NHL Center Ice

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NHL Center Ice is an Out-of-Market Sports Package distributed by most cable and satellite providers in North America. The package allows its subscribers to see up to forty out-of-market National Hockey League games a week using local and national television networks.

The American version of Center Ice features premiere Canadian broadcasts, such as TSN and CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. It also features out of region games broadcast on NBC. Occasionally, French-language feeds from RDS may be used if no English-language broadcast is available. Pay-per-view games are not included.

The Canadian version (spelled NHL Centre Ice due to Canadian English spelling) features select broadcasts by Versus and NBC. In Western Canada the package is only available by satellite, as Shaw Cable does not offer it.

Some providers offer high definition broadcasts when available.

Availability

NHL Center Ice is available with these cable and satellite providers:

• United States:
  • DirecTV
  • Dish Network
  • iN DEMAND
    • Cablevision
    • Comcast
    • Cox Communications
    • Time Warner
  • Charter Communications
• Canada:
  • Bell ExpressVu
  • Rogers Digital Cable
  • Access Communications
  • Cogeco
  • EastLink
  • Vidéotron

Blackout Restrictions

NHL Center Ice does not black out any game based on attendance or mileage to said arena. All home team(s) are blacked out in their designated TV markets. For example, if you live in Los Angeles, you cannot see Anaheim Ducks or Los Angeles Kings games on Center Ice. These local games are available on your local sports broadcasting station.

However, the black out can be lifted if the team is not televising the game and the other one is, provided the local team grants permission.

External link

• Official Site