Monday Night Hockey Explained

Alt Name:Rogers Monday Night Hockey
Prime Monday Night Hockey
Genre:NHL hockey telecasts
Creator:Rogers Media
Sportsnet
Presenter:David Amber
Starring:Anson Carter
Colby Armstrong
Justin Williams
Theme Music Composer:Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker
(2022–present)
Opentheme:"Never Stop"
(2022–present)
Country:Canada
Location:Rogers Building, Toronto
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:180 minutes or until end of the game
Channel:Sportsnet (2022–2024)
Amazon Prime Video (2024–present)
Related:Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey
NHL on Sportsnet
Hockey Night in Canada
NHL on ESPN
NHL on ABC
NHL on TNT

Monday Night Hockey is the branding used for Canadian broadcasts of National Hockey League (NHL) games on Monday nights. It was originally broadcast on Sportsnet as Rogers Monday Night Hockey in the and NHL seasons, replacing Hometown Hockey, which had aired from the to the seasons. Beginning in the season, it will exclusively stream on Amazon Prime Video as Prime Monday Night Hockey under a two-year sub-licensing agreement.

History

On June 28, 2022, Rogers Communications announced that it would be canceling its Hometown Hockey program after 8 years on the air and that Sportsnet would replace it with a new brand for its Monday night broadcasts of the NHL.[1]

Then, on October 17, one day before its first broadcast, Sportsnet announced 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 Sportsnet's parent company Rogers Communications announced that Amazon Prime Video signed a two-year deal to exclusively stream Monday night games in Canada under the Prime Monday Night Hockey brand.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 6, 2022 . Sportsnet has canceled Rogers Hometown Hockey . July 29, 2022 . Awful Announcing.
  2. Web site: New SN NOW Stats Central stream to debut alongside Rogers Monday Night Hockey . 2022-10-31 . Sportsnet.ca . en.
  3. Web site: July 6, 2022 . Sportsnet announces national schedule for 2022-23 NHL season . October 3, 2022 . Sportsnet . October 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003054202/https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sportsnet-announces-national-schedule-for-2022-23-nhl-season/ . live .
  4. Web site: 'Prime Monday Night Hockey' to air NHL games in Canada beginning next season. April 25, 2024. NHL. April 25, 2024 . en-US.