« Blanco or Not Blanco? | Get It Together America » |
Blackhawks Tue Sep 09 2008
Blackhawks Fan Fest Unfolds, TV Schedule Unveiled
Despite the Bears impressive season-opening victory and the Cubs and Sox continued pennant races, the calendar turning to September means one thing for a small, but growing subsection of the city. It's time to begin thinking about hockey.
With the opening preseason game against Columbus two weeks away, the Hawks are preparing to open training camp for a season rife with unfettered expectations. In an ongoing effort to reestablish the Hawks as a major player in Chicago sports, the team announced plans for the first ever Training Camp Festival Saturday, Sept. 20.
Activities will include a 3-on-3 street hockey tourney, live music and games, and the "Mad Dash to Madison" 5k run/walk/skate, but the main event is admission to the United Center for a Blackhawks open practice. A little known secret is all Hawks practices at the Edge in Bensenville are always open to the public, but UC practices are strictly off-limits. Tickets are only $5 (though the 5k and street tourney registration is separate) and are available online and at the United Center box office.
Also, the unprecedented full-season TV schedule was released. The Blackhawks return to WGN, their home in the '60s and '70s, starts Oct. 11 with a road game against Washington, one of 20 the station will broadcast. All other games will be on Comcast Sports and CSN+, along with 4 national tv games (3 on Versus, the Winter Classic on NBC). The full schedule is available after the jump.
Oct. 10 6:00 P.M. at NY Rangers CSN
Oct. 11 6:00 P.M. at Washington WGN
Oct. 13 7:30 P.M. NASHVILLE CSN
Oct. 15 7:30 P.M. PHOENIX CSN
Oct. 18 7:30 P.M. at. St. Louis CSN
Oct. 19 6:00 P.M. VANCOUVER CSN
Oct. 22 8:00 P.M. EDMONTON CSN
Oct. 25 7:30 P.M. DETROIT WGN
Oct. 27 7:00 P.M. at Minnesota VERSUS
Oct. 31 7:30 P.M. DALLAS CSN+
Nov. 01 6:00 P.M. at Columbus WGN
Nov. 03 7:30 P.M. COLORADO CSN
Nov. 09 6:00 P.M. CALGARY CSN
Nov. 12 7:30 P.M. BOSTON CSN
Nov. 14 7:30 P.M. ST. LOUIS CSN
Nov. 16 6:00 P.M. SAN JOSE CSN
Nov. 18 8:30 P.M. at Phoenix CSN+
Nov. 20 7:30 P.M. at Dallas CSN
Nov. 22 6:00 P.M. at Toronto WGN
Nov. 26 9:30 P.M. at San Jose WGN
Nov. 28 3:00 P.M. at Anaheim WGN
Nov. 29 3:00 P.M. at Los Angeles WGN
Dec. 03 7:30 P.M. ANAHEIM CSN
Dec. 06 6:00 P.M. at Detroit WGN
Dec. 07 6:00 P.M. PHOENIX CSN
Dec. 10 7:30 P.M. OTTAWA CSN
Dec. 12 8:00 P.M. at Colorado CSN+
Dec. 14 6:00 P.M. COLUMBUS CSN
Dec. 16 8:30 P.M. at Edmonton WGN
Dec. 19 8:00 P.M. at Calgary CSN+
Dec. 20 9:00 P.M. at Vancouver WGN
Dec. 26 7:30 P.M. PHILADELPHIA CSN
Dec. 28 5:00 P.M. at Minnesota CSN
Dec. 30 6:30 P.M. at Detroit CSN
Jan. 01* Noon DETROIT NBC
Jan. 04 6:00 P.M. CALGARY CSN
Jan. 06 8:00 P.M. at Phoenix CSN+
Jan. 08 8:00 P.M. at Colorado CSN
Jan. 10 7:00 P.M. at Nashville CSN
Jan. 11 6:00 P.M. NASHVILLE CSN
Jan. 14 7:30 P.M. BUFFALO CSN
Jan. 16 7:30 P.M. NY RANGERS CSN
Jan. 17 7:30 P.M. at St. Louis WGN
Jan. 19 7:00 P.M. MINNESOTA VERSUS
Jan. 21 7:30 P.M. ST. LOUIS CSN
Jan. 28 9:00 P.M. at Anaheim CSN
Jan. 29 9:30 P.M. at Los Angeles WGN
Jan. 31 9:30 P.M. at San Jose CSN
Feb. 03 8:00 P.M. at Edmonton CSN
Feb. 05 8:30 P.M. at Calgary CSN
Feb. 07 9:00 P.M. at Vancouver WGN
Feb. 11 6:00 P.M. at Atlanta CSN
Feb. 13 7:30 P.M. at St. Louis CSN
Feb. 14 7:30 P.M. DALLAS WGN
Feb. 17 6:30 P.M. at Tampa Bay CSN
Feb. 19 6:30 P.M. at Florida CSN
Feb. 21 1:00 P.M. at Dallas WGN
Feb. 22 6:00 P.M. MINNESOTA CSN
Feb. 24 7:00 P.M. at Nashville CSN
Feb. 27 7:30 P.M. PITTSBURGH CSN
Mar. 01 2:00 P.M. LOS ANGELES WGN
Mar. 03 7:30 P.M. ANAHEIM CSN+
Mar. 07 Noon at Boston CSN
Mar. 08 2:00 P.M. COLORADO WGN
Mar. 11 7:30 P.M. CAROLINA CSN
Mar. 13 7:30 P.M. COLUMBUS CSN+
Mar. 15 2:00 P.M. NY ISLANDERS WGN
Mar. 17 6:00 P.M. at New Jersey CSN
Mar. 18 6:00 P.M. at Columbus CSN
Mar. 20 7:30 P.M. EDMONTON CSN
Mar. 22 2:00 P.M. LOS ANGELES WGN
Mar. 25 7:30 P.M. SAN JOSE CSN
Mar. 27 7:30 P.M. NEW JERSEY CSN
Mar. 29 6:00 P.M. VANCOUVER CSN
Mar. 31 6:30 P.M. at Montreal VERSUS
Apr. 01 7:30 P.M. ST. LOUIS CSN
Apr. 03 7:30 P.M. NASHVILLE CSN
Apr. 05 4:00 P.M. at Columbus CSN
Apr. 07 7:00 P.M. at Nashville CSN
Apr. 08 7:30 P.M. COLUMBUS CSN
Apr. 11 2:00 P.M. at Detroit WGN
Apr. 12 4:00 P.M. DETROIT CSN