Trizent said:Here is link to where 05-06 schedule is referred to:
http://www.edmontonsun.com/Sports/Friday/2005/07/15/1132728-sun.html
"On top of all that, fans have a date to circle on the calendar - the season opener [for Oilers] against Colorado Oct. 5, pending ratification of the CBA. The NHL schedule should be released next Thursday or Friday."
Can't find link to 7/14 for 04-05 schedule release, I didn't have it bookmarked.
Trizent said:I posted elsewhere that I would expect US Cable TV partner(s) announced as well upon the relaunch. The only reason not to is if they want to announce it the following week, just to keep the NHL in the news again on another day. For the same reasoning, I could see the schedule out on a day different than the relaunch day. I am predicting Spike TV and ESPN(2) will be sharing the national US Cable rights 05-06.
J.T said:Couldn't they just use last years schedule?
J.T said:Couldn't they just use last years schedule?
Trizent said:It has been reported that Spike TV was in negociations with the NHL. Who knows to what level. I'll try to find the link.
As for ESPN(2), NHL playoffs do fine numbers for them (not great, but fine). I can see NHL bending over for ESPN.
So really my post is somewhere between a hunch and an inference.
EDIT: Spike thing was in the USA TODAY:
But executives at Spike TV told USA TODAY they've met with the NHL several times and are interested. "We are glad to hear the labor situation is resolved and we look forward to speaking with the NHL in the near future," says David Schwarz, spokesman for Viacom's cable network aimed at 18- to 34-year-old men
Just to have an offshoot topic:Trizent said:It has been reported that Spike TV was in negociations with the NHL. Who knows to what level. I'll try to find the link.
As for ESPN(2), NHL playoffs do fine numbers for them (not great, but fine). I can see NHL bending over for ESPN.
So really my post is somewhere between a hunch and an inference.
EDIT: Spike thing was in the USA TODAY:
But executives at Spike TV told USA TODAY they've met with the NHL several times and are interested. "We are glad to hear the labor situation is resolved and we look forward to speaking with the NHL in the near future," says David Schwarz, spokesman for Viacom's cable network aimed at 18- to 34-year-old men
futurcorerock said:Just to have an offshoot topic:
Would anyone be terribly upset if they went to Spike TV?
I'm not sure when pro wrestling's contract is up, but I heard somewhere that the WWF (I refuse to call them E) is musing over switching back to their old network, USA. If so, this would undoubtedly pave the way for the NHL on SpikeTV as their sole draw.
J.T said:Couldn't they just use last years schedule?