Versus will begin its sixth year of NHL regular season coverage with a triple-header on Thursday, October 7 delivering all the games in high-definition. VERSUS will broadcast 78 games, 13 more than last season, including 53 exclusive regular season games and 25 bonus games.
Versus will begin its 2010-11 NHL regular season coverage when Carolina Hurricanes battle the Minnesota Wild from Helsinki, Finland, at 12 p.m. ET, followed by the Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Philadelphia Flyers at 7 p.m. ET before finishing the night with a match-up featuring the Colorado Avalanche and 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks at 10 p.m. ET.
The first week of non-stop action continues with three additional overseas games from Helsinki; Stockholm, Sweden and Prague, Czech Republic on Friday and Saturday afternoon, exclusive coverage of the Colorado Avalanche/Detroit Red Wings contest on October 12 in Versus’ regularly-scheduled Tuesday night slot as well as games on Wednesday and Thursday night, the first time in network history bonus games were added for the opening week.
Versus is entering the 2010/11 regular season with a lot of momentum based on tremendous ratings and viewership successes last season. The network saw a 33-percent spike in HH ratings and a 20-percent increase in average viewership for the final six weeks of exclusive regular season game coverage as compared to the season prior.
2010-11 NHL regular season coverage of the NHL Heritage Classic between the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames from McMahon Stadium on Sunday, February 20, at 6 p.m. ET. Not only is it the first outdoor game in Canada since 2003, but the Heritage Classic will be the first outdoor game ever broadcast on cable in the United States.
Versus will also broadcast All-Star weekend from Raleigh, N.C. on January 29/30 and cap off the final week of the regular season with a game each night leading into the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs. During the postseason, Versus will once again air wall-to-wall action throughout each round, culminating with Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.
All of the network’s non-bonus regular-season games are exclusive and VERSUS’ regular-season schedule features a ‘Game of the Week’ wherein VERSUS will be the only place on television to watch an NHL game in the U.S. at that time. VERSUS’ bonus game coverage is subject to local blackouts.
Mike “Doc” Emrick will return as the network’s lead play-by-play announcer and will be joined all season long by the best NHL announcers in the game today, including Eddie Olczyk, Darren Eliot, Joe Beninati and John Forslund and the network’s studio show, Hockey Central, with host Bill Patrick and analysts Keith Jones and Brian Engblom will wrap up each night of NHL coverage. In addition, the network will also televise special Hockey Central pre-game shows before 30 telecasts this season, starting on October 7 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Versus’ 2010/11 regular season schedule highlights some of the most exciting games of the season with the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, and Pittsburgh Penguins all making a season-high 11 appearances on the network.
| 2010-11 NHL Regular Season Broadcast Schedule On Versus | ||||||
| Day.,Date and Time (ET) | Game | |||||
| Oct 7, Noon (Helsinki) | Carolina vs Minnesota | |||||
| Oct 7, 7:00 | Philadelphia at Pittsburgh | |||||
| Oct 7, 10:00 | Chicago at Colorado | |||||
| Oct 8, 12:00 (Helsinki) | Minnesota at Carolina | |||||
| Oct 8, 3:00 (Stockholm) | Columbus at San Jose | |||||
