Holiday Hockey TV Schedule (WJC, Spengler, NHL, Pre-Olympic)

[BG]

It's that time of year again, when everyone gets some time off to enjoy the holiday season with family and friends. Absolutely love sitting back with a large group and watching some World Junior hockey after a big meal and some drinks. This year I've included the Spengler Cup and a Russian tournament (Channel One Cup) as Team Canada continues to finalize it's Olympic Roster for South Korea. The Leafs have a 5 game road-trip followed by the start of a 6 game home stand. As for New Years Eve, no Canada vs. USA (even with the tournament in Buffalo) - so we've got Sweden/Russia to ring in the New Year. I'll continue to update as additional broadcast details are announced.

Cheers everyone, and hope the season is good to you all.

[Schedule runs from Dec 13 - Jan 6, full broadcast links at the bottom of the post]

Wed Dec 13

11:30AM - Canada vs. South Korea (Channel One Cup RR, TSN1/5)

Thurs Dec 14

7:00PM - Road to the NHL Winter Classic Episode 1 (SNO/SN1/NHL Video)

Fri Dec 15

11:30AM - Canada vs Czech Republic (Channel One Cup RR, TSN1/5)

Sat Dec 16

9:00AM - Canada vs Russia (Channel One Cup RR, TSN1/5)

7:00PM - NHL100 Classic: Ottawa vs. Montreal (Lansdowne Park, CBC/HNIC)

Tues Dec 19

2:00PM - Toronto vs. Carolina (SNO)

Wed Dec 20

7:00PM - Canada vs Czech Republic (WJC Pre-Tournament, TSN1/3/4/5)

7:30PM - Toronto @ Columbus (SNO)

Friday Dec 22

7:00PM - Canada vs Switzerland (WJC Pre-Tournament, TSN1/3/4/5)

Sat Dec 23

5:00PM - Road to the NHL Winter Classic Episode 2 (SNO, NHL Video)

7:00PM - Toronto @ New York Rangers (CBC/HNIC)

Tues Dec 26 [BOXING DAY]

2:00PM - Canada vs. Mountfield HK (Spengler Preliminary, TSN2)

4:00PM - Canada vs. Finland (WJC Preliminary, TSN1/3/4/5)

7:00PM - NBA - Raptors vs. Mavericks (NBA, SNO)

Wed Dec 27

7:00PM - Canada vs. Slovakia (WJC Preliminary, TSN1/3/4)

Thurs Dec 28

2:00PM - Canada vs HC Davos (Spengler Preliminary, TSN2)

7:00PM - Road to the NHL Winter Classic Episode 3 (SNO, NHL Video)

9:00PM - Toronto @ Arizona (SNO)

Fri Dec 29

9:00AM - Dinamo Riga vs. Mountfield HK (Spengler Cup QF, TSN5)

2:00PM - HC Davos vs. HPK Hameenlinna (Spengler Cup QF, TSN2)

3:00PM - Canada vs. USA (WJC Preliminary, TSN1/3/4/5) * rebroadcast at 8:00PM (TSN1/4)

9:00PM - Toronto @ Colorado (SNO)

Sat Dec 30

9:00AM - Team Canada vs. Mountfield HK (Spengler Cup SF, TSN2)

2:00PM - Team Suisse vs. HC Davos (Spengler Cup SF, TSN2) * rebroadcast at 10:00PM (TSN2)

8:00PM - Canada vs. Denmark (WJC Preliminary, TSN1/5)

Sun Dec 31 [NEW YEARS EVE]

6:00AM - Team Canada vs. Team Suisse (Spengler Cup Final, TSN1/4/5)

3:30PM - Toronto @ Las Vegas (SNO/SN1)

8:00PM - Sweden vs. Russia (WJC Preliminary, TSN1/3)

Mon Jan 1 [NEW YEARS DAY]

1:00PM - NHL Winter Classic: Buffalo @ New York Rangers (Citi Field, SNO/NBC)

Tues Jan 2

12:00PM - Finland vs. Czech Republic (WJC Quarter-Final, TSN1/4/5)

