– Kevin Dineen, Jose Theodore, Keith Primeau, Theo Fleury and Wendel Clark among Sportsnet’s special guests –
– CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada analysts P.J. Stock and Kevin Weekes join Sportsnet’s Trade Deadline team throughout the day –
– The popular Strategy Room returns with Jeff Marek, Doug MacLean, Brian Lawton, Marty Turco, Garry Valk, Brad May, Fleury and Primeau –
– 10 hours of live Trade Deadline coverage across Sportsnet, sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, and Sportsnet 960 The FAN–
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Media Interviews: Sportsnet talent are available to discuss all things NHL & Trade Deadline
TORONTO (March 3, 2014) Sportsnet is rolling out its own red carpet to give hockey fans the star treatment on Wednesday, as 24 of the game’s best insiders, analysts, commentators and reporters take centre stage during HOCKEY CENTRAL Trade Deadline Presented by Molson Canadian. Fans won’t miss a moment of the 10-hour broadcast extravaganza with coverage across television, digital, radio and print.
Sportsnet’s live HOCKEY CENTRAL Trade Deadline national broadcast kicks off Wednesday, March 5 at 8 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. PT on Sportsnet East, Ontario, West, Pacific and Sportsnet 360, and on sportsnet.ca. Additionally, fans can also get breaking news on Sportsnet 590 The FAN and Sportsnet 960 The FAN, and brush up on all the big storylines by checking out the latest issue of Sportsnet magazine, on newsstands today.
Sportsnet’s complete HOCKEY CENTRAL Trade Deadline coverage on all platforms includes:
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The biggest names in the business hit Sportsnet’s airwaves on March 5 to ensure the storylines and trades are covered from every angle:
- Main Set Panel: Setting up all the action for the day, host Daren Millard guides viewers through the day alongside Marty McSorley, Damien Cox and Billy Jaffe
- Insiders Panel: Host Christine Simpson referees the powerhouse panel featuring leading trade-breakers Nick Kypreos, John Shannon, Scott Morrison, Mark Spector, Chris Johnston, and Brad May
- Strategy Room: Sparks will fly as host Jeff Marek discusses and debates all of the trades with former NHL general managers Brian Lawton, Doug MacLean, and former players Theo Fleury, Marty Turco, Keith Primeau, Brad May, P.J. Stock, Kevin Weekes (also of NHL Network) and Team Canada’s Women’s Hockey head coach Kevin Dineen
- The Goalie Book with Marty Turco: Kypreos and Turco head to Wendel Clark’s private arena to analyze and discuss the different styles of some of the goalies still on the trading block
- Canucks Panel: Host Don Taylor and current analyst Garry Valk discuss the always controversial Vancouver Canucks
- Puck Daddy meets Stellicktricity: Back by popular demand, Greg Wyshynski is joined by Gord Stellick for a healthy dose of entertaining and witty analysis throughout the day
- CHL Panel: Sam Cosentino and RJ Broadhead analyze the depth of prospects in both the CHL and AHL for each Canadian NHL team
Sportsnet 590 The FAN/Sportsnet 960 The FAN
- Sportsnet 590 The FAN: Full day of Trade Deadline coverage beginning at 5:30 a.m. ET with Brady and Walker and continuing through Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown from 4 -7 p.m. ET. Sportsnet 360 will simulcast the entire day of Sportsnet 590 The FAN shows, with breaks for the latest news and updates
- Sportsnet 960 The FAN: Fans in the west won’t miss a beat with Calgary Flames-focused coverage all day long, beginning at 6 a.m. MT
Sportsnet.ca features a live stream of the entire broadcast of HOCKEY CENTRAL Trade Deadline Day. Additionally, fans can follow the action and get insider info with the following key features:
- Trade Tracker: Following the breaking news and action leading up to and on Trade Deadline Day
- NHL Trade Rumours: Sportsnet.ca hockey editor Luke Fox hosts a live blog featuring the latest trade news and rumours
- Strategy Room: A one-stop video shop for all the popular Strategy Room segments
- Sportsnet.ca also provides profiles, trade analysis, and depth charts for each of the 30 NHL clubs as well as a team-by-team list of restricted and unrestricted free agents who could be in play on March 5
On newsstands now, the latest issue of Sportsnet magazine gives fans all they need to stump their friends and be best informed on the most frantic day of the NHL season, looking at the history of the deadline by breaking down the numbers, highlighting some of the best and worst deals ever and offering insights on strategy from a former NHL general manager
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