Hockey Day in America

[LadyStanley]

Good point.

Maybe tape delay?

Tape delay in this age of the internet is literally pointless.

Tape Delay is a four-letter word.

I was upset when I learned that some 2010 Olympic hockey games on NBC would be tape delayed in California.

I stayed away from the internet and then started watching a later game "live" (on one of the cable stations) and of course one of the first things they did was recap that previous game.

I was livid and expressed my complaints to local NBC station, NBC corporate, NBC Olympic feedback, twitter, etc.

The second and third Olympic hockey games on NBC were live. So, my complaints were heard and heeded. (And probably others.)

 

[Rink Rage]

With Doc and Eddie-O doing the Penguins Vs Blackhawks, who is gonna do the Heritage Classic then?

 

[Corey Perry*]

With Doc and Eddie-O doing the Penguins Vs Blackhawks, who is gonna do the Heritage Classic then?

Probably Chris Cuthbert or some Tsn/cbc guy

 

[Buck Aki Berg]

Good point.

Maybe tape delay?

Or just have a west coast game that starts at 12:30-1:00 LT. I really have no idea how NBC hasn't clued into this yet...

 

[Rink Rage]

A couple of guys that could be play by play guys.
Bob Costas and Sean Albert.

 

[GKJ]

Or just have a west coast game that starts at 12:30-1:00 LT. I really have no idea how NBC hasn't clued into this yet...

Because that's not the time slot NBC wants. At 12:30, the NHL is top dog.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

With Doc and Eddie-O doing the Penguins Vs Blackhawks, who is gonna do the Heritage Classic then?

I highly doubt VS sends a crew. We will get a CBC simulcast.

 

[GKJ]

I'd imagine Dave Strader will be in there somewhere

 

[leoleo3535]

Live coverage 6 pm est

CBC, RDS, VS, NHL radio

http://www.nhl.com/ice/eventhome.htm?location=/heritageclassic/2011

 

[hockeygoon15]

I know their fan bases don't overlap too much, but you would think the NHL would try to avoid going up against the Daytona 500. Despite declining recently, NASCAR still draws some pretty big numbers.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/02/24/nascar-daytona-500-tv-ratings/13371

 

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NHL Network's (USA) schedule for this weekend... holy smokes!

# Saturday, Feb. 19
# HNIC: Heritage Classic – Countdown Saturday - 5 p.m.
NHL-Net at the 2011 Heritage Classic (U.S. & CAN) - 6 p.m.
HNIC: Hockey Tonight - 6:30 p.m.
HNIC: Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs - 7 p.m.
HNIC: Post-Game Show - 9:30 p.m. (guess this must be an NHLN run post game show, as the HNIC post game show doesn't start til 12:30am ET or so...)
NHL On The Fly - 10 p.m.

# Sunday, Feb. 20
# 2003 Heritage Classic – Montreal vs. Edmonton - 6 a.m.
2008 Winter Classic – Pittsburgh vs. Buffalo - 8 a.m.
2009 Winter Classic – Detroit vs. Chicago - 10 a.m.
Ivy & Ice: 2009 Winter Classic - noon
2010 Winter Classic – Philadelphia vs. Boston - 12:30 p.m.
2011 Winter Classic – Washington vs. Pittsburgh - 2:30 p.m.
HNIC: Heritage Classic Countdown - 5 p.m.
NHL On The Fly - 8 p.m.

 

[Jeffrey93]

I find it odd that I live near the US border....and travel to the US quite often...yet I don't know when "HDIA" is.

When is it?

Will it be anywhere close to CBC's version in Canada?

 

[IU Hawks fan]

No.

It's a marketing ploy. Something for NBC to sell.

EDIT: guess I really didn't answer your question

Sunday.

No.

 

[Jeffrey93]

No.

It's a marketing ploy. Something for NBC to sell.

EDIT: guess I really didn't answer your question

Sunday.

No.

Sunday huh? Up against the Heritage Classic?? Nice.

 

[EbencoyE]

Sunday huh? Up against the Heritage Classic?? Nice.

It's not up against, it's before.

HDIA will be on NBC, Heritage Classic will be on Versus afterwards.

 

[TCNorthstars]

Or just have a west coast game that starts at 12:30-1:00 LT. I really have no idea how NBC hasn't clued into this yet...

There is more money to be made by showing teams east of the Mississippi. I really have no idea how you haven't clued into this yet...

 

[Spydey629]

No.

It's a marketing ploy. Something for NBC to sell.

EDIT: guess I really didn't answer your question

Sunday.

No.

Not exactly true. USA Hockey started it four or five years ago around this weekend every year to market the game. The NHL jumped on board after that, and NBC never really pushed until this year -- I think they mentioned it on the "Game of the Week" in the past, but never hyped it like they are now.

I'll take it. Marketing the game? At all levels??

What a novel concept.

 

[LaxSabre]

HNIC: Post-Game Show - 9:30 p.m. (guess this must be an NHLN run post game show,
as the HNIC post game show doesn't start til 12:30am ET or so...)

Most of the time, the early HNIC game ends after 9:30 pm ET and
before the start of the late HNIC game at 10:00 pm ET so CBC goes
to the studio to fill that time and thus they do what could be called
a post-game show as its after the early HNIC game. NHL Network in
the United States shows this up until 10:00 pm ET when they then
go to their NHL On The Fly show.

LS...

 

[ebox99]

NHL belongs on NBC and Versus, they really like hockey and want to grow the game.

Sam Flood, EP of NBC Sports & VERSUS talks "Hockey Day In America" - 2/17/11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu2XEwAKLm8

 

[LadyStanley]

http://puckthemedia.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/what-1230-game-youll-see-on-hockey-day-in-nhl-markets/

Break down of which (of the three) regional games will be shown in NHL markets. Majority seeing Philadelphia/Rangers tilt.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://puckthemedia.wordpress.com/2...rt-of-comcasts-new-24-hour-3d-channel-launch/

Comcast announces new 24-hour 3D channel launching with Heritage Classic leading off.

 

[Brodie]

Columbus – Philadelphia vs. NY Rangers

That's just... odd.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Rink Rage]

I liked the first Hockey Day in America. Hopefully NBC can build on this and turn this into another big event on the calender.

 

[Brodie]

Yeah, I think it worked out pretty nicely. Very interested to see the ratings for this