawa
Jan 23
- Sportsnet’s Can’t Miss Events: January 23 - 30, 2012
Jan 19
- Sportsnet Hits Steeltown for Live Coverage of the 2012 AHL Outdoor Classic
Jan 17
- Sportsnet Scores with Comprehensive Coverage of the 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Jan 9
- Sportsnet Draws Biggest Canucks Audience in Network History
Jan 6
- Sportsnet.ca Offers the Ultimate NFL Fantasy Football Experience, Premiering This Weekend
Dec 21
- Sportsnet reflects on the best and worst from 2011 with Connected Year in Review: Fuelled by Fans
Dec 19
- Sportsnet Delivers the Gold Treatment for the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship with Multiplatform Coverage
Dec 14
- Toronto Raptors Return to Sportsnet with 29 Games in 2011/2012 Season; Coverage Includes Additional 50 NBA Games and 22 Playoff Games
Dec 12
- Sportsnet Can’t Miss Events This Week includes a Full Night Of Home Team Hockey with Four NHL Games Tuesday
- Tim and Sid Back on the Airwaves: Duo to Debut on Sportsnet 590 The FAN Today
Dec 8
Dec 6
- The NHL Board of Governors approved a four-Conference format
Dec 1
- Sportsnet Named Playback’s Cross-Platform Media Brand of the Year
Nov 28
- A Battle in the Nation's Capital Highlights the Can't Miss Events This Week
Nov 24
- Outlaws, Villains and Cheats: Sportsnet Pays Tribute to the 28 Greatest Bad Guys in Sports
Nov 23
- Sportsnet Announces Two-Year Agreement with FIS for International Alpine Skiing Events
Nov 21
- Western CHL Battle Highlights the Can't Miss Events this week
Nov 14
- A Friday Night Hockey Showdown from Quebec Highlights the Can't Miss Events this week
- Hazel Mae Returns to Sportsnet Connected Tonight, with Week-Long All-Star Guest Lineup
Nov 10
- Sportsnet's Ninth Annual Canadian Athlete of the Year Nominees
- CFL Playoff Preview and the NBA’s labour saga: Sportsnet magazine gives the inside scoop on two of the biggest stories of the fall season with two unique covers
Nov 7
- Junior Hockey Takes Centre-Ice in This Week’s Can’t Miss Events on Sportsnet
- Canada’s Biggest Sports Stars Shine at the 2011 Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Induction Special, on Sportsnet and Citytv
Nov 3
- Hazel Mae Returns to Sportsnet; Latest Addition in Network’s String of High-Profile Signings
Oct 31
- The Exclusive Live Canadian Broadcast of UFC 138 Highlights the Weekly Schedule on Sportsnet
- Fall Classic Delivers Record Audience; Game 7 is Most-Watched World Series Game Ever on Sportsnet
Oct 27
- Sportsnet magazine presents this week - In Defence of Don Cherry: Behind the bluster, there’s a message worth fighting for
Oct 26
- Sportsnet is Home to the CHL with Destination Viewing: Friday Night Hockey
- Can't Miss Events This Weekend
Oct 24
- Sportsnet has Multiplatform Coverage for Bills Toronto Series This Week
Oct 18
- Sportsnet Swings for the Fences with its Multiplatform Coverage of the World Series
Oct 13
- The Jets Back on Home Ice: an in-depth look at two fan bases supporting one team
Oct 12
- Sportsnet Sets Record for MLB Division Series; Audiences Up 21%
Oct 6
- Sportsnet Announces Four-Year Agreement with ESPN STAR Sports for International Cricket Council Events
Oct 4
- Citytv and Sportsnet Team Up for the Second Season of Oil Change: Overdrive
- Sportsnet Takes Fans Rink Side with its 2011-2012 NHL Multiplatform Coverage
Sep 30
- Blue Jays Audiences Finish 2011 on a High Note: Season Average Up 17% on Rogers Sportsnet
Sep 29
- Sportsnet magazine debuts with massive NHL preview
- Sportsnet Unveils New, Fully-Integrated Multiplatform Brand that is “Fuelled By Fans”
Sep 27
- Sportsnet Signs Three-Year Agreement for Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship
- Cast of High-Profile Columnists Join Sportsnet magazine
Sep 26
- Rogers Sportsnet Announces The Full-Time Hiring of Stephen Brunt
Sep 22
- Rogers Sportsnet and KidSport Canada Join Forces
Sep 21
- Sportsnet Signs Five-Year Multiplatform Agreement with AHL for All-Star Classic
Sep 20
