Home Ice
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| Broadcast area | Canada United States |
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| Branding | Home Ice |
| Slogan | The Nation's Hockey Station |
| First air date | November 2005 |
| Frequency | XM204 |
| Format | Sports Radio |
| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Affiliations | National Hockey League American Hockey League (only during Olympics) |
| Owner | XM Radio Canada |
| Website | homeice.xmradio.ca |
Home Ice is XM Satellite Radio's talk channel dedicated to the sport of hockey, and moreso the National Hockey League. It features hockey talk during the day and play-by-play at night. Home Ice began in November 2005 as XM Radio Canada launched its line of channels on the XM platform. Home Ice is a part of XM's NHL hockey package, of which they dedicate 5 other channels to for game play-by-play. In addition, French language channel SportPlus airs the French play-by-play games for Canadian teams like the Ottawa Senators.
Home Ice concluded its first season on the air on the morning of June 20, 2006 when the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup. Gametime aftermath show Ice Cap had an extended show to take calls from fans, pleased and saddened, about the 7-game series.
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[edit] Lineup
This is the current lineup of Home Ice on XM. NHL Play-by-Play broadcasts are preceded by Face Off with Ron Rimer. Home Ice also carries the Saturday afternoon show Live From Wayne Gretzky's, which is syndicated to 9 other AM stations across Canada.
[edit] Weekdays
| ET | PT | Show |
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| 6 AM | 3 AM | Hockey This Morning with hosts Scott Laughlin |
| 9 AM | 6 AM | Hockey This Morning replay |
| 12 PM | 9 AM | Power Play with hosts Jim Tatti, Gary Green and Mike Ross |
| 3 PM | 12 PM | In The Slot with Hall of Fame member Phil Esposito and Jim Tatti |
| 6 PM | 3 PM | Face Off |
| 7 PM | 4 PM | NHL Play-by-Play |
| 10 PM | 7 PM | Ice Cap with Jamie Shalley and Ron Rimer |
[edit] Weekend Exclusive Shows
| ET | PT | Show |
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| 6 AM | 3 AM | Classic Games |
| 9 AM Sat.; 10 AM Sun. | 6 AM Sat.; 7 AN Sun. | The NHL Alumni Hour with Mark Napier and Scott Laughlin |
| 11 AM | 8 AM | The Hockey Beat with Jamie Shalley |
