Network to Present 75 Regular Season Sharks Games
Select Telecasts to Feature Three-Man Broadcast Team
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of Randy Hahn, Jamie Baker and Bret Hedican
Complete Game Analysis Leading up to and Following the Game
on “Sharks Pregame Live” and “Sharks Postgame Live”
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Live Sharks Games, “Sharks Pregame Live” and “Sharks Postgame Live”
Streamed on NBCSportsCalifornia.com and via the NBC Sports App
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – September 14, 2018 – NBC Sports California and NBCSportsCalifornia.com (@NBCSAuthentic), “Home of the Authentic Sharks Fan,” announced today its coverage of the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) for the 2018-19 NHL season, which includes: 75 regular season games; select telecasts featuring a three-man broadcast team of Randy Hahn (@sharkvoice), Jamie Baker (@Bakes_Jamie13) and Bret Hedican (@BretHedican); and Sharks games, Sharks Pregame Live and Sharks Postgame Live streamed live on NBCSportsCalifornia.com and via the NBC Sports app.
Calling all the action for Sharks games on NBC Sports California will be eight-time regional Emmy Award-winner and play-by-play announcer Randy Hahn. For select games, former Sharks forward Jamie Baker and 17-year NHL veteran Bret Hedican will work with Hahn as a three-man team, providing viewers with multi-faceted analysis and diverse perspective as to how they are seeing the action on the ice.
Returning for all Sharks home games this season is the “Inside The Glass” position on the Sharks bench, where Baker and Hedican will provide viewers with an up-close-and-personal vantage point, bringing fans closer than ever to the action of Sharks hockey. Intermissions will feature both Baker and Hedican as they offer game analysis from their perspectives.
NBC Sports California will begin its coverage of Sharks hockey on Friday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m., when the Sharks play the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center.
Extensive Sharks coverage on NBC Sports California includes: two matchups against Conn Smythe Trophy winner Alex Ovechkin and the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals (1/22 at Washington, 2/14 vs. Washington); four games against Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights (11/24 at Vegas, 1/10 at Vegas, 3/18 vs. Vegas, 3/30 vs. Vegas); and two matchups against the Presidents’ Trophy winning Nashville Predators (11/13 vs. Nashville, 3/16 vs. Nashville).
NBC Sports California’s 2018-19 Sharks telecast schedule is as follows:
|
DAY |
DATE |
VS/AT |
OPPONENT |
TIME (PT) |
|
Friday |
10/5 |
at |
Los Angeles Kings |
7:30 PM |
|
Monday |
10/8 |
at |
New York Islanders |
10:00 AM |
|
Thursday |
10/11 |
at |
New York Rangers |
4:00 PM |
|
Sunday |
10/14 |
at |
New Jersey Devils |
10:00 AM |
|
Thursday |
10/18 |
vs |
Buffalo Sabres |
7:30 PM |
|
Saturday |
10/20 |
vs |
New York Islanders |
7:30 PM |
|
Friday |
10/26 |
at |
Carolina Hurricanes |
4:30 PM |
|
Sunday |
10/28 |
at |
Anaheim Ducks |
5:00 PM |
|
Tuesday |
10/30 |
vs |
New York Rangers |
7:30 PM |
|
Thursday |
11/1 |
vs |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
7:30 PM |
|
Saturday |
11/3 |
vs |
Philadelphia Flyers |
7:30 PM |
|
Tuesday |
11/6 |
vs |
Minnesota Wild |
7:30 PM |
|
Thursday |
11/8 |
at |
Dallas Stars |
5:30 PM |
|
Friday |
11/9 |
at |
St. Louis Blues |
5:00 PM |
|
Sunday |
11/11 |
vs |
Calgary Flames |
6:00 PM |
|
Tuesday |
11/13 |
vs |
Nashville Predators |
7:30 PM |
|
Thursday |
11/15 |
vs |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
7:30 PM |
|
Saturday |
11/17 |
vs |
St. Louis Blues |
7:30 PM |
|
Tuesday |
11/20 |
vs |
Edmonton Oilers |
7:30 PM |
|
Friday |
11/23 |
vs |
Vancouver Canucks |
6:00 PM |
|
Saturday |
11/24 |
at |
Vegas Golden Knights |
7:00 PM |
|
Tuesday |
11/27 |
at |
Buffalo Sabres |
4:00 PM |
|
Wednesday |
11/28 |
at |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
4:30 PM |
|
Saturday |
12/1 |
at |
Ottawa Senators |
10:00 AM |
|
Sunday |
12/2 |
at |
Montreal Canadiens |
4:00 PM |
|
Wednesday |
12/5 |
vs |
Carolina Hurricanes |
7:30 PM |
|
Friday |
12/7 |
at |
Dallas Stars |
5:00 PM |
|
Saturday |
12/8 |
at |
Arizona Coyotes |
5:00 PM |
|
Monday |
12/10 |
vs |
New Jersey Devils |
7:30 PM |
|
Thursday |
12/13 |
vs |
Dallas Stars |
7:30 PM |
|
Sunday |
12/16 |
at |
Chicago Blackhawks |
4:00 PM |
|
Tuesday |
12/18 |
at |
Minnesota Wild |
5:00 PM |
|
Thursday |
12/20 |
vs |
Winnipeg Jets |
7:30 PM |
|
Saturday |
12/22 |
vs |
Los Angeles Kings |
1:00 PM |
|
Sunday |
12/23 |
vs |
Arizona Coyotes |
5:00 PM |
|
Thursday |
12/27 |
vs |
Anaheim Ducks |
7:30 PM |
|
Saturday |
12/29 |
at |
Edmonton Oilers |
1:00 PM |
|
Monday |
12/31 |
at |
