Sportsnet Delivers the Gold Treatment for the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship with Multiplatform Coverage

– Sportsnet 590 The FAN and sportsnet590.ca deliver live coverage of all Team Canada match-ups –

– Coverage available on 23 stations across the country on the Sportsnet Radio Network –

– Sportsnet Connected and sportsnet.ca will have full reports throughout the tournament –

TORONTO (December 19, 2011) – With a week to go until the start of the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton and Calgary, Sportsnet will cover every step of Team Canada’s quest for gold supremacy. With comprehensive coverage across all Sportsnet platforms – television, radio, digital, mobile and print – Canadians will not miss a beat as Team Canada strives to return to the top of the podium.

Sportsnet 590 The FAN

Sportsnet 590 The FAN is the official radio station of the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship with live broadcasts of all Team Canada games. Sportsnet 590’s coverage will be available on 23 stations across the Sportsnet Radio Network throughout the country (full list of stations available at sportsnet590.ca), with all games streamed live online at sportsnet590.ca. Rod Pedersen will handle the play-by-play with Sam Cosentino as analyst, while Andrew Walker will host a 30-minute pre-game show prior to every Team Canada game. Walker will also host the intermission and post-game shows highlighted by interviews with Team Canada coaches, players and all of the biggest names in hockey in attendance at the tournament. Sportsnet 590’s coverage also includes the semifinals and gold medal game, plus the quarterfinal and bronze medal game, if Team Canada is participating.

Sportsnet Connected

Sportsnet Connected will have in-depth reports from throughout the tournament including reporter Ryan Leslie covering the round robin and joined by RJ Broadhead during the medal round. Cosentino will also be on hand to offer his expert analysis. Connected will provide post-game analysis and reaction following each game.

sportsnet.ca

In addition to live streaming coverage of all Team Canada games, sportsnet.ca keeps fans up-to-date on all the action with columnist Patrick King posting previews and hosting live game chats for every Team Canada game. King will also deliver game recaps and off-day features including player profiles and live chats. Cosentino will contribute blogs during the round robin and medal round.

Sportsnet magazine

In the current issue of Sportsnet magazine, on newsstands now, senior writer Ryan Dixon delves into the hardest call in hockey, the one coaches hate to make and hopeful players dread, the call that comes on cut day. Sportsnet also takes readers on a road trip to Edmonton to explore all the sights, restaurants and accommodations to consider while attending the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship games in the “heart of Canadian hockey”.

Sportsnet Mobile

Sportsnet Mobile will keep fans plugged into all the latest news, scores and stats from the World Juniors including the Hockey Central app on iPad and Playbook.

Sportsnet 590 The FAN and the Sportsnet Radio Network’s broadcast schedule for Team Canada and the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship is as follows: (includes pre-game show start times):

• Canada vs. Finland – Monday Dec. 26th @ 3 p.m. (ET)

• Canada vs. Czech Republic – Wednesday Dec. 28th @ 7:30 p.m. (ET)

• Canada vs. Denmark – Thursday, Dec. 29th @ 7:30 p.m. (ET)

• Canada vs. USA – Saturday, Dec. 31st @ 7:30 p.m. (ET)

• *Quarter Finals - Monday Jan. 2nd @ 8:30 p.m. (ET)

• Semi-Finals – Tuesday Jan. 3rd @ 4:30 p.m. (ET) and 8:30 p.m. (ET)

• *Bronze Medal Game – Thursday Jan. 5th @ 3:00 p.m. (ET)

• Gold Medal Game –Thursday Jan. 5th @ 7:30 p.m. (ET)

* Sportsnet 590 The FAN will only carry if Team Canada is playing

About Sportsnet

Sportsnet connects Canadian sports fans to their favourite teams and athletes, using five platforms: TV, Radio, Print, Online and Mobile. Sportsnet is Fuelled By Fans, and delivers storytelling on a local, regional, national and global level. The multiplatform brand consists of Sportsnet, sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, Sportsnet 960 The FAN, Sportsnet magazine, Sportsnet Mobile and the Hockey Central app on iPad and Playbook. Sportsnet is the Canadian leader in NHL and MLB television broadcasts and is home to 162 Toronto Blue Jays games, plus MLB Playoffs and the World Series. Sportsnet is an official broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympic Games, and also offers an exciting sports lineup including the NFL, the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, the Memorial Cup, and soccer programming with UEFA Champions League, Barclays Premier League, MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and Canadian national team matches for men and women. Sportsnet Connected is the network’s nightly news program, providing regional and national coverage of the day’s events in the world of sports.

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