Monday Night Hockey is the branding used for Canadian broadcasts of National Hockey League (NHL) games on Monday nights. It was originally used for Sportsnet-produced telecasts under the Rogers Monday Night Hockey branding during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 NHL seasons. Monday Night Hockey replaced Hometown Hockey, which had aired from the 2014–15 to the 2021–22 seasons. Beginning in the 2024–25 season, under a two-year sub-licensing agreement, Prime Video will stream NHL games on Monday nights under the new Prime Monday Night Hockey branding.
| Monday Night Hockey | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Rogers Monday Night Hockey (2022–2024) Prime Monday Night Hockey (2024–present) |
| Genre | NHL hockey telecasts |
| Created by | Rogers Media Sportsnet |
| Presented by | John Forslund Jody Shelley Shane Hnidy Thomas Hickey Adnan Virk Andi Petrillo Blake Bolden Mark Messier |
| Theme music composer | Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (2022–2024) |
| Opening theme | "Never Stop" (2022–2024) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Rogers Building, Toronto (2022–2024) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 180 minutes or until end of the game |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sportsnet (2022–2024) Amazon Prime Video (2024–present) |
| Release | October 18, 2022 – present |
| Related | |
| Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey NHL on Sportsnet Hockey Night in Canada NHL on ESPN NHL on ABC NHL on TNT | |
Like other Canadian national NHL broadcasts, Monday Night Hockey is available in the United States on ESPN+ as part of a seven-year agreement with the NHL beginning in the 2021–22 season, subject to blackout restrictions.
History
editOn June 28, 2022, Sportsnet announced that it would be canceling Hometown Hockey after 8 years on the air, and that it would be replaced with a new brand for its Monday night broadcasts of the NHL.[1] On October 17, one day before its first broadcast, it was announced that the new package would be called Rogers Monday Night Hockey, and debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs going against the Arizona Coyotes.[2][3]
On April 25, 2024, the NHL and Rogers Communications announced that Amazon had signed a two-year deal to produce and exclusively stream NHL game telecasts on Monday nights in Canada on Amazon Prime Video under the Prime Monday Night Hockey brand.[4] The agreement follows the addition of Sportsnet's OTT streaming service, Sportsnet+, as a Prime Video Channel in October 2023.[5]
On June 13, 2024, Prime Video announced it would air a weekly whip-around studio show, NHL Coast To Coast, on Thursday nights.[6]
On September 23, Prime Video revealed the broadcast and studio team for Monday Night Hockey. The studio team will be led by hosts Adnan Virk and Andi Petrillo, analyst Blake Bolden, and contributor Mark Messier. Game announcers include Seattle Kraken and TNT play-by-play announcer John Forslund, along with Columbus Blue Jackets TV color commentator Jody Shelley, Vegas Golden Knights TV color commentator Shane Hnidy, and New York Islanders TV color commentator Thomas Hickey.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Sportsnet has canceled Rogers Hometown Hockey". Awful Announcing. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "New SN NOW Stats Central stream to debut alongside Rogers Monday Night Hockey". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Sportsnet announces national schedule for 2022–23 NHL season". Sportsnet. July 6, 2022. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "'Prime Monday Night Hockey' to air NHL games in Canada beginning next season". NHL. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Prime Video adds Sportsnet to Canadian channel offerings". Broadcast Dialogue. October 10, 2023.
- ^ "'NHL Coast to Coast' debuting on Prime Video in Canada next season". NHL. June 13, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Prime Video announces talent for Monday Night Hockey, Coast to Coast". nhl.com. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.