WHL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ON ROOT SPORTS
Calgary, AB. – The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced today that ROOT SPORTS will carry the 2012 WHL Championship Series in High Definition between the Kal Tire WHL Western Conference Champion Portland Winterhawks and the Husky WHL Eastern Conference Champion Edmonton Oil Kings. The telecasts will be produced by SHAW Communications and have been provided by the WHL to ROOT SPORTS to broaden the reach of the final season series to the network’s more than 3.7 million homes across the Pacific Northwest .
The Oil Kings and Winterhawks will now face off in a best-of-seven series for the chance to hoist the Ed Chynoweth Cup and earn a berth to the 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament in Shawinigan, Quebec, where they will join the host Shawinigan Cataractes as well as the OHL and QMJHL Champions.
2012 WHL Championship Series on ROOT SPORTS Broadcast Schedule
2012 WHL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Air times
Game 1 May 3 Portland @ Edmonton LIVE at 6:00 PM PT
Game 2 May 4 Portland @ Edmonton Delay at 10:30 PM PT(LIVE on Comcast SportsNet Portland)
Game 3 May 6 Edmonton @ Portland LIVE at 6:00 PM PT
Game 4 May 8 Edmonton @ Portland Delay at 10:30 PM PT (LIVE on Comcast SportsNet Portland)
If necessary..
Game 5 May 10 Portland @ Edmonton LIVE at 6:00 PM PT
Game 6 May 12 Edmonton @ Portland LIVE at 6:00 PM PT
Game 7 May 13 Portland @ Edmonton LIVE at 5:00 PM PT
* To also be broadcast in Western Canada on SHAW Cable
About ROOT SPORTS
ROOT SPORTS™ (formerly FSN Northwest) is the cable home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, Portland Timbers, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, Oregon State Beavers, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Seattle University Redhawks and the Big Sky Conference. The network reaches more than 3.7 million viewers across five states, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, and delivers more than 350 live events each year – all of which are also available in high definition.
ROOT SPORTS™ is owned and operated by DIRECTV Sports Networks LLC, which operates regional sports networks in the Northwest, Pittsburgh and Rocky Mountain regions. The three networks combined reach more than 8.7 million viewers across 18 states and own exclusive programming and distribution partnerships with more than 25 teams and conferences. DIRECTV Sports Networks is a controlled subsidiary of DIRECTV, the world’s most popular television service.
About the WHL
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is the largest major junior hockey League in the world today with 22 member Clubs throughout the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. Five WHL Clubs are based in the Pacific Northwest and play in the WHL U.S. Division: Everett Silvertips; Portland Winter Hawks; Seattle Thunderbirds; Spokane Chiefs and Tri-City Americans. The WHL attracts over 4 million spectators each season to regular season and playoff games and is a world leader in player development and scholarship opportunities. Each season the WHL is one of the top Leagues from which players are selected from in the NHL Entry Draft. Currently over 20% of all NHL players are graduates of the WHL. The WHL is also a leading provider of post-secondary scholarships with over 400 scholarships awarded each year to current and graduate WHL players, more than any other League in North America. The WHL is a member of the Canadian Hockey League (together with the Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) which consists of 60 member Clubs from coast to coast in Canada and the northern United States.
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