4:00PM - Canada vs. Switzerland (WJC Quarter-Final, TSN1/4/5) * if qualified CAN will play in this game

6:00PM - Sweden vs. Slovakia (WJC Quarter-Final, TSN3)

7:00PM - Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (SNO)

8:00PM - USA vs. Russia (WJC Quarter-Final, TSN1/4/5) * if qualified USA will play in this game

Thurs Jan 4

4:00PM - Sweden vs. USA (WJC Semifinal, TSN1/3/4/5) * if qualified USA will play in this game

7:00PM - Toronto vs. San Jose (SNO)

8:00PM - Canada vs. Czech Republic (WJC Semifinal, TSN1/3/4/5)

Fri Jan 5

4:00PM - USA vs. Czech Republic (WJC Bronze Medal Game, TSN1/3/4/5)

7:00PM - Road to the Winter Classic Episode 4 (SN1)

8:00PM - Canada vs. Sweden (WJC Gold Medal Game, TSN1/4) * rebroadcast at 10:00PM (TSN5)

Sat Jan 6

7:00PM - Toronto vs. Vancouver (CBC)


Links:

World Junior (TSN): https://www.tsn.ca/2018-world-juniors-schedule-1.142384 (Need Broadcast Sched)
Spengler Cup (Dec 26-31, TSN): https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/national/2017-18/spengler-cup/stats/schedule (Need Broadcast Sched)
NHL - Maple Leafs (SN/TSN): https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/schedule/2017-12-01/ET
NHL - NHL100 Classic (SN/CBC): https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-centennial/nhl-100-classic
NHL - Road to the NHL Winter Classic (4 part): http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/11/29/road-to-the-2018-winter-classic-coming-to-nbcsn/
NHL - Winter Classic (SN/NBC): https://www.nhl.com/fans/winter-classic
Channel One Cup (Dec 13-17, STREAM/TV?): https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/national/2017-18/channel-one-cup/stats/schedule

 

[LeafGm]

Thanks for putting this together BG!

 

[Jeremy]

Awesome thread as usual, BG!

 

[LeafOfFaith]

So glad they’re not participating and suspending the season.

 

[Jeremy]

Can this thread be stickied?

 

[CTheBigPicture]

Can this thread be stickied?

Done

 

[worm]

So glad they’re not participating and suspending the season.

?

for the winter games?

 

[worm]

not sure how i feel about the canada/usa wjhc outdoor game

im leaning towards hating it with a passion

would rather a NYE game in a regular rink

but on the other hand it might be a cool event

 

[BG]

not sure how i feel about the canada/usa wjhc outdoor game

im leaning towards hating it with a passion

would rather a NYE game in a regular rink

but on the other hand it might be a cool event

Didn't read about this - I'm guessing it's better ticket revenue if they can attract more than 20,000 fans to the game. Otherwise, viewership is always good for the classic Canada/USA New Years Eve game.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

?

for the winter games?

I don't care about the Olympics. If they want to do it, I don't care, do it in the summer Olympics and then it'll be great.

Don't want anything interrupting the season or potentially getting players injured for nothing.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Russia was kicked out of the Olympics, will the hockey team be allowed to go?

 

[worm]

canada is right back in this thing (re: hockey)

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

canada is right back in this thing (re: hockey)

the ankle skaters left in the tournament won't be fun to watch

 

[CTheBigPicture]

"However, Russian athletes who can prove that they are clean will be "invited" to compete in Pyeongchang, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday"

I guess we'll see how clean the KHL is.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

"However, Russian athletes who can prove that they are clean will be "invited" to compete in Pyeongchang, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday"

I guess we'll see how clean the KHL is.

One has to wonder whether all those Russians from KHL would be willing to go only to play under the Olympic banner.

 

[LeafGm]

One has to wonder whether all those Russians from KHL would be willing to go only to play under the Olympic banner.

I doubt it'll be left up to the individual players. Have to figure that Vladdy will be the one making that call. And I have a hard time believing that he won't decide to completely boycott the games, and use this to fuel his ongoing "everything is an unjust Western conspiracy against Russia" narrative.

 

[worm]

so they can compete as "Athletes of Russia" or something like that