- The UFC and Soccer Highlight the Can’t Miss Events This Week on Rogers Sportsnet
Sep 14
- Sportsnet and Canadian Soccer Association Announce Five-Year Agreement
Sep 12
- Blue Jays Highest Growing Summer Sport with Young Adults
- Sportsnet Weekly Schedule Round-Up for Sept. 12
Sep 8
- Rogers Sportsnet Welcomes Back Scott Morrison
Sep 7
- Sportsnet Presents Top NHL Prospects at the 2011 Young Stars Tournament; Sportsnet signs three-year agreement to broadcast The Dew Tour
Sep 1
- NCAA Football returns to Sportsnet with 16 games
- Canucks return to Sportsnet with 57 games this season
Aug 30
- Rogers Sportsnet Kicks Off Canada Men’s Soccer Team Quest for the World Cup
Aug 29
- Rogers Sportsnet Heats Up with 60 Calgary Flames Games in 2011/12 season
- Rogers Sportsnet Drills Deep With 60 Edmonton Oilers Games in 2011/12 season
Aug 24
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Aug 22
- Scotiabank Senators Hockey Returns to Rogers Sportsnet with 52 Games in 2011/12 Season
Aug 18
- Sportsnet Signs Three-Year Agreement with CanoeKayak Canada
- Molson Canadian Leafs Hockey Returns to Rogers Sportsnet Ontario with 29 Games in 2011/12 Season
Aug 16
- Rogers Sportsnet And Setanta Sports Present Five Matches From The Group Stage of CONCACAF Champions League
Aug 15
- Sportsnet and Setanta offer exclusive coverage of UEFA Champions League playoffs
Aug 11
- Sportsnet ONE records biggest audience ever
- Barclays Premier League returns to the pitch on Sportsnet and Setanta
Aug 4
- Canadian star Milos Raonic joins Sportsnet's coverage of the 2011 Rogers Cup
- Sportsnet will be on the "Money" with Prelims of UFC 133
Aug 3
- Steve Maich appointed publisher and editor-and-chief of Sportsnet Magazine
Aug 2
- Rogers Media serves up multi-platform coverage of the 2011 Rogers Cup
Jul 21
- Sportsnet goes to Cooperstown for Alomar Hall of Fame Induction
- Sportsnet goes fast and furious with the Grand Prix of Mosport this Saturday
Jul 20
- Rob Kerr joins Calgary Flames broadcast team on Rogers Sportsnet
Jul 18
- Jays vs. Yankees series a hit on Sportsnet
Jul 14
- Sportsnet's Martinez, Tabler and Zaun grade the Jays will annual mid-season report
Jul 13
- Sportsnet draws biggest network audience for MLB All-Star Game
Jul 12
- Sportsnet hits a grand slam with record ratings for Home Run derby
Jul 7
- Whitecaps hope to steer the rapids of Colorado on Sportsnet this Saturday
- Sportsnet presents baseball's best at the MLB All-Star Game this Tuesday
Jul 6
- Jeff Marek joins Rogers Sportsnet
Jun 29
- Jays celebrate Halladay weekend against the Phillies this Friday
- UFC 132 Prelim fights on Sportsnet
Jun 28
- TFC looks to defend Nutrilite Canadian title in championship final against Vancouver
- Sportsnet invites you to spend Canada Day with Hockeycentral for NHL Free Agency
Jun 23
- Rogers Sportsnet has netted Kara Lang for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
- Sportsnet and CBC join forces to deliver FIFA Women's World Cup
Jun 21
- Sportsnet plugs fans into the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
Jun 16
- Blue Jays numbers flying high on Sportsnet this season
Jun 9
- Sportsnet Radio ratings increase in competitive environment
- Rogers Media to launch Sportsnet Magazine
Jun 8
- Canadian Fighters take centre stage in UFC 131 preliminary fights on Rogers Sportsnet
Jun 3
- Sportsnet ONE airs live coverage of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft
Jun 2
- Sportsnet ONE presents Canada's road to the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
- Sportsnet broadcasts The Ultimate Fighter Final exclusively in HD this Saturday
Jun 1
- Sportsnet hires Michael Grange
- MTS picks up Rogers Sportsnet ONE
May 31
May 30
- Canucks Connected Stanley Cup Edition previews the Cup Final this Tuesday
- Sportsnet Sens presents the AHL Calder Cup Finals with Bimghamton and Houston
May 26
- Da Spyder spins his web as part of the preliminary fights of UFC 130 on Sportsnet
May 25