Calgary Flames |
6:00 PM |
|
Saturday |
1/5 |
vs |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
8:00 PM |
|
Monday |
1/7 |
vs |
Los Angeles Kings |
7:30 PM |
|
Tuesday |
1/8 |
vs |
Edmonton Oilers |
7:30 PM |
|
Thursday |
1/10 |
at |
Vegas Golden Knights |
7:00 PM |
|
Saturday |
1/12 |
vs |
Ottawa Senators |
7:00 PM |
|
Tuesday |
1/15 |
vs |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
7:00 PM |
|
Saturday |
1/19 |
at |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
4:00 PM |
|
Monday |
1/21 |
at |
Florida Panthers |
4:00 PM |
|
Tuesday |
1/22 |
at |
Washington Capitals |
4:00 PM |
|
Saturday |
2/2 |
vs |
Arizona Coyotes |
7:30 PM |
|
Tuesday |
2/5 |
at |
Winnipeg Jets |
5:00 PM |
|
Thursday |
2/7 |
at |
Calgary Flames |
6:00 PM |
|
Saturday |
2/9 |
at |
Edmonton Oilers |
4:00 PM |
|
Monday |
2/11 |
at |
Vancouver Canucks |
7:00 PM |
|
Thursday |
2/14 |
vs |
Washington Capitals |
7:30 PM |
|
Saturday |
2/16 |
vs |
Vancouver Canucks |
7:00 PM |
|
Thursday |
2/21 |
at |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
4:00 PM |
|
Saturday |
2/23 |
at |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
2:00 PM |
|
Sunday |
2/24 |
at |
Detroit Red Wings |
12:00 PM |
|
Tuesday |
2/26 |
at |
Boston Bruins |
4:00 PM |
|
Friday |
3/1 |
vs |
Colorado Avalanche |
7:30 PM |
|
Sunday |
3/3 |
vs |
Chicago Blackhawks |
7:00 PM |
|
Thursday |
3/7 |
vs |
Montreal Canadiens |
7:30 PM |
|
Saturday |
3/9 |
vs |
St. Louis Blues |
1:00 PM |
|
Tuesday |
3/12 |
at |
Winnipeg Jets |
5:00 PM |
|
Thursday |
3/14 |
vs |
Florida Panthers |
7:30 PM |
|
Saturday |
3/16 |
vs |
Nashville Predators |
7:30 PM |
|
Monday |
3/18 |
vs |
Vegas Golden Knights |
7:30 PM |
|
Thursday |
3/21 |
at |
Los Angeles Kings |
7:30 PM |
|
Friday |
3/22 |
at |
Anaheim Ducks |
7:00 PM |
|
Monday |
3/25 |
vs |
Detroit Red Wings |
7:30 PM |
|
+ Thursday |
3/28 |
vs |
Chicago Blackhawks |
7:30 PM |
|
+ Saturday |
3/30 |
vs |
Vegas Golden Knights |
6:00 PM |
|
Sunday |
3/31 |
vs |
Calgary Flames |
5:00 PM |
|
+ Tuesday |
4/2 |
at |
Vancouver Canucks |
7:00 PM |
|
+ Thursday |
4/4 |
at |
Edmonton Oilers |
6:00 PM |
|
+ Saturday |
4/6 |
vs |
Colorado Avalanche |
7:30 PM |
75 regular games
Schedule as of 9/14/18; Dates and times subject to change
+ NBC Sports California Plus
For approximately 24 hours following each game, NBC Sports California’s Sharks telecasts will be available on XFINITY On Demand.
Sharks Pregame Live, Sharks Postgame Live – NBC Sports California's Sharks Pregame Live will lead viewers right to the drop of the puck with a breakdown of the day's matchup, insightful analysis, and interviews with Sharks coaches and players. Immediately following Sharks games on NBC Sports California, Sharks Postgame Live will provide in-depth game analysis, complete game highlights, a live look at Coach Peter DeBoer's press conference, interviews and player reaction from the dressing room and a preview of the next game. The shows will be anchored by 13-time regional Emmy Award winner Brodie Brazil (@brodieNBCS) and 12-year NHL veteran Curtis Brown, with additional analysis provided by Hahn, Baker, Hedican and radio play-by-play announcer Dan Rusanowsky (@DanRusanowsky).
Sharks coverage streamed live via NBCSportsCalifornia.com, NBC Sports App – NBC Sports California offers live streams of its Sharks 2018-19 regular-season schedule to NBC Sports California subscribers, along with its game-day shows Sharks Pregame Live and Sharks Postgame Live, via NBCSportsCalifornia.com and the NBC Sports app. The live-streaming service will be available at no additional cost to authenticated NBC Sports California subscribers on mobile, tablet and desktop devices. Authenticated subscribers will have the ability to access games when traveling outside of their region, provided they are within the U.S. The service is provided as an added value and is available to all video distributors of NBC Sports California. For more information about the network’s streaming service, click HERE.
Sharks Central – Each month of the 2018-19 NHL season, Sharks Central – a half-hour program hosted by Brodie Brazil – will give fans an inside look at the Sharks both on and off the ice. Visit NBCSportsCalifornia.com for air dates and times.
NBCSportsCalifornia.com, Social Media – NBCSportsCalifornia.com is a destination for live streaming of Sharks games, highlights, news, analysis, player interviews, press conferences and content from the monthly Sharks Central show. Throughout the 2018-19 NHL season, NBC Sports California will deliver original content across the network’s various social media platforms: Facebook (facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic); Instagram (NBCSAuthentic); and Twitter (@NBCSAuthentic & @NBCSSharks).
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