NHL & HDNet Announce 2003-04 HDTV Schedule (65 games) - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

james99 · 2003-10-04, 05:39 PM

NEW YORK and DALLAS - Sept. 30, 2003 - The National Hockey League and HDNet have released the first half of a live NHL on HDNet 2003-04 schedule of high definition television (HDTV) broadcasts, highlighted by NHL action every Tuesday and Friday night. The 65-game schedule of NHL on HDNet coverage begins Friday, Oct. 10 at 9 p.m. (ET) with the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Chicago Blackhawks.

Who needs HNIC HD :lol:

HD_Nick · 2003-10-05, 01:46 AM

I'm a bit of a newbie, but will any of those HDNET NHL games be broadcasted through any of the HD channels ExpressVu is offering?

Zelko · 2003-10-05, 07:53 AM

Great, no Leaf games at all. Here'e hoping that one of CBC, SportsNet or TSN come to the rescue !

james99 · 2003-10-05, 11:51 AM

HDNET is not yet available in Canada. An application has been submitted to the CRTC.

This schedule is for only the first half of the season, so the Leafs could be on later in the year, but i doubt it.

Don't remember seeing the Leafs on HDNET before. Besides, they are in the US and its unlikely they will travel north of the border.

Besides, the Leafs will be on in HDNET on the CBC, TSN and Sportsnet.

guido · 2003-10-06, 03:50 PM

umm .. the Leafs do play a few games on the road :wink:

last year I think there were 2 or 3 games on HDNET, with one I'm pretty sure against Dallas ...

Chances are we'll be see some Leaf's games on HD this year, with Sportsnet, TSN/ESPN .. and maybe perhaps even CBC ..

Leafs are big money in Ontario, and I can't imagine they would be shut out with HD really starting to catch on with the Canadian providers...

james99 · 2003-10-08, 01:11 PM

Most of the HDNET games last year were from Western based cities. I noticed a few this year are in the East, including one in Buffalo.

Since Toronto plays most of there road games in the east, few oppurtunites exist to show them.

james99 · 2003-10-11, 11:56 AM

Some folks over at AVS didn't think the PQ was as good as last year. I thought it was pretty good. The camera angles, sound etc were excellent.

Denver has a good offensive team. The goaltending situation shold be interesting this year for the.

james99 · 2003-11-23, 12:09 PM

The 2nd half of HDNET's schedule is now posted:

http://www.hd.net/nhlinhd.html

January
Friday, January 2nd 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT Anaheim Mighty Ducks @ Buffalo Sabres
Sunday, January 4th 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT Minnesota Wild @ Colorado Avalanche
Tuesday, January 6th 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT Columbus Blue Jackets @ Colorado Avalanche
Friday, January 9th 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT Vancouver Canucks @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Tuesday, January 13th 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT Vancouver Canucks @ Phoenix Coyotes
Friday, January 16th 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT Los Angeles Kings @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Sunday, January 18th 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT Edmonton Oilers @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Tuesday, January 20th 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT Boston Bruins @ New York Rangers
Friday, January 23rd 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT Minnesota Wild @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Tuesday, January 27th 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres
Friday, January 30th 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT San Jose Sharks @ Dallas Stars

February
Sunday, February 1st 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins
Tuesday, February 3rd 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT Atlanta Thrashers @ Boston Bruins
Tuesday, February 10th 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT New Jersey Devils @ Philadelphia Flyers
Friday, February 13th 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT Washington Capitals @ Nashville Predators
Tuesday, February 17th 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT Ottawa Senators @ Washington Capitals
Friday, February 20th 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT Colorado Avalanche @ Dallas Stars
Tuesday, February 24th 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT Calgary Flames @ Colorado Avalanche
Friday, February 27th 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres
Sunday, February 29th 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT Carolina Hurricanes @ Minnesota Wild

