NHL schedule set for Hockey Day in Canada in Yellowknife

The 20th edition of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada which will be held in Yellowknife on February 8th will feature all seven Canadian teams in action.

The Winnipeg Jets will host the Ottawa Senators in an afternoon game at noon to kick off the day. The Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs will then face off at the Bell Centre at 5 p.m. as will the Edmonton Oilers who will play home to the Nashville Predators. The final game of the day features the Vancouver Canucks at home against the Calgary Flames at 8 p.m.

The games will be aired February 8th on a half a day-long (12.5-hour) broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet to the tune of 9.6 million viewers – one in four Canadians.

Somba K’e Park will provide the backdrop to the outdoor broadcast as Scotiabank Teammates Lanny McDonald, Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Darcy Tucker are scheduled to attend along with other special guests.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at kdow@mytruenorthnow.com

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