Confirmed with Link: Nashville to host 2023 NHL Awards and NHL Draft

[MrJoshua]

Am I reading the dates right that this is happening on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday? I thought the draft was normally a weekend.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Am I reading the dates right that this is happening on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday? I thought the draft was normally a weekend.

The NHL still somehow imagines they can get more casual/non-fans to watch it on TV if they aren’t going head-to-head with whatever else people watch instead on other nights.

 

[PredsV82]

NBA and NFL both have their draft on Thursday night. I'm guessing these pro sports all know something because none of them do this on a weekend.

 

[drwpreds]

The NHL still somehow imagines they can get more casual/non-fans to watch it on TV if they aren’t going head-to-head with whatever else people watch instead on other nights.

This being on a weeknight is a HUGE bummer for us out of town folks. Was looking forward to coming to some of it, but now it probably will not happen- oh well.

And as far as the TV ratings go, I get what the NHL is trying for here, but when it comes to the NHL draft, the only people watching it are die hard hockey fans like us. You can probably count on two hands the number of casual/non fans who just stumble on to the draft and actually watch- lol

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

This being on a weeknight is a HUGE bummer for us out of town folks. Was looking forward to coming to some of it, but now it probably will not happen- oh well.

And as far as the TV ratings go, I get what the NHL is trying for here, but when it comes to the NHL draft, the only people watching it are die hard hockey fans like us. You can probably count on two hands the number of casual/non fans who just stumble on to the draft and actually watch- lol

Exactly. Only the die-hards are into watching it on TV. The only place they are going to get the casual fans is LIVE in the host city by making it a big enough fun enough event for people to come out to.

Or I guess maybe they need to ponder their TV presentation somewhat. How long does that first round drag on? 3-4 hours? Who is watching 3+ hours of rambling discussion and interminable waits between picks? Again, only us die-hard fans. Maybe if you could streamline that process into a slicker 1-hr production you'd catch a little more of the casual fan attention span.

 

[maplepred]

So if we host the jokes... I mean NHL awards, does this mean they cannot steal the Norris from Josi again and give it to Makar??

 

[Viqsi]

So if we host the jokes... I mean NHL awards, does this mean they cannot steal the Norris from Josi again and give it to Makar??