Red Wings to Host Maple Leafs on 2014 NHL WINTER CLASSIC on NBC, 1/1
By: Caryn Robbins Dec. 26, 2013
Two storied NHL franchises will Face Off at one of college football's most historic stadiums in front of more than 100,000 fans on New Year's Day, when NBC presents the 2014 NHL Winter Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. ET, from Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. In addition, NBCSN will present coverage of the Maple Leafs-Red Wings Alumni Games on New Year's Eve, a pre-Olympic exhibition game in women's hockey between Team USA and Team Canada on Saturday, Dec. 28, and a matchup of the previous two Stanley Cup winners on Monday night, when the Chicago Blackhawks host the Los Angeles Kings.
Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator Mike 'Doc' Emrick, analyst Eddie Olczyk and Emmy Award-winning 'Inside-the-Glass' analyst Pierre McGuire will have the Winter Classic call rink-side from Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., home of the University of Michigan Wolverines football team. It will be the first time a full broadcast team has called an NHL regular-season game at ice level in NBC Sports broadcast-television history. NHL WINTER CLASSIC CONFERENCE CALL - MONDAY, DEC. 30 AT 1 P.M. ET Emrick, Olczyk, McGuire and executive producer Sam Flood, will preview the upcoming NHL Winter Classic on a media conference call Monday, Dec. 30 at 1 p.m. ET. NHL Live host Liam McHugh will be on-site at Michigan Stadium alongside former players and analysts Mike Milbury, Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick to provide pre-game and post-game analysis, as well as commentary during intermissions. In addition, The Weather Channel on-camera meteorologist and storm tracker Jim Cantore will be on-site to provide weather updates and conduct interviews throughout the game, a role he has held at previous NHL Winter Classics.Sat., Team USA vs. Team Canada - Women's Exhibition NBCSN 4 p.m.
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Mon., NHL Live NBCSN 7 p.m.
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Los Angeles at Chicago NBCSN 8 p.m.
Tue., Winter Classic Alumni Game #1 NBCSN 1 p.m.
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NHL Top 10 NBCSN 3 p.m.
NHL Top 10 NBCSN 3:30 p.m.
Winter Classic Alumni Game #2 NBCSN 4 p.m.
Wed., Toronto at Detroit - 2014 NHL Winter Classic NBC 1 p.m.
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Return to Vancouver - 2010 Gold Medal Game NBCSN 8 p.m. NHL WINTER CLASSIC PRODUCES MOST-WATCHED NHL REGULAR-SEASON GAMES The Winter Classic, which was co-created by NBC Sports and the NHL and debuted in 2008, has produced five of the six most-watched NHL regular-season games in the past 38 years (average viewers). +----------------+-------------+-------+--------------------------+
|Viewership |Date |Network|Game |
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|1. 4.5 million |Jan. 1, 2011 |NBC |Capitals-Penguins |
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|2. 4.4 million |Jan. 1, 2009 |NBC |Red Wings-Blackhawks |
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|3. 3.8 million |Jan. 27, 1996|FOX |Six-game regional coverage|
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|4. 3.8 million |Jan. 1, 2008 |NBC |Penguins-Sabres |
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|5. 3.74 million|Jan. 2, 2012 |NBC |Rangers-Flyers |
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|6. 3.68 million|Jan. 1, 2010 |NBC |Flyers-Bruins |
+----------------+-------------+-------+--------------------------+ NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA NBC Sports Live Extra - NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets - will stream NHL coverage via "TV Everywhere," the media industry's effort to make quality content available to authenticated customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play. Games airing on: · NBC will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra;
· NBCSN will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via "TV Everywhere," which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs. 2013-14 REGULAR-SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN NBC Sports Group will deliver coverage of 103 NHL regular-season games during the 2013-14 season, featuring 13 games on NBC and 90 games on NBCSN. All games will be streamed live via NBC Sports Live Extra. Click here (http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2013/07/19/nbc-sports-group-to-air-103-nhl-regular-season-games-in-2013-14/) for more information on NBC Sports Group's comprehensive NHL coverage this season. NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS NBC Sports Regional Networks, which serve top NHL markets such as Boston (Bruins), Philadelphia (Flyers), Washington D.C. (Capitals), Chicago (Blackhawks) and the Bay Area (Sharks), will air more than 300 live NHL games and surround the 2013-14 NHL season with in-depth news, analysis and original programming on the teams that matter most. NBC SPORTS GROUP'S DIGITAL AND SOCIAL NHL COVERAGE NBC Sports Group will continue to provide hockey fans with up-to-the-minute news, video, and information on the NHL and hockey from around the world via its digital and social properties, including NBCSports.com, Twitter and Facebook. Click here for more information on NBC Sports Group's Digital and Social NHL coverage.
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