| Oct 9, 12:00 (Prague) | Phoenix at Boston | |||||
| Oct 12, 7:30 | Colorado at Detroit | |||||
| Oct 13, 7:00 | NY Islanders at Washington | |||||
| Oct 14, 7:00 | Tampa Bay at Philadelphia | |||||
| Oct 18, 7:00 | Colorado at NY Rangers | |||||
| Oct 19, 7:30 | Boston at Washington | |||||
| Oct 25, 8:00 | Los Angeles at Minnesota | |||||
| Oct 26, 7:30 | Buffalo at Philadelphia | |||||
| Nov 2, 8:00 | San Jose at Minnesota | |||||
| Nov 8, 7:30 | Phoenix at Detroit | |||||
| Nov 9, 7:30 | Washington at NY Rangers | |||||
| Nov 15, 8:00 | St. Louis at Colorado | |||||
| Nov 16, 7:00 | Philadelphia at Montreal | |||||
| Nov 17, 7:00 | Boston at NY Rangers | |||||
| Nov 22, 7:30 | Boston at Tampa Bay | |||||
| Nov 24, 8:00 | St. Louis at Nashville | |||||
| Nov 29, 7:30 | Dallas at Carolina | |||||
| Nov 30, 8:00 | St. Louis at Chicago | |||||
| Dec 6, 7:30 | San Jose at Detroit | |||||
| Dec 7, 7:30 | Buffalo at Boston | |||||
| Dec 8, 7:00 | San Jose at Philadelphia | |||||
| Dec 13, 7:30 | Los Angeles at Detroit | |||||
| Dec 14, 7:00 | Pittsburgh at Philadelphia | |||||
| Dec 15, 7:00 | NY Rangers at Pittsburgh | |||||
| Dec 20, 7:30 | Anaheim at Boston | |||||
| Dec 21, 7:30 | New Jersey at Washington | |||||
| Dec 27, 7:30 | Minnesota at Columbus | |||||
| Dec 28, 7:30 | Boston at Tampa Bay | |||||
| Dec 31, 8:30 | Phoenix at St. Louis | |||||
| Jan 3, 9:00 | Chicago at Los Angeles | |||||
| Jan 4, 7:00 | Minnesota at New Jersey | |||||
| Jan 10, 7:30 | Boston at Pittsburgh | |||||
| Jan 11, 7:30 | Philadelphia at Buffalo | |||||
| Jan 17, 8:30 | Los Angeles at Dallas | |||||
| Jan 18, 7:30 | Montreal at Buffalo | |||||
| Jan 24, 7:30 | NY Rangers at Washington | |||||
| Jan 25, 7:30 | Montreal at Philadelphia | |||||
| Jan 26, 7:00 | New Jersey at Detroit | |||||
| Jan 29 | NHL SKILLS COMPETITION — Raleigh, NC | |||||
| Jan 30 | NHL ALL-STAR GAME — Raleigh, NC | |||||
| Feb 1, 7:30 | Pittsburgh at NY Rangers | |||||
| Feb 1, 10:00 | Phoenix at San Jose | |||||
| Feb 2, 7:00 | NY Islanders at Pittsburgh | |||||
| Feb 7, 7:30 | NY Rangers at Detroit | |||||
| Feb 8, 7:30 | Buffalo at Tampa Bay | |||||
| Feb 9, 7:00 | Montreal at Boston | |||||
| Feb 14, 8:00 | Washington at Phoenix | |||||
| Feb 15, 7:30 | Buffalo at Montreal | |||||
| Feb 16, 8:00 | Minnesota at Chicago | |||||
| Feb 20, 6:00 | Montreal at Calgary, Heritage Classic (McMahon Stadium) | |||||
| Feb 21, 7:30 | Washington at Pittsburgh | |||||
| Feb 22, 8:30 | New Jersey at Dallas | |||||
| Feb 23, 7:30 | San Jose at Pittsburgh | |||||
| Feb 28, 8:00 | Chicago at Minnesota | |||||
| Mar 1, 7:00 | Buffalo at NY Rangers | |||||
| Mar 2, 7:00 | Pittsburgh at Toronto | |||||
| Mar 7, 7:00 | Washington at Tampa Bay | |||||
| Mar 8, 8:00 | Colorado at Minnesota | |||||
| Mar 9, 7:30 | Chicago at Tampa Bay | |||||
| Mar 14, 8:00 | San Jose at Chicago | |||||
| Mar 15, 7:30 | Carolina at Buffalo | |||||
| Mar 16, 7:30 | Washington at Detroit | |||||
| Mar 21, 7:30 | Pittsburgh at Detroit | |||||
| Mar 22, 7:30 | Washington at Philadelphia | |||||
| Mar 23, 7:00 | Vancouver at Detroit | |||||
| Mar 28, 7:30 | Chicago at Detroit | |||||
| Mar 29, 7:30 | Chicago at Boston | |||||
| Mar 30, 7:00 | NY Rangers at Buffalo | |||||
| Mar 31, 7:00 | Columbus at Washington | |||||
| Apr 4, 7:30 | Boston at NY Rangers | |||||
| Apr 4, 10:00 | Los Angeles at San Jose | |||||
| Apr 5, 7:30 | New Jersey at Pittsburgh | |||||
| Apr 6, 8:00 | St. Louis at Chicago | |||||
| Apr 7, 7:00 | Atlanta at NY Rangers | |||||
| Apr 8, 7:00 | Chicago at Detroit | |||||
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