The IT Nerd

Rogers today announced the launch of Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE.

You can take a look at the press release or their RedBoard post, but I will hit the highlights for you:

• Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE is an upgraded online destination for streaming live NHL action; accessed through NHL GameCentre LIVE mobile app and NHL.com
• Rogers customers on eligible Rogers data wireless, and internet can register to enjoy a freeview of Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE until December 31, 2014
• Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE will be available on computers, smartphones, tablets, with more devices and screens coming soon

Fans can expect on the new Rogers GameCentre LIVE:

• More than 1,000 games; that’s 50% more games than last season
• All national games – Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey, HNIC on Saturday, and Hometown Hockey on Sundays
• All Playoff games, including the Stanley Cup Final
• NHL All-Star Game, Bridgestone Winter Classic, Stadium Series
• Regional in-market games for Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Montreal, and Leafs on an authenticated basis.  And of course, Rogers GameCentre LIVE will continue to offer out-of-market games.
• Regional out-of-market games in French for the Montreal Canadians (60 games) and Ottawa Senators (54 games)
• Beginning January 2015, more than 100 games in French in Quebec, on an authenticated basis

I can see this appealing to those who are out and about and find out that a really great game is on, or those who want a second screen to watch a second game. One thing to note is that you can watch games over WiFi or LTE, though the latter is going to cost you.

Clearly Rogers is all in when it comes to Hockey.

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