[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 Hockey Forum's official resource for the Carolina Hurricanes' 2008-2009 season schedule.

I have to put together for Hockey Forum community a news resource thread for the Carolina Hurricanes’ 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


Carolina Hurricanes official news releases
(July 11):
Hurricanes announce exhibition schedule

(July 17):
Hurricanes' 2008-2009 regular season schedule released


WRAL-TV (Raleigh) (July 17):
'Canes announce 2008-2009 regular season schedule


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


The News & Observer's Hurricanes page
(July 17):
And now, the schedule (Lord Stanley's Blog)

(July 18):
Cole won't wait long for return
Canes' schedule provides challenges

[cityhockeyfever]

2008-2009 REGULAR SEASON BROADCASTING INFORMATION

As of now, the Carolina Hurricanes will make at least 8 national television appearances this season.

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

65 of the 82 regular season games the Hurricanes are scheduled to play will be televised on FSN South in the Triangle region of North Carolina as well as coverage areas in the southeastern United States (excluding Florida) that are not in either the Atlanta or Nashville broadcast territories.

Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) (4):
October 28, 2008 - Carolina at Montréal
November 18, 2008 - Montréal at Carolina
December 16, 2008 - Montréal at Carolina
December 21, 2008 - Carolina at Montréal

The Sports Network (TSN) (3):
November 4, 2008 - Carolina at Toronto
November 18, 2008 - Montréal at Carolina
January 15, 2009 - Toronto at Carolina

Versus (1):
March 9, 2009 - New York Rangers at Carolina (exclusive cablecast)


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


The News & Observer's Hurricanes page
(August 14):
One national TV date for Canes (Lord Stanley's Blog)

(August 15):
Canes' national TV exposure limited

(August 28):
FSN South to televise 65 games


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

Carolina Hurricanes official news release (August 28):
*Canes/FSN South announce 2008-2009 TV package
Hurricanes/FSN South 2008-2009 broadcast schedule (PDF file)

[49cent-puck.com]

thanks for the updates cityhockey!