[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 Edmonton Oilers' 2008-2009 season schedule.

I have to put together for the Hockey Forum community a news resource thread for the Edmonton Oilers' 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


Edmonton Oilers official news releases
(July 16):
Oilers announce 2008-09 pre-season schedule

(July 17):
Oilers announce 30th anniversary schedule
Oilers' 2008-2009 schedule (PDF file)


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

Rogers Sportsnet's hockey page (July 17):
Oilers open 30th year vs. Avalanche
Oilers: Games to watch in 08/09

CHED-AM (Edmonton) (July 17):
Oilers release 2008-2009 schedule

Edmonton Journal's sports page (July 18):
Revamped NHL sked spreads love around

Edmonton Sun's Oilers page (July 18):
Eastern flavour spices up Oilers' schedule

[cityhockeyfever]

2008-2009 REGULAR SEASON BROADCASTING INFORMATION

As of now, the Edmonton Oilers could make as many as 28 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 82 regular season games the Oilers are scheduled to play will be televised in the Edmonton television market and elsewhere in western Canada that are not in either the Vancouver or Calgary broadcast territories.

Rogers Sportsnet West will air 47 games (plus two during the preseason)
Oilers Pay-Per-View has 12 games

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (12):
October 18, 2008 - Calgary at Edmonton
October 25, 2008 - Edmonton at Vancouver
November 15, 2008 - Colorado at Edmonton
December 6, 2008 - Edmonton at San Jose
December 13, 2008 - Vancouver at Edmonton
January 3, 2009 - Dallas at Edmonton
February 21, 2009 - Calgary at Edmonton
February 28, 2009 - Minnesota at Edmonton
March 7, 2009 - Edmonton at Toronto
March 14, 2009 - Colorado at Edmonton
April 4, 2009 - Vancouver at Edmonton
April 11, 2009 - Edmonton at Calgary

The Sports Network (TSN) (10):
October 15, 2008 - Edmonton at Anaheim
October 23, 2008 - Edmonton at Colorado
November 5, 2008 - Edmonton at Columbus
November 26, 2008 - Los Angeles at Edmonton
December 3, 2008 - Dallas at Edmonton
December 16, 2008 - Chicago at Edmonton
December 31, 2008 - Edmonton at Calgary
January 11, 2009 - St. Louis at Edmonton
January 16, 2009 - Edmonton at Colorado
March 24, 2009 - Detroit at Edmonton

Le Réseau des Sports (RDS) (2):
February 11, 2009 - Montréal at Edmonton
March 10, 2009 - Edmonton at Montréal

NBC (potentially up to 4):


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


Edmonton Oilers official news releases
(August 15):
Stauffer joins Oilers broadcast team

(August 25):
*Oilers announce 2008-2009 TV schedule
2008-2009 Oilers broadcast TV schedule


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