TORONTO (September 28, 2016) – The
Winnipeg Jets soar on
TSN, the team’s official broadcaster, as well as
TSN 1290 and
TSN Digital platforms all season long as Canada’s Sports Leader delivers a 60-game regional broadcast schedule for the 2016-17 season. TSN’s coverage begins with the
Jets’ season opener against Carolina on
Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3 (see below for a complete broadcast schedule).
Additional highlights of the 2016-17
Jets on TSN broadcast schedule include:
- Winnipeg Jets season opener versus the Carolina Hurricanes
- Seven all-Canadian matchups
- Three games against defending Western Conference champion San Jose Sharks and one game against defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins
Broadcast Team
Returning to the booth for the 2016-17 season is TSN’s Winnipeg Jets broadcast team of veteran play-by-play commentator and Manitoba native Dennis Beyak alongside analyst
Shane Hnidy, an 11-year NHL veteran and Stanley Cup champion, and Winnipeg Bureau Reporter
Sara Orlesky.
Contributing insight and analysis on the Jets throughout the season is TSN’s Jets Insider
Gary Lawless.
Jets on TSN games also feature frequent contributions from TSN Hockey Insiders
Bob McKenzie,
Darren Dreger, and
Pierre LeBrun.
News Coverage
SPORTSCENTRE Winnipeg Bureau Reporter Sara Orlesky follows the team all season, delivering news and reports across TSN’s slate of programs and platforms. Fans can also find comprehensive Jets news and analysis on TSN Digital platforms, including
TSN.ca and the
TSN GO mobile app.
TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg
As the team’s official radio broadcaster,
TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg continues to bring fans live coverage of every Jets game. TSN 1290 delivers all the play-by-play action and analysis from a rotating crew of veteran broadcasters familiar to Jets fans. Play-by-play commentating duties will be shared by Dennis Beyak and
Paul Edmonds. They are joined by analysts Shane Hnidy and
Brian Munz, both of whom have been part of TSN 1290’s Jets coverage since it debuted in 2011.
Fans can also tune in for extensive pre-game, intermission, and post-game analysis and coverage featuring host
Rick Ralph alongside former NHL players and TSN 1290 analysts Trevor Kidd and
JP Vigier.
TSN Digital
TSN Digital platforms – including
TSN.ca and the
TSN GO app – have the Winnipeg Jets covered from every angle, featuring the following highlights:
- Up-to-the-minute breaking news, scores, game recaps, and more
- Live streaming of games in the team’s regional market on the TSN GO app and TSN.ca
- Daily comprehensive coverage of the league, including digital analysis from TSN Hockey’s Insiders and analysts and from TSN Jets Insider Gary Lawless
- Highlights, recaps, and Must-See moments from around the league
- Fantasy picks, projections, and analysis from TSN’s Scott Cullen
- Photos, videos, and viral content posted across TSN’s official social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram
- BarDown.com rounds up all the viral moments and social media reaction from the new season
Jets on TSN
TSN’s package of regional Winnipeg Jets games is available on TSN3 and the
TSN GO app to TSN subscribers in the Jets’ designated broadcast region, which includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and parts of Northwestern Ontario including Kenora, Dryden, and Thunder Bay.
Hockey on TSN
TSN is home to the Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Ottawa Senators as part of its package of 130+ regional NHL games. TSN delivers a package of 50+ Jets games in the Jets’ designated broadcast region on TSN3, 26 Leafs games in the Leafs’ designated broadcast region on TSN4, and 50+ Senators games in the Senators’ designated broadcast region on TSN5.
TSN complements its live hockey coverage with Canada’s fan-favourite hockey news and information programming, featuring the hockey world’s most trusted team of Hockey Insiders and analysts. TSN’s industry-leading hockey programming includes SPORTSCENTRE, TIM HORTONS THAT’S HOCKEY, THAT’S HOCKEY 2NITE, and the network’s slate of signature NHL specials including TRADECENTRE, FREE AGENT FRENZY, FANTASY DRAFT, TOP 50 PLAYERS, and BOB MCKENZIE’S PRE-SEASON DRAFT RANKING.
Champions Live Here as TSN is the exclusive broadcaster of Hockey Canada, delivering marquee international events such as the IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, IIHF ICE HOCKEY U18 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, IIHF ICE HOCKEY U18 WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, and WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE, as well as domestic events including the WORLD JUNIOR A CHALLENGE, TELUS CUP, ESSO CUP, RBC CUP, ALLAN CUP, and the Order of Hockey in Canada.