March
Tuesday, March 2nd 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT Calgary Flames @ St. Louis Blues
Friday, March 5th 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT Montreal Canadiens @ Phoenix Coyotes
Sunday, March 7th 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT Minnesota Wild @ Phoenix Coyotes
Tuesday, March 9th 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT Boston Bruins @ Nashville Predators
Friday, March 12th 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT N.Y. Islanders @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Sunday, March 14th 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT Anaheim Mighty Ducks @ Los Angeles Kings
Tuesday, March 16th 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT St. Louis Blues @ Los Angeles Kings
Friday, March 19th 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT Vancouver Canucks @ Chicago Blackhawks
Sunday, March 21st 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT Phoenix Coyotes @ Chicago Blackhawks
Tuesday, March 23rd 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT Chicago Blackhawks @ Colorado Avalanche
Friday, March 26th 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT San Jose Sharks @ Phoenix Coyotes
Tuesday, March 30th 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT Edmonton Oilers @ St. Louis Blues
Friday, April 2nd 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT Calgary Flames @ Los Angeles Kings

Nels Stewart · 2003-11-23, 12:44 PM

A full one-third of those games (11 of 33, by my count) invlove Canadian teams, and there's not likely a hope in hell we'll be able to see them in HD up here. That's just wrong. :cry:

It would be nice to think the swiftness with which a deal was forged for HDNet to be able to broadcast yesterday's Heritage Classic might bode well for future HD partnerships between CBC, HNIC and HDNet. Of course, we also thought the same thing when BEV teased us with a few HDNet hockey games a couple of years ago, and since then, bupkuss...

james99 · 2003-11-23, 01:31 PM

Perhaps future HNIC telecasts might end up on HDNET but since CBC only shows Saturday night games (outside of the playoffs and the odd Sunday game) i can't imagine CBC showing HDNET games.

That being said, it's really up to TSN and Rogers Sportsnet to fill the HD hockey void in Canada either by picking up HDNET games or doing there own.

ESPN HD are showing hockey starting Mid-January, so perhaps TSN will pick up a few of these.

Nels Stewart · 2003-11-23, 04:20 PM

Quote:

ESPN HD are showing hockey starting Mid-January, so perhaps TSN will pick up a few of these.

There's a grand total of FOUR ESPN-HD games that coincide with TSN's hockey schedule:

1/15 Dallas @ Col
1/22 Phi @ NYR
1/29 NYI @ Bos
3/25 Det @ Col

February is lost due to ESPN's commitment to US college basketball.

Perhaps TSN should step up and actually produce some HD games on their own. They did a good job with their CFL games. They better be spending some of that monthly $1.99 surcharge if they expect me to pay it come January.

james99 · 2003-11-23, 07:50 PM

4 is better than nothing plus ABC should have HD hockey as well. Can't remember if they did last year or not.

jkanas · 2003-12-02, 01:00 PM

Since Sports Net has HD Raptor games ie they have cameras in the ACC, why not use them to televise Leaf games in HD???? I figure the market for the Leafs would be greater than the Raptors.

dcomp11 · 2003-12-02, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkanas

Since Sports Net has HD Raptor games ie they have cameras in the ACC, why not use them to televise Leaf games in HD???? I figure the market for the Leafs would be greater than the Raptors.

Because the middle of the week Leaf games on TSN or Sportsnet are produced by the team, using its own equiptment. CBC produces the HNIC games.

Sportsnet produces all the Raptors games for itself, Toronto1 and Global.

Bluecruzer · 2003-12-02, 11:23 PM

Although it would be NICE to see some games in HD, the games themselves generally aren't that intense til after the All Star Break...

... I'm thinking with the surge in HD ready units sold last year (50% of all sold last Christmas season) and the latest season upon us, the consumer demand is going to hit the fan... very shortly.

