Versus might take shot at puck tracking for NHL telecasts

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The return of the glow puck on Versus?
Published 5/12/2008 at Puck Daddy
... Michael McCarthy of USA Today reports that Versus and the NHL are talking about introducing "puck-tracking" technology for implementation as early as next season; and the shadow of the glow puck looms large over the discussions: ...

roundup may 12
Published 5/12/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Bye for now, Eric Gagne. (Union-Tribune) Why Murdoch passed on Newsday. (Hungry Journalist) Hey, we know those guys! (Major League Jerk) We’re hiring these guys to run our copy desk. (Bugs and Cranks) Chipper and .400. (Vegas Watch) Jimmy Fallon’s getting a late night show … starting in 11 months. Is it just us, or is he not that funny? (NY Times) We loved puck tracker! (USA Today) Tornadoes ruined mother’s day in the midwest. (Brietbart via Drudge)

Is Versus Looking Into A Return Of The Glow Puck?
Published 5/12/2008 by Awful Announcing- (noreply@blogger.com) at Awful Announcing
... before trying it during a game, he says. There would not be any computer chips embedded in pucks, at least at first.This makes zero sense to me considering the fact that Marty himself admits that the idea is a "sore subject" among "hockey purists" in the article. Who the heck do you think is watching Versus? It sure isn't casual Sports fans stumbling on the channel and taking in a game. They seem serious about the idea, but they should really reconsider that. Versus might take shot at puck tracking for NHL telecasts (USA Today)

Versus might take shot at puck tracking for NHL telecasts
Published 5/12/2008 by Fraser at The Hockey Herald
via USA Today: The NHL and cable TV partner Versus are talking about introducing “puck-tracking” technology as early as the 2008-09 season, executives from the network and the league told USA TODAY. Tracking would make it easier for TV viewers to follow the fast-moving puck. But the idea brought back memories of Fox’s “glowing puck” experiment from 1996-98. It got mixed reviews, with some players and coaches complaining the internal electronics of the “FoxTrax” puck made it play differently. When ABC picked ...

NHL About To Be Dealt With Another Death Blow
Published 5/12/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... slapshoots news from USA TODAY that Versus & the NHL are thinking of re-introducing “puck-tracking technology” for next season. Apparently they’re not aware of how well the idea was received last time: Tracking would make it easier for TV viewers to follow the fast-moving puck. But the idea brought back memories of Fox’s “glowing puck” experiment from 1996-98. It got mixed reviews, with some players and coaches complaining the internal electronics of the “FoxTrax” puck made it play differently. Yeah, the reviews were mixed - from bad to god-awful. We ourselves remember ...

Calming our fears about Glow Puck, Part Deux
Published 5/13/2008 at Puck Daddy
... which is that the technology would be for "replays rather than live coverage." This fits with what a Versus exec told USA Today about using the technology to see how a pass "threads the needle" on a goal. ...

Idle notes.
Published 5/15/2008 by Paulsen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sports Media Watch
... " Versus and the NHL are discussing a new wrinkle in television coverage that may resemble a blast from the past. Earlier this week, USA Today reported that the league and its cable partner are discussing introducing "puck tracking" to telecasts starting next season . Puck tracking, reminiscent of the "glowing puck" FOX used in the 1990s, would attempt to address problems viewers have keeping track of the puck during games. While high definition television is supposed to alleviate the problem, Versus has been " ...