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NHL Reports Increase in Merchandise Sales for Black Friday and Monday
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There may be a recession, but the National Hockey League didn’t feel its effects on the first major shopping days of the Holiday season. The NHL reports that online sales, through shop.nhl.com were up 67 percent from Black Friday and up 10 percent for Black Monday from this time last year. Top selling items, so far for the league, include third jerseys by the Flyers, Bruins, and Penguins, NHL Winter Classic merchandise, and DVDs. "The strong performance of the Shop.NHL.com can be attributed to our strong fan demographics, the product access constraint that we're relieving with an unparalleled variety of NHL merchandise, and a well-executed marketing plan," said Perry Cooper, SVP of Digital/Direct Marketing and Fan ...
University of Oregon’s New Arena to be Named After Phil Knight’s Son
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Click to see in larger view The University of Oregon’s new $227 million, 12,500 seat arena that will replace aging McArthur Court will be named after Matthew Knight, the late son of Nike co-founder Phil Knight. The announcement was made at Portland’s Rose Garden arena. Matthew, Phil Knight’s eldest son, died in a diving accident in 2004 while in El Salvador. He was in the ...
NBA.com to Stream Entire NBA Development League Showcase Online
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The NBA Development League will hold its annual NBA D-League Showcase from Monday, Jan. 5 – Thursday, Jan. 8 as the NBA D-League’s 16 teams converge on Orem, Utah, home of the Utah Flash, for four days of competition. All 16 Showcase games will be streamed via NBA Futurecast, a platform that provides live, online video streaming to fans, on NBA.com and NBADLeague.com. NBA D-League Central, hosted by Rick Kamla, will air on Monday, Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. ET to discuss the latest news regarding the Showcase. The 16 game slate compliments the season-long NBA Futurecast schedule, which features every NBA D-League game streamed live for free online. NBA TV features an NBA D-League game of the week every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. ET with the ...
McDonalds USA Becomes Official Quick-Serve Restaurant of NHL
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The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced that McDonald’s USA has been named the League’s official quick-service restaurant (QSR) in the United States. McDonald’s is also the NHL’s official QSR in Canada, and the company already has local relationships with 14 NHL teams. Beginning with the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic™ 2009, and the NHL All-Star Game, McDonald’s will create meaningful brand integrations at the League’s major events throughout 2009. As part of the agreement, McDonald’s also has purchased advertising on NHL media (NHL Network and NHL.com) and League rights-holders (NBC and Versus). Through its ongoing support of Ronald McDonald House Charities, McDonald’s is adding a charitable component to its involvement, ...
NBA on TNT: Comments from Wizards/Cav and Blazers/Mavs Games
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The following is commentary and interviews from TNT's coverage of the NBA. TNT’s NBA Coverage continues Thursday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. ET with the Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls followed by the Phoenix Suns @ Denver Nugget **** **** **** **** Game #1: Washington Wizards (89) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (93) Announcers: Marv Albert and Mike Fratello; Craig Sager reporting Fratello on teams being mentally prepared to play on Christmas Day: “A lot of it has to do with the maturity of the players. It’s difficult because sometimes guys start to sulk and drop their heads because it’s a holiday they feel they should have off and celebrating with their ...
NHL to Offer Free Trial of NHL GameCenterLive on Jan. 3
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The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced that on January 3 it will offer fans in the United States another free trial of NHL GameCenter LIVE, its popular new online subscription service that puts fans in control of the premium experience for interacting with and viewing live NHL games. NHL GameCenter LIVE streams up to 40 games per week (blackout and other restrictions apply), and is specifically designed for those avid fans looking for the most complete, in-game NHL viewing experience, as well as for the nearly 50 percent of NHL fans that live away from their favorite team’s local television market and crave more live game coverage. A central component of the new NHL.com -- which re-launched in October to give fans ...
Video: Tour of Wrigley Field Just Before NHL Winter Classic
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Today, the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field in Chicago will be transformed from the home of the Cubs to the home of the NHL Winter Classic as the Chicago Blackhawks play the Detroit Red Wings in this now annual game. Former Blackhawks coach Denis Savard toured Wrigley Field with ESPN's Wayne Dreh's as the Classic prepares to be played later today on NBC (1pm ET). ...
2009 NHL Winter Classic On NBC Delivers Best Regular-Season Overnight In Nearly 13 Years
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In a sign that the NHL Winter Classic is here to stay, the NHL Winter Classic 2009, broadcast New Year's Day on NBC from historic Wrigley Field, earned a 2.9 overnight rating and a 6 share (1-4:15 p.m. ET), the best overnight NHL regular season rating in nearly 13 years (Feb. 3, 1996 on Fox, six-game regional, 3.0/7) and a 12 percent increase over last year's inaugural event (2.6/5, 1-4:45 p.m. ET). The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 in the second U.S. outdoor game in NHL history. "Year one was an extraordinary experience. Year two was the establishment of what promises to be a great tradition," said NBC Sports President Ken Schanzer. Top 10 Metered Markets: 1. Chicago 11.8/21 2. Detroit ...
