Rogers Television Partners with the new "AAA" Hockey League
ROGERS TELEVISION PARTNERS
WITH NEW ‘AAA’ HOCKEY LEAGUE
Thursday, October 18, 2007 [OTTAWA] – Rogers Television is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Ottawa Senators AAA Hockey Association and the Ottawa Jr. 67's AAA Hockey Club. As part of the partnership, Rogers Television will broadcast exclusive coverage of AAA regular season and playoff games from the Sensplex.
AAA hockey is the latest addition to Rogers Television’s proud tradition of extensive local sports coverage. “The partnership with this new league reflects our commitment to local sports. These games are a great opportunity to see tomorrow’s stars, today, as many of these players will be moving on to the OHL and CJHL,” says Colette Watson, Vice-President of Rogers Television.
For the Ottawa 67’s, the partnership means new opportunities for young players. "The Ottawa Jr. 67's AAA Hockey Club, our players and coaches are extremely excited about our partnership with Rogers Television for the upcoming season. Rogers Television will provide the newly formed ODMHA AAA League with the opportunity to showcase our teams and individual players throughout the Ottawa area on Rogers Cable 22," explains Neil Ferguson, President of the Ottawa Jr. 67's AAA Hockey Club.
The arrival of AAA hockey has brought a great deal of excitement to the Ottawa hockey scene. This inaugural season in the Ottawa area provides a chance for elite players to consistently face opponents with comparable skill level. Many of these players will be drafted to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Central Junior Hockey League (CJHL).
Greg Clarke, President of Ottawa Senators AAA Hockey Association adds, “In the end, the talented young players benefit most from our new partnership with Rogers Television. The additional exposure they’ll receive from this TV coverage plus the experience of intermission interviews will further their development.”
‘AAA’ Broadcast Schedule
GAME Sunday, October 21
Major Bantam Ottawa 67’s vs. Upper Canada Cyclones Sunday,
BROADCAST October 21 at 8:30PM
Tuesday, October 23 at 7:00PM (repeat)
GAME Sunday, November 4
Minor Midget Ottawa Senators vs. Minor Midget Ottawa 67's,
BROADCAST Monday, November 5 at 4:30PM
Tuesday, November 6 at 7:00PM (repeat)
GAME Sunday, November 11
Major Midget Ottawa 67’s vs. Upper Canada Cyclones, Sunday,
BROADCAST November 11 at 9:00PM
Tuesday, November 13 at 7:00PM (repeat)
GAME Sunday, November 18
Minor Bantam Ottawa 67’s vs. Minor Bantam Ottawa Senators,
BROADCAST Sunday, November 18 at 9:00PM
Tuesday, November 20 at 7:00PM (repeat)
GAME - Thursday, November 29
Major Midget Ottawa Senators vs. Eastern Ontario Wild Friday,
BROADCAST November 30 at 5:00PM
Saturday, December 1 at 2:00PM (repeat)
GAME Sunday, December 9, Minor Bantam Ottawa 67’s vs. Minor Bantam Ottawa Senators
BROADCAST Sunday, December 9 at 8:30PM Tuesday,
December 11 at 7:00PM (repeat)
GAME Thursday, January 3
Minor Bantam Ottawa Senators vs. Ottawa Valley Titans Minor Midget Ottawa Senators vs. Eastern Ontario Wild January – TBA
GAME Sunday, January 13
Minor Midget Ottawa 67’s vs. Upper Canada Cyclones
BROADCAST Sunday, January 13 at 9:00PM
Tuesday, January 15 at 7:00PM (repeat)
Rogers Television provides local programming about your world right now. Every year, our stations produce over 12,000 hours of informative local programming; reinforcing Rogers Cable's commitment to the communities we serve. Rogers Television is a service available exclusively to cable customers as part of the basic service of Rogers Cable Communications Inc., Canada's largest cable company, delivering high quality entertainment, information and communication services to 2.2 million customers in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Rogers Television 22 serves the Ottawa community. For more information, visit www.rogerstelevision.com
For more information contact:
Jennifer Vuong
Publicity Officer
Phone: (613) 759-8632
E-mail: Jennifer.Vuong@rci.rogers.com
