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TSN690 Radio and Cogeco 98.5FM Sports partner with Hockey Canada for 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship

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December 4, 2014
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MONTREAL, Que. – Hockey Canada, along with TSN690 Radio Montreal and Cogeco’s 98.5FM Sports, announced Thursday radio broadcast partnerships for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship in Toronto, Ont., and Montreal.

Canadians will be able to follow Team Canada’s every move in Toronto and Montreal with extensive coverage of the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship on both stations from Dec. 26, 2014 to Jan. 5, 2015.

“We are very happy with the partnerships with 98.5 FM Sports and TSN690 Radio Montreal. With these two radio agreements, we’ll be able to offer our fans audio coverage of almost all of the competition for those who will not be able to see the games live at the Bell Centre and Air Canada Centre,” said Marie-Christine Boucher, General Manager, Montreal, 2015 & 2017 World Junior Championships.

TSN690 Radio Montreal
English language broadcast coverage includes three Team Canada preliminary round games from Montreal, plus the semifinal, bronze medal game and gold medal game in Toronto (subject to Canada’s participation) with Elliott Price and colour analyst Jack Miller; and one-hour pre-game and post-game shows hosted by Jim Tatti and Team Canada alumnus Todd Hlushko.

Along with live coverage, TSN’s team of hockey insiders and experts will contribute reports to TSN690 throughout the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship.

“TSN690 is thrilled to partner with Hockey Canada for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship,” said Chris Bury, program director at TSN690. “It’s exciting to be part of such an important event that brings together Canadian hockey fans across our country.”

98.5FM Sports and COGECO Diffusion Talk Network
French language broadcast coverage includes three Team Canada preliminary round games from Montreal, plus both semifinals and the gold medal game in Toronto with Michel Langevin and colour analyst Jérémy Rainville; and a 30-minute post-game show after all six games.

As part of 98.5FM Sports’ live coverage of the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, broadcasts will also be available to listeners across the COGECO Diffusion Talk Network on 104.7 Gatineau, 106.9 Mauricie, 107.7 Sherbrooke-Estrie and 93.3 Quebec.

“We are thrilled to team up with Hockey Canada for the radio broadcast of the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship. It’s a fantastic sporting event as well as an annual tradition that creates a lot of interest from our listeners, who are huge hockey fans,” said Michel Tremblay, sports director at 98.5FM Sports. “As a partner of most of major events in Quebec, including the Montreal Canadiens and Montreal Alouettes, this agreement adds to the sports programming that we offer to fans through our five stations in Quebec. Our main goal will be to allow our listeners to follow Canada’s National Junior Team during the tournament.”

Tickets for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship are still available in both cities.

In Montreal, single-game tickets are now on sale for all 12 games at the Bell Centre, including four Team Canada preliminary round games and two-quarter-finals, starting at just $25. In addition, three mini ticket packages, including either four or five games, and all featuring at least one Team Canada game, are on sale starting at $170, plus applicable fees.

In Montreal, 13-game ticket packages include one Team Canada pre-competition game, four Team Canada preliminary round games, six other round robin games, and two quarter-finals.

In Toronto, 19-game packages include one Team Canada pre-competition game, 10 preliminary round games, two quarter-finals, two relegation round games, two semifinals, the bronze medal game and gold medal game.

Complete ticket information for the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, and all 10 RBC Road to the World Juniors pre-tournament games, can be found at www.hockeycanada.ca/2015juniors.

For more information on Hockey Canada, Canada’s National Junior Team and the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship, please visit www.hockeycanada.ca, www.hockeycanada.ca/2015juniors,or follow on social media at www.facebook.com/worldjuniors, www.twitter.com/hc_wjc and www.twitter.com/hc_men.

For more information:

Esther Madziya
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 284-6484 

[email protected] 

Spencer Sharkey
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 777-4567

[email protected]

Jeremy Knight
Manager, Corporate Communications
Hockey Canada

(647) 251-9738

[email protected]

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