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Canadian Hockey League announces major broadcasting partnerships

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Cooper Godin
July 21, 2021  (3:40 PM)
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The Canadian Hockey League is no longer going to be seen on Sportsnet after they announced a multi-year partnership with TSN, RDS, and CBC beginning this coming season.

"Beginning with the 2021-22 season, the new partnerships include approximately 30 regular-season games each year delivered by TSN, in addition to select playoff coverage and the comprehensive suite of CHL national events. Additionally, the agreement includes approximately 20 French-language broadcasted games on RDS, early-season weekend games broadcasted by CBC Sports, as well as digital streaming rights featuring a CHL TV broadcast each week during the regular season on TSN, RDS, and the free CBC Gem streaming service," the CHL's statement said.

"The CHL is committed to continuing to connect with our fans and engaging our growing audience in new ways and these broadcast partners are the ideal solution to help us accomplish this goal," said Canadian Hockey League President Dan MacKenzie. "We are excited to get back on the ice alongside our new partners, with our season kicking off on CBC and TSN/RDS being the home of our biggest national events including the Memorial Cup presented by Kia."

The 2021-22 season will begin on October 1st for the QMJHL and WHL, while the OHL will start their season less than a week later on October 7th. The season will wrap up with the 2022 Memorial Cup in either May or June, full details are set to be released at a later date.

Source: Canadian Hockey League