One way or another we'll get HDNHL on our plates, and then the players will be locked out for oh... a year.
:roll:

2003-10-04, 05:39 PM	#1
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	NHL & HDNet Announce 2003-04 HDTV Schedule (65 games) NEW YORK and DALLAS - Sept. 30, 2003 - The National Hockey League and HDNet have released the first half of a live NHL on HDNet 2003-04 schedule of high definition television (HDTV) broadcasts, highlighted by NHL action every Tuesday and Friday night. The 65-game schedule of NHL on HDNet coverage begins Friday, Oct. 10 at 9 p.m. (ET) with the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Who needs HNIC HD :lol:

2003-11-23, 12:44 PM	#9
Nels Stewart Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,905	A full one-third of those games (11 of 33, by my count) invlove Canadian teams, and there's not likely a hope in hell we'll be able to see them in HD up here. That's just wrong. :cry: It would be nice to think the swiftness with which a deal was forged for HDNet to be able to broadcast yesterday's Heritage Classic might bode well for future HD partnerships between CBC, HNIC and HDNet. Of course, we also thought the same thing when BEV teased us with a few HDNet hockey games a couple of years ago, and since then, bupkuss... __________________ Beware of the evil orange plastic ball Visit The Big Ring

2003-12-02, 01:00 PM	#13
jkanas Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mississauga Posts: 17	Leafs on HD Since Sports Net has HD Raptor games ie they have cameras in the ACC, why not use them to televise Leaf games in HD???? I figure the market for the Leafs would be greater than the Raptors.

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2003-10-05, 01:46 AM	#2
HD_Nick Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 9	I'm a bit of a newbie, but will any of those HDNET NHL games be broadcasted through any of the HD channels ExpressVu is offering?

2003-10-05, 07:53 AM	#3
Zelko Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Woodbridge Posts: 260	Great, no Leaf games at all. Here'e hoping that one of CBC, SportsNet or TSN come to the rescue !

2003-10-05, 11:51 AM	#4
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	HDNET is not yet available in Canada. An application has been submitted to the CRTC. This schedule is for only the first half of the season, so the Leafs could be on later in the year, but i doubt it. Don't remember seeing the Leafs on HDNET before. Besides, they are in the US and its unlikely they will travel north of the border. Besides, the Leafs will be on in HDNET on the CBC, TSN and Sportsnet.

2003-10-06, 03:50 PM	#5
guido Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cambridge Posts: 457	umm .. the Leafs do play a few games on the road :wink: last year I think there were 2 or 3 games on HDNET, with one I'm pretty sure against Dallas ... Chances are we'll be see some Leaf's games on HD this year, with Sportsnet, TSN/ESPN .. and maybe perhaps even CBC .. Leafs are big money in Ontario, and I can't imagine they would be shut out with HD really starting to catch on with the Canadian providers...

2003-10-08, 01:11 PM	#6
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Most of the HDNET games last year were from Western based cities. I noticed a few this year are in the East, including one in Buffalo. Since Toronto plays most of there road games in the east, few oppurtunites exist to show them.

2003-10-11, 11:56 AM	#7
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Some folks over at AVS didn't think the PQ was as good as last year. I thought it was pretty good. The camera angles, sound etc were excellent. Denver has a good offensive team. The goaltending situation shold be interesting this year for the.

2003-11-23, 01:31 PM	#10
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Perhaps future HNIC telecasts might end up on HDNET but since CBC only shows Saturday night games (outside of the playoffs and the odd Sunday game) i can't imagine CBC showing HDNET games. That being said, it's really up to TSN and Rogers Sportsnet to fill the HD hockey void in Canada either by picking up HDNET games or doing there own. ESPN HD are showing hockey starting Mid-January, so perhaps TSN will pick up a few of these.

2003-11-23, 07:50 PM	#12
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	4 is better than nothing plus ABC should have HD hockey as well. Can't remember if they did last year or not.

2003-12-02, 11:23 PM	#15
Bluecruzer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ex-Edmonton Now Chilliwack BC Posts: 477	Although it would be NICE to see some games in HD, the games themselves generally aren't that intense til after the All Star Break... ... I'm thinking with the surge in HD ready units sold last year (50% of all sold last Christmas season) and the latest season upon us, the consumer demand is going to hit the fan... very shortly. One way or another we'll get HDNHL on our plates, and then the players will be locked out for oh... a year. :roll: