– TV schedule features 40 national & 16 regional Toronto Maple Leafs broadcasts-
– Joe Bowen returns to Sportsnet 590 The FAN as exclusive radio voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs–
– Paul Romanuk makes Sportsnet TV play-by-play debut alongside analyst Greg Millen –
TORONTO (August 18, 2014) Fifty-one days and counting until the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ice for the 2014-15 season, and Sportsnet and Rogers are giving fans more games and access to their beloved team with 56 games on television and 41 games on radio on Sportsnet 590 The FAN. The action gets underway on Sportsnet and Sportsnet 590 The FAN at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 8 – opening night of the NHL regular season – with the Maple Leafs hosting the Montreal Canadiens. (See full broadcast schedule below).
On TV – Regional
Sportsnet’s regional television broadcast schedule kicks off on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sportsnet Ontario as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Detroit Red Wings.
All 16 regional Maple Leafs television broadcasts will air on Sportsnet Ontario. Veteran broadcaster Paul Romanuk makes his Sportsnet debut, calling play-by-play for all of the Toronto regional broadcasts alongside analyst Greg Millen.
Highlights from Sportsnet’s regional Maple Leafs broadcast schedule include:
- Two games against the Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings
- Two showdowns with Atlantic Division rival Tampa Bay Lightning
- All-Canadian matchup with the Edmonton Oilers
On TV – National
Rogers will deliver 40 national Maple Leafs broadcasts this season. Highlights from the Leafs national package include:
- 24 Hockey Night in Canada Saturday matchups (channel allocations to be announced on a weekly basis)
- 12 appearances on Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey, including the NHL season opener on Wednesday, Oct. 8 featuring the Maple Leafs hosting the Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m. ET
- 4 Rogers Hometown Hockey Sunday night matchups, the newest national night on the NHL schedule
On Radio – Sportsnet 590 The FAN
Sportsnet 590 The FAN will broadcast 41 Toronto Maple Leafs games this season, including the NHL season opener on Wednesday, Oct. 8 as the Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m. ET. Fan favourite Joe Bowen will be the exclusive voice of the station’s Maple Leafs broadcasts, calling play-by-play alongside analyst and former goalie Jim Ralph.
For all 41 games on radio, former Leafs GM Gord Stellick will host the two-hour Leafs Nation Post-Game to wrap up each broadcast. Plus, every Saturday night – beginning Saturday, Oct. 4 – Stellick will host HOCKEY CENTRAL Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. ET.
In addition to Sportsnet’s Toronto Maple Leaf regional broadcasts, Rogers will deliver 350 national regular season NHL games across nine networks, including CBC, City, Sportsnet (East, Ontario, West, and Pacific), Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360 and FX Canada. Rogers has exclusive Canadian broadcast coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Stanley Cup Final, 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 Calgary Flames (including radio rights on Sportsnet 960 The FAN), Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks.
Rogers Communications secured a 12-year deal with the NHL in November 2013 for exclusive national broadcast and multimedia rights in Canada, beginning with the 2014-15 season.
Toronto Maple Leafs 2014-15 TV Broadcast Schedule
*Channel allocations for Hockey Night in Canada to be announced on a weekly basis
October
- Wednesday, Oct. 8, Montreal @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Sportsnet)
- Saturday, Oct. 11, Pittsburgh @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Sunday, Oct. 12, Toronto @ New York Rangers, 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT (National – City)
- Wednesday, Oct. 22, Toronto @ Ottawa, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Sportsnet)
- Saturday, Oct. 25, Boston @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Friday, Oct. 17, Detroit @ Toronto, 7:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Saturday, Oct. 18, Toronto @ Detroit, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Friday, Oct. 31, Toronto @ Columbus, 7 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
November
- Saturday, Nov. 1, Chicago @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Tuesday, Nov. 4, Toronto @ Arizona, 9 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Saturday, Nov. 8, New York Rangers @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Wednesday, Nov. 12, Boston @ Toronto, 8 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
- Saturday, Nov. 15, Toronto @ Buffalo, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Saturday, Nov. 22, Detroit @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Wednesday, Nov. 26, Toronto @ Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
- Saturday, Nov. 29, Washington @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
December
- Saturday, Dec. 6, Vancouver @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Wednesday, Dec. 10, Toronto @ Detroit, 8 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
- Saturday, Dec. 13, Detroit @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Sunday, Dec. 14, Los Angeles @ Toronto, 5 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Saturday, Dec. 20, Philadelphia @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Sunday, Dec. 21, Toronto @ Chicago, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (City – National)
- Tuesday, Dec. 23, Toronto @ Dallas, 7:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Sunday, Dec. 28, Toronto @ Florida, 5 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Monday, Dec. 29, Toronto @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Wednesday, Dec. 31, Toronto @ Boston, 7 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
January
