[cityhockeyfever]

Looking for the best source you need to find the season schedule and broadcasting information?

You have come to the right place! Welcome to the Hockey Forum's official resource for the Atlanta Thrashers' 2008-2009 season schedule.

I have to put together for the Hockey Forum's community a news resource thread for the Atlanta Thrashers' regular season game schedule and upcoming broadcasting information. Such information isn't just for here, but also for individual team boards. The posts are organized to show both schedule types and are easy to find what you're looking for.

The first post in this thread will contain news hyperlinks for the game schedules themselves. The second post is reserved for the broadcasting information.

I would like to invite everyone's participation in helping me track down any news items you find in the posts that follow! You see something that you think I should add to either the game schedule news link list or those for the broadcasting schedules, please by all means post them and I'll then add them.

My goal is to encourage participation in this thread where once the schedules are released, let's hear what you think are the most anticipated games you think should be circled on the 2008-2009 hockey calendar! Also, what do you like about the new schedules? What do you not like about them? Many other fans would like to know what your answers would be.

The National Hockey League unveiled the 2008-2009 regular season schedule on July 17, 2008 at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. For more on the entire league schedule, please go to this thread for further details.

Here are the most resourceful news items available online.

National Hockey League official site
(July 17):
*European opening, Canadiens centennial highlight 2008-2009 season
Matchups not to be missed
2008-2009 NHL schedule page

(July 18):
Inside the 2008-2009 schedule

(August 11):
NHL announces 2008-2009 pre-season schedule


Atlanta Thrashers official news releases
(July 9):
Thrashers announce preseason schedule

(July 17):
Thrashers announce 2008-2009 NHL regular season schedule
2008-2009 schedule released (Blueland Blog)


The Sports Network's (TSN) NHL page
(July 17):
Season to open in Europe as NHL releases 2008-2009 schedule
2008-2009 NHL schedule
2008-2009 Canadian calendar

(August 11):
NHL releases pre-season schedule


CBC Sports' hockey page
(July 17):
New NHL schedule heightens Canadian rivalries

(August 11):
Senators host Rangers to open NHL pre-season


ESPN's NHL page (July 17):
The can't-miss games of 2008-2009 NHL season

Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Thrashers page (July 17):
Thrashers' 2008-2009 schedule released
Kari, Marty, the schedule and free hockey (Ice Man Bloggeth blog)

[cityhockeyfever]

2008-2009 REGULAR SEASON BROADCASTING INFORMATION

As of now, the Atlanta Thrashers will make at least 10 national television appearances this season.

No full broadcast schedule has been finalized for both the NHL Network and NBC, but will be announced soon.

All other Thrashers games will be televised locally by SportSouth.

The Sports Network (TSN) (4):
December 2, 2008 - Atlanta at Montréal
December 3, 2008 - Atlanta at Ottawa
December 30, 2008 - Atlanta at Toronto
January 14, 2009 - Ottawa at Atlanta

Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) (4):
December 2, 2008 - Atlanta at Montréal
January 20, 2009 - Montréal at Atlanta
March 6, 2009 - Montréal at Atlanta
March 24, 2009 - Atlanta at Montréal

Versus (2):
NOTE: Both games are exclusive cablecasts in the United States.
October 28, 2008 - Philadelphia at Atlanta
March 16, 2009 - Washington at Atlanta


For more on the league-wide national television schedules, see these news sources below.

National Hockey League official site (August 14):
League releases TV schedules for 2008-2009

The Sports Network's (TSN) NHL page (August 14):
TSN announces 2008-2009 NHL broadcast schedule
2008-2009 NHL on TSN schedule
NHL: Hockey Lives Here (video clip)

CBC Sports' hockey page (August 14):
Hockey Night in Canada unveils season schedule

Versus' NHL page (August 14):
Versus announces schedule for 2008-2009 NHL regular season
Much to see on Versus this season
Versus' 2008-2009 broadcast schedule

Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Thrashers page (August 14):
Thrashers to have 2 national TV games

Kukla's Korner blog (August 15):
The Eye on the Media 2008-09 National TV Guide: Team-by-Team Network TV Schedules