Sirius XM NHL Network Radio
Sports Radio | |
| Affiliations | National Hockey League American Hockey League (some regular-season, All-Star and playoff broadcasts) |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sirius XM Canada |
| History | |
First air date | November 2005 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Links | |
| Website | Sirius XM NHL Network Radio |
SiriusXM NHL Network Radio is
History
Home Ice (2005–2007)
Home Ice began in November 2005 as
Home Ice concluded its first season on air the morning of June 20, 2006, when the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup. Gametime aftermath show Ice Cap had an extended show to take calls from fans.
Home Ice continued on Channel 204 through the 2006–2007 season.
NHL Home Ice (2007–2013)
On July 1, 2007, XM became the exclusive satellite radio home of the NHL and officially rebranded the Home Ice channel to NHL Home Ice.[1] Beginning with the 2007-08 NHL season, XM carried the play-by-play of every regular season and playoff game.
Following the Sirius / XM merger, NHL Home Ice was added to Sirius on September 30, 2008 as part of its "Best of XM" package on channel 208. Despite being programmed by XM Canada, and with as their satellite counterparts still two separate entities.
On November 16, 2009, the afternoon show Power Play began simulcasting video live on the
SiriusXM NHL Network Radio (2013–present)
During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, the channel's name was changed from NHL Home Ice to SiriusXM NHL Network Radio.
On October 18, 2013, the station moved channels on XM from 92 to 211.[3] The channel again shifted positions on July 17, 2014. They were Sirius 211 and XM 218.[4]
In August 2015, the network switched to Channel 91 on both Sirius and XM Radio. The beginning of the 2015–2016 NHL season also brought a change in programming, with the Hockey This Morning and War Room shows being replaced with new content.
References
- ^ "XM to Become Exclusive Satellite Radio Carrier of NHL" (Press release). XM Satellite Radio. 2007-06-28. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
- ^ "NHL Network Drops Puck On HD Simulcast - 2008-03-17 09:22:00 - Multichannel News". www.multichannel.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03.
- ^ "Channel Update Faqs". SiriusXM. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ "Sirius XM July 17, 2014 channel additions and updates". SiriusXM. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