- Sportsnet lands the kissing bandit Adriano Belli
- Kootenay forces tie-breaker game at the MasterCard Memorial Cup
May 24
- TFC looks to defend Nutrilite Canadian title in Championship Final against Vancouver
- Manchester United and Barcelona meet in the match of the year in the UEFA Champions League Final
May 17
- Sportsnet presents the first leg of Nutrilite Canadian Championship final between Toronto and Vancouver
- No.1 Saint John opens 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup against host Mississauga
May 16
- Sportsnet garners big numbers in Blue Jays sweep over the Twins
- Sportsnet preview the 2011 Mastercard Memorial Cup this Wednesday
May 12
- GRAPELINE WITH DON CHERRY AND BRIAN WILLIAMS RETURNS ON SPORTSNET RADIO THE FAN 590
May 6
- Sportsnet Radio The FAN 590 a ratings hit in April
May 5
- Defending champions Lakers fight for survival in NBA playoff action this Friday
- Rogers Sportsnet charity broadcast auction presented by TD Canada Trust is set for this Monday
May 4
- Sportsnet presents Mississauga and Owen Sound in Game 2 of the Rogers OHL Championship Series
Apr 25
- Man U and Schalke headline UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Sportsnet
Apr 21
- Sportsnet begins UFC 129 coverage with UFC Connected featuring GSP
Apr 20
- Sportsnet scores 4 NBA playoff games starting this Thursday
- Sportsnet plugs in hockey universe with the Hockeycentral App for the Blackberry Playbook
Apr 15
- PTS presents Burke, Beeston and Colangelo in-studio with McCown
Apr 14
- Sportsnet opens NBA Playoffs with a doubleheader starting this Saturday
Apr 12
- GSP headlines UFC Primetime on Sportsnet's Ultimate Wednesdays
Apr 11
- Sportsnet is your ultimate destination for the Vancouver Canucks 2011 playoff coverage
- Hockeycentral Playoff Preview sets the table for 2011 NHL Postseason
Apr 6
Apr 4
- Rogers Sportsnet hits a grand slam with a record 1.02 million viewers for Blue Jays opener
Apr 1
- Rogers Sportsnet signs four-year agreement to broadcast Indian Premier League
Mar 31
- Jays welcome the Twins for season opener on Rogers Sportsnet
- Chelsea and Aresenal highlight soccer action this weekend
Mar 30
- Sportsnet scores 1.4 million viewers on three channels Tuesday night
Mar 29
- Brock Lesnar coaches the new season of The Ultimate Fighter on Sportsnet this Wednesday
Mar 24
- 2011 CIS Men's Hockey Championship is back on Rogers Sportsnet
- Vancouver Whitecaps make Rogers Sportsnet debut this Saturday
Mar 22
- Rogers Sportsnet special "Crisis on Ice?" airs this Thursday
Mar 21
- Canucks hit highest audience this season with 622,000 viewers on Sportsnet last week
Mar 17
- Generals go into battle with the 67's in OHL action this Friday
- Martin Nash joins Rogers Sportsnet for Vancouver Whitecaps FC broadcasts
Mar 16
- Sportsnet heads to the jersey shore for UFC 128 prelims on Saturday
Mar 14
- Gregg Zaun catches on with Rogers Sportsnet
Mar 10
- Greg Brady and Jim Lang named new morning show hosts on Sportsnet Radio The FAN 590
Mar 9
- Sportsnet scores second highest audience for Home Team Hockey with 1.65 million
Mar 8
- Sportsnet presents Tottenham and AC Milan in UEFA Champions League
- Rogers Sportsnet has 500 MLB games this season
Mar 7
- UFC and Sportsnet agree to four-year deal
Mar 4
- Primetime Sports shifts to Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet Ontario starting March 7
Mar 3
Mar 2
- Sportsnet is Canada's exclusive broadcaster of Thursday's UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
Feb 28
- Hockeycentral Deadline 2011 delivers a day of deals and expert analysis
Feb 25
- Record audience tunes into Leafs on Sportsnet Ontario
Feb 24
- Hockeycentral Deadline 2011 presents multi-platform coverage for the NHL Trade Deadline Day
Feb 23
Feb 21
- Raonic leads Canada against Mexico in Davis Cup action on Sportsnet
Feb 17
- Sportsnet and CBC team up to deliver 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Games
Feb 16
- 1.5 Million Canadians tuned into Sportsnet for the NHL on Tuesday
