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We’re On the Road Again: Rogers Hometown Hockey Set to Hit 24 Communities Coast-to-Coast for 2017-18 Season

Sep 6, 2017 News Releases

– Multi-platinum Canadian country star Tim Hicks to perform opening weekend, October 7-8 in Niagara Falls –

– Best of Rogers Hometown Hockey compilation show to debut September 7 –

– Tune in to weekly Sunday broadcast on Sportsnet for chance to win trip to 2018 Stanley Cup

Join the conversation: #hometownhockey

TORONTO (September 6, 2017) Hometowns. Big Stars. Another season of Canada’s ultimate touring hockey festival is back. Rogers Hometown Hockey™ Tour presented by Scotiabank and Dodge will hit the road again, visiting 24 communities from coast-to-coast to tell the unique stories that unite the country through the sport it loves most – hockey.  (See locations, dates and broadcast details below).

Free of charge and open to fans of all ages, the jam-packed two-day festival features live entertainment, local celebrities, NHL alumni and a multitude of activities for the whole family to enjoy. Each week concludes with an outdoor viewing party of an NHL® game broadcast nationally on Sportsnet™ and hosted by Ron MacLean and Tara Slone. The Tour makes its first stop of 2017-18 in Niagara Falls, ON on October 7 and 8, at Niagara Parks’ Queen Victoria Park. As part of the opening weekend festivities, award-winning Canadian country star Tim Hicks will perform in his hometown on Sunday evening.

“From having the honour of being on RMC campus over Remembrance Day weekend to shining a light on the recovery efforts in Williams Lake come January, Rogers Hometown Hockey connects Canadians all across the country,” said MacLean. “Every Sunday, we pull out the hockey roadmap and discover a part of Canada and ourselves.”

“It’s amazing to me that we are on season four of Rogers Hometown Hockey and there are still so many wonderful places in this country that we have left to discover,” said Slone. “We have been welcomed so graciously by Canadians from coast-to-coast and I’m looking forward to feeling that warmth, hospitality and excitement from this year’s group of hometowns.”

Live on Sportsnet

Each community that is visited is featured on the weekly Sunday broadcast of Rogers Hometown Hockey on Sportsnet and Sportsnet NOW™. Live on location from the Sportsnet Mobile Studio, MacLean and Slone host a pre-game, intermission and post-game show that highlights the local culture, hockey history and unique stories of each hometown.

The NHL® match-ups and broadcast schedule for Rogers Hometown Hockey is as follows:

Relive the Glory

Leading into the start of the season, fans can get a taste of what to expect by tuning in to The Best of Rogers Hometown Hockey. With four 30-minute episodes, the show compiles some of the most captivating stories from the first three seasons of the Tour, with a sneak peek into how the show comes to life. The shows will air on Sportsnet on Thursdays, with multiple repeat broadcasts throughout the weekend. The first episode debuts Thursday, Sept. 7 at 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT.

Watch to Win!

All season long, fans can tune in to the Sunday night broadcast on Sportsnet and Sportsnet NOW for a chance to win weekly prizes through the Rogers Hometown Hockey Contest. Join the conversation by using each week’s unique hashtag to automatically be entered for a chance to win a number of prizes, including a trip to the 2018 Stanley Cup® Playoffs. The contest begins during the first week’s broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 8 in Niagara Falls and will run right through to the final Rogers Hometown Hockey of the season on Sunday, April 1 from Montreal.

2017-18 Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour Stops

October 2017

  • Niagara Falls, ON (Oct. 7-8)
  • Haliburton Highlands, ON (Oct.14-15)
  • Charlottetown (Oct. 21-22)
  • Truro, NS (Oct. 28-29)

November 2017

  • Orillia, ON (Nov. 4-5)
  • RMC – Kingston, ON (Nov. 11-12)
  • Thomas, ON (Nov. 18-19)
  • Oakville, ON (Nov. 25-26)

December 2017

  • Winnipeg, MB (Dec. 2-3)
  • Surrey, BC (Dec. 9-10)
  • Airdrie, AB (Dec. 16-17)
  • Spruce Grove, AB (Dec. 30-31)

January 2018

  • Williams Lake, BC (Jan. 6-7)
  • Kamloops, BC (Jan. 13-14)
  • Cowichan Valley, BC (Jan. 20-21)

February 2018

  • Lacombe, AB (Feb. 3-4)
  • Canmore, AB (Feb. 10-11)
  • Regina, SK (Feb. 17-18)
  • Belleville, ON (Feb. 24-25)

March 2018

  • Markham, ON (March 3-4)
  • Brampton, ON (March 10-11)
  • Cornwall, ON (March 17-18)
  • Bathurst, NB (March 24-25)
  • Montreal (March 31-April 1)

Social Media Links

Like Rogers Hometown Hockey www.Facebook.com/RogersHometownHockey

Follow Rogers Hometown Hockey on Twitter @HometownHockey_ #HometownHockey

Follow Rogers Hometown Hockey on Instagram @HometownHockey

Official website, Sportsnet www.sportsnet.ca

Like Sportsnet www.Facebook.com/Sportsnet

Follow Sportsnet on Twitter @Sportsnet

Follow Sportsnet on Instagram @Sportsnet

Follow Ron MacLean @RonMacLeanHTH

Follow Tara Slone @TaraSlone

About the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour presented by Scotiabank and Dodge

The Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour rolls into 24 communities across Canada this season with a weekend of free outdoor hockey festivities for all ages.  The weekend culminates in an outdoor viewing party of an NHL game broadcast every Sunday on Sportsnet and Sportsnet NOW, with Ron MacLean and Tara Slone hosting live on site from the Sportsnet Mobile Studio. For more information on the tour, please follow Rogers Hometown Hockey on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Sportsnet
Sportsnet is Canada’s #1 sports media brand, uniting Canadians through sport with the content they love, accessible from anywhere.  Delivering world-class storytelling on a local, regional, national and global level, the multiplatform brand consists of Sportsnet, sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, Sportsnet 960 The FAN, Sportsnet 650, Sportsnet NOW, and the Sportsnet app.  Sportsnet consists of four regional channels (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific), and the nationally-distributed Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, and Sportsnet World. Sportsnet is the official Canadian NHL national multimedia rights holder, and is also the official regional television broadcast rights holder for the Calgary Flames (including radio rights on Sportsnet 960 The FAN), Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs (including radio rights on Sportsnet 590 The FAN) and Vancouver Canucks (including radio rights on Sportsnet 650). Sportsnet also has exclusive TV & radio coverage of all 162 Blue Jays games, as well as other MLB games, Toronto Raptors, NBA, Grand Slam of Curling, Rogers Cup, CHL, IndyCar, and extensive soccer programming including Premier League, Bundesliga, FA Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers.

About Rogers
Rogers is a leading diversified Canadian communications and media company that’s working to deliver a great experience to our customers every day. We are Canada’s largest provider of wireless communications services and one of Canada’s leading providers of cable television, high-speed Internet, information technology, and telephony services to consumers and businesses. Through Rogers Media, we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, sports, televised and online shopping, magazines, and digital media. Our shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).

Media Contacts:

Jordan Kerbel, jordan.kerbel@rci.rogers.com, (m) 437.995.3880

Sarah Grossman, sarah.grossman@rci.rogers.com, (m) 416.509.9694