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Connor Mcdavid #97 and Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers and Actor Will Arnett select Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets during 2024 NHL All-Star Thursday — Disney Says Ads for NHL’s All-Star Weekend Are Sold Out 38 advertisers, 27 returning, jump over the boards onto the ice

Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers makes a save against Jack Eichel #9 of the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period at T-Mobile Arena on January 12, 2023 — Relo Metrics, SponsorPulse Measure Value of NHL Sponsorships Hockey viewers surveyed

NHL All-Star Game Disney ESPN — NHL All-Star Game Shoots, Scores, Sells Out Advertising Disney says 12 sponsors are signed up including presenting sponsor Honda

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NHL Winter Classic Turner Sports Discover

Discover Is New Sponsor of NHL Winter Classic as Outdoor Game Moves to TNT

By Jon Lafayette last updated 14 September 21

Credit card company replaces Bridgestone

Broadcasting & Cable

Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Vegas Golden Knights makes a save against the Montreal Canadiens in the first period in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Semifinals during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on June 16, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Newest NHL Teams To Face Off as ESPN Returns to Hockey

By Jon Lafayette published 22 July 21

Turner comes over the boards with TNT doubleheader Oct. 13.

Broadcasting & Cable

Peacock To Stream Remaining Stanley Cup Final Games

By Jon Lafayette last updated 2 July 21

NBCUniversal said its Peacock streaming service will be showing the remaining games of the Stanley Cup Final.

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Peacock To Stream Remaining Stanley Cup Semifinal Games

By Jon Lafayette last updated 14 June 21

NHL playoffs contests also televised on NBCSN or USA Network

Broadcasting & Cable

Wayne Gretzky Joins Turner Sports as Hockey Analyst

By Jon Lafayette published 26 May 21

Wayne “The Great” Gretzky has signed on to the Turner Sports team as a studio hockey analyst as Turner launches coverage of National Hockey League games next season.

Broadcasting & Cable

Streaming Takes Center Ice in NHL-Disney Rights Deal

By Jon Lafayette last updated 11 March 21

Streaming will become a bigger part of sports rights deals in the future, judging by the new agreement struck by The Walt Disney Co. and the National Hockey League.

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ESPN Scores NHL Package With Stanley Cup on ABC

By Jon Lafayette published 10 March 21

ESPN is returning to the ice with the National Hockey League, signing a seven year deal that will put Stanley Cup games on ABC, which like ESPN is owned by The Walt Disney Co.

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Patrick Mahomes celebrates the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LIV victory on Feb. 2, 2020.

What's On This Weekend in TV Sports (Jan. 15-Jan. 18)

By R. Thomas Umstead last updated 15 January 21

NHL return, NFL playoffs drive holiday weekend TV Sports schedule

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National Hockey League Players Association

NHL Set to Launch New Season Jan. 13

By Jon Lafayette last updated 21 December 20

The National Hockey League and the NHL Players Association reached an agreement to start a 56-game regular season on Jan. 13, down from the traditional 82-game regular season.

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