Feb 15
- WHL announces outdoor game broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet
Feb 14
- Rogers Media hires Stephen Brunt
Feb 11
- Sportsnet has exclusive interview with Milos Raonic
Feb 8
- Sportsnet signs new deal for Rogers Cup until 2015
Feb 7
- Full coverage of Tuesday's UFC 129 press conference live on Sportsnet
Feb 3
- 67's and Petes on Sportsnet this Friday
Feb 2
- Sportsnet draws 1.35 million Canadians for NHL action on Tuesday
Feb 1
- Sportsnet the exclusive HD broadcaster in Canada for UFC 126 Prelims
- Manchester United highlights BPL action this weekend
Jan 31
- Sportsnet gets you Connected for Super Bowl XLV all week in Texas
Jan 27
- Prime Time Sports moves to Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet Ontario
Jan 26
- Hockeycentral covers 2011 NHL All-Star Game
Jan 25
- Hockeycentral celebrates Gretzky's 50th birthday
Jan 21
- Rogers Media hires Damien Cox
Jan 20
- Canadian fighters highlight UFC's Fight for the Troops 2
Jan 19
- Cogeco cable launches Rogers Sportsnet ONE
Jan 12
- Rogers Media Sports Radio Stations to Rebrand
Jan 10
- 1.5 million Canadians watched the NHL on Rogers Sportsnet Friday
Jan 7
- SaskTel launches Rogers Sportsnet ONE companion channels
Jan 6
- Sportsnet.ca offers the ultimate NFL Fantasy Football experience starting this weekend
Dec 23
- Sportsnet countdowns the year's top stories with 2010: The Wrap
Dec 22
Dec 20
- Raptors look to bounce Pistons on Sportsnet this Wednesday
- Sportsnet presents MMA Connected: The Best in 2010
Dec 9
- Sportsnet connects you to GSP's return to the Octagon at UFC 124
Dec 8
- Leafs numbers continue to soar on Sportsnet Ontario
Nov 25
- Hockeycentral's Kyperos and MacLean examine quarter pole of 2010-2011 season
Nov 22
- Sportsnet keeps you Connected all week in Edmonton for Grey Cup 2010
- George Laraque joins Kypreos for a special look at life as an enforcer
Nov 18
- Sportsnet headlines Barclays Premier League action with Chelsea facing Birmingham
Nov 17
- Brady vs. Manning highlight's Sportsnet's Week 11 sked
Nov 16
- Sportsnet has exclusive HD coverage of preliminary fights at UFC 123
Nov 4
- Flames play eight times in November on Sportsnet
Nov 2
- AC Milan and Real Madrid highlights UEFA Champions League action on Wednesday
Nov 1
Oct 28
- Raptors look to crown the Kings in Sportsnet ONE debut
Oct 26
- Rangers visit the land of Giants as World Series begins on Sportsnet
Oct 25
- Steve Nash and the Suns tip-off Sportsnet ONE's 75-game NBA schedule
Oct 21
- Sportsnet to be the exclusive HD broadcaster of the preliminary fights for UFC 121
Oct 14
Oct 13
- Bronx Bombers face Texas Rangers in AL Championship
Oct 8
- Bell TV launches Rogers Sportsnet ONE
Oct 7
Oct 4
Sep 23
- UFC heads to the hoosier state & Sportsnet has all the pre-fight coverage
- Indy looks to stampede the Broncos in NFL action this weekend
Sep 21
- Oilers get the pre-season going against the Canucks on Sportsnet Oilers
Sep 20
Sep 17
- TELUS picks up free preview of Rogers Sportsnet ONE
Sep 15
- Shaw picks up free preview of Rogers Sportsnet ONE
Sep 13
- Canucks return with 58 games on Sportsnet Pacific and Sportsnet Vancouver Hockey this season
Sep 7
- Hall of Famer Denis Potvin joins the Ottawa Senators broadcast team on Rogers Sportsnet
Sep 2
- Telus Oilers Hockey presents 56 games on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet Oilers
- Telus Flames Hockey has 58 games on Sportsnet West and Sportsnet Flames this season
Sep 1
- Raptors net 35 games on Rogers Sportsnet and Rogers Sportsnet ONE
- Molson Canadian Leafs Hockey returns to Rogers Sportsnet with 29 games
Aug 12
- Sportsnet.ca will stream 300+ BPL matches this season
- Rogers Sportsnet ONE launches August 14th with three live events
Aug 10
- Rogers Sportsnet announces landmark 10-year broadcast agreement for NHL hockey
Jul 29
- Rogers Sportsnet ONE offers 25 Jays games this season
- Ottawa Senators games available on Rogers Sportsnet ONE
Jul 28