TSN’s slate of live hockey programming also features exclusive coverage of the SPENGLER CUP, as well as NCAA Division I coverage including the FROZEN FOUR
Broadcast Schedule
See below for the
Jets on TSN regional broadcast schedule*.
Pre-Season
Thursday, Sept. 29 Minnesota @ Winnipeg 7 p.m. CT on TSN3
Friday, Sept. 30 Edmonton @ Winnipeg 7 p.m. CT on TSN GO
Sunday, Oct. 2 Winnipeg @ Calgary 8 p.m. CT on TSN3
Monday, Oct. 3 Ottawa @ Winnipeg 7 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, Oct. 6 Winnipeg @ Edmonton 8 p.m. CT on TSN3
Saturday, Oct. 8 Winnipeg @ Minnesota 7 p.m. CT on TSN3
Regular Season
October
Thursday, Oct. 13 Carolina @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Monday, Oct. 17 Boston @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Oct. 25 Winnipeg @ Dallas 7 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, Oct. 27 Dallas @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Friday, Oct. 28 Winnipeg @ Colorado 7:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Sunday, Oct. 30 Buffalo @ Winnipeg 1:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
November
Tuesday, Nov. 1 Washington @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, Nov. 3 Winnipeg @ Washington 6 p.m. CT on TSN3
Friday, Nov. 4 Winnipeg @ Detroit 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Nov. 8 Dallas @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, Nov. 10 Winnipeg @ Arizona 7:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Friday, Nov. 11 Winnipeg @ Colorado 7:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Sunday, Nov. 13 Los Angeles @ Winnipeg 12:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Nov. 15 Chicago @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, Nov. 17 Winnipeg @ Philadelphia 6 p.m. CT on TSN3
Sunday, Nov. 20 Winnipeg @ Carolina 3:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Friday, Nov. 25 Winnipeg @ Nashville 5 p.m. CT on TSN3
Sunday, Nov. 27 Nashville @ Winnipeg 12 noon CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Nov. 29 New Jersey @ Winnipeg 6 p.m. CT on TSN3
December
Thursday, Dec. 1 Edmonton @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Dec. 6 Detroit @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, Dec. 8 NY Rangers @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Sunday, Dec. 11 Winnipeg @ Edmonton 8 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, Dec. 15 Florida @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Sunday, Dec. 18 Colorado @ Winnipeg 1:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Dec. 20 Winnipeg @ Vancouver 8:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, Dec. 22 Winnipeg @ Vancouver 8:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Dec. 27 Winnipeg @ Chicago 7 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, Dec. 29 Columbus @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
January
Tuesday, Jan. 3 Winnipeg @ Tampa Bay 6 p.m. CT on TSN3
Saturday, Jan. 7 Winnipeg @ Buffalo 11:30 a.m. CT on TSN3
Monday, Jan. 9 Calgary @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Friday, Jan. 13 Winnipeg @ Arizona 7:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Monday, Jan. 16 Winnipeg @ San Jose 2:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Saturday, Jan. 21 St. Louis @ Winnipeg 1:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Monday, Jan. 23 Anaheim @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Jan. 24 San Jose @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, Jan. 26 Winnipeg @ Chicago 7 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Jan. 31 Winnipeg @ St. Louis 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
February
Thursday, Feb. 2 Winnipeg @ Dallas 7 p.m. CT on TSN3
Saturday, Feb. 4 Winnipeg @ Colorado 1:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Feb. 7 Minnesota @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Friday, Feb. 10 Chicago @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Feb. 14 Dallas @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, Feb. 16 Winnipeg @ Pittsburgh 6 p.m. CT on TSN3
Sunday, Feb. 19 Winnipeg @ Ottawa 3:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Feb. 21 Winnipeg @ Toronto 6 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, Feb. 28 Minnesota @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
March
Friday, March 3 St. Louis @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Monday, March 6 San Jose @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Monday, March 13 Winnipeg @ Nashville 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, March 14 Winnipeg @ New Jersey 6 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, March 16 Winnipeg @ NY Islanders 6 p.m. CT on TSN3
Sunday, March 19 Minnesota @ Winnipeg 3:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Tuesday, March 21 Philadelphia @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, March 23 Winnipeg @ Los Angeles 9 p.m. CT on TSN3
Friday, March 24 Winnipeg @ Anaheim 8:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, March 30 Anaheim @ Winnipeg 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
April
Tuesday, April 4 Winnipeg @ St. Louis 6:30 p.m. CT on TSN3
Thursday, April 6 Winnipeg @ Columbus 6 p.m. CT on TSN3
*Schedule subject to change
