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SJHL Partners with SaskTel to Broadcast the 2019 Season

SJHL Partners with SaskTel to Broadcast the 2019 Season

January 8, 2019

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) along with SaskTel are pleased to announce they have recently signed a new broadcast agreement that will run for the remainder of the 2018/2019 season.

As part of the agreement, SaskTel will broadcast a featured game of the month, SJHL showcase events, and the iconic Canalta Cup series. All broadcasts will be available live and On Demand on SaskTel maxTV and maxTV Stream.

Bill Chow President of the SJHL stated “we have created a great opportunity to expose the athletes of the SJHL to scouts and to hockey fans across this province”.

“We’ve been a longtime supporter of the SJHL and we are very happy to now be their exclusive television broadcast partner,” said Doug Burnett, Acting SaskTel President and CEO. “With games being broadcast live on both maxTV and maxTV Stream we’re excited to bring some of the best junior hockey in the country to SJHL fans all-across the province.”

The first live broadcast will be the SJHL/MJHL showcase located at the Co-Operators Centre in Regina Saskatchewan on January 14th & 15th, 2019. In addition to being broadcast on maxTV and maxTV Stream, the January showcase will also be streamed live on SaskTel’s Facebook page.

Featured games of the month will begin in January and run for the rest of the regular season. Full details about these featured games will be announced shortly.

For more information, please contact:
Logan Fraser, Marketing Manager
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Phone: 306.596.1689
E-mail: Logan.Fraser@sjhl.ca
Website: www.sjhl.ca