- Friday, Jan. 2, Toronto @ Minnesota, 8 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Saturday, Jan. 3, Toronto @ Winnipeg, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Wednesday, Jan. 7, Washington @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
- Monday, Jan. 12, Toronto @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Wednesday, Jan. 14, Toronto @ Anaheim, 10 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Saturday, Jan. 17, Toronto @ St. Louis, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Wednesday, Jan. 21, Toronto @ Ottawa, 7 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
- Wednesday, Jan. 28, Toronto @ New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
- Saturday, Jan. 31, Toronto @ Philadelphia @ 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
February
- Friday, Feb. 6, Toronto @ New Jersey, 7 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Saturday, Feb. 7, Edmonton @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Saturday, Feb. 14, Toronto @ Montreal, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Tuesday, Feb. 17, Florida @ Toronto, 7:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Friday, Feb. 20, Toronto @ Carolina, 7 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Saturday, Feb. 21, Winnipeg @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Saturday, Feb. 28, Toronto @ Montreal, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
March
- Sunday, March 1, Toronto @ Washington, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (City – National)
- Thursday, March 5, Toronto @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Saturday, March 7, St. Louis @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Monday, March 9, NY Islanders @ Toronto, 7:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Wednesday, March 11, Buffalo @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
- Saturday, March 14, Toronto @ Vancouver, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Monday, March 16, Toronto @ Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. ET (Regional – Sportsnet Ontario)
- Saturday, March 21, Toronto @ Ottawa, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Saturday, March 28, Ottawa @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
April
- Wednesday, April 1, Toronto @ Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
- Saturday, April 4, Toronto @ Boston, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
- Sunday, April 5, Ottawa @ Toronto, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT (City – National)
- Wednesday, April 8, Toronto @ Columbus, 7:30 p.m. ET (National – Sportsnet)
- Saturday, April 11, Montreal @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (National – Hockey Night in Canada)
Sportsnet 590 The FAN’s 2014-15 Toronto Maple Leafs Broadcast Schedule
October
- Wednesday, Oct. 8, Montreal @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET
- Sunday, Oct. 12, Toronto @ New York Rangers, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Oct. 14, Colorado @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Oct. 18, Toronto @ Detroit, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Oct. 21, Toronto @ New York Islanders, 7 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Oct. 28, Buffalo @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET
November
- Saturday, Nov. 1, Chicago @ Toronto, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, Nov. 6, Toronto @ Colorado, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Nov. 12, Boston @ Toronto, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Nov. 15, Toronto @ Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, Nov. 20, Tampa Bay @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Nov. 26, Toronto @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET
December
- Tuesday, Dec. 2, Dallas @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Dec. 6, Vancouver @ Toronto, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Dec. 10, Toronto @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Dec. 16, Anaheim @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Dec. 20, Philadelphia @ Toronto, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Sunday, Dec. 21, Toronto @ Chicago, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Dec. 23, Toronto @ Dallas, 7 p.m. ET
- Monday, Dec. 29, Toronto @ Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Dec. 31, Toronto @ Boston, 7 p.m. ET
January
- Friday, Jan. 2, Toronto @ Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Jan. 7, Washington @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET
- Monday, Jan. 12, Toronto @ Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET
- Thursday, Jan. 15, Toronto @ San Jose, 10 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Jan. 17, Toronto @ St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Jan. 21, Toronto @ Ottawa, 7 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Jan. 28, Toronto @ New Jersey, 7 p.m. ET
February
- Tuesday, Feb. 3, Toronto @ Nashville, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Feb. 7, Edmonton @ Toronto, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, Feb. 12, Toronto @ New York Islanders, 7 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Feb. 17, Florida @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Feb. 28, Toronto @ Montreal, 6:30 p.m. ET
March
- Tuesday, March 3, Toronto @ Florida, 7 p.m. ET
- Saturday, March 7, St. Louis @ Toronto, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Monday, March 9, New York Islanders @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET
- Friday, March 13, Toronto @ Calgary, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Monday, March 16, Toronto @ Edmonton, 9 p.m. ET
- Saturday, March 21, Toronto @ Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, March 26, Florida @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET
April
- Sunday, April 5, Ottawa @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET
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