New face of EA SPORTS NHL 16 - Connor McDavid - Jack Eichel
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Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel Face
Off in a Special Sneak Preview of EA SPORTS™ NHL® 16, Broadcast Exclusively on TSN Platforms
– TSN teams up with EA SPORTS™ for an exclusive preview of NHL®
16 –
– Today’s editions of SPORTSCENTRE feature coverage of Connor McDavid and
Jack Eichel facing off in NHL® 16 –
– Follow TSN’s BarDown.com and
social media accounts for live updates and behind-the-scenes content from the
McDavid-Eichel NHL® 16 showdown –
TORONTO (September
1, 2015) – Top NHL Draft picks Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel
face off in EA SPORTS™ NHL® 16 during a special sneak preview of the game
featured exclusively on TSN platforms. Coverage of McDavid battling Eichel for
NHL® 16
bragging rights will be featured today on SPORTSCENTRE and TSN.ca in advance of the game’s release
on September 15, 2015.
TSN’s BarDown also follows
the McDavid-Eichel showdown, bringing fans live updates and behind-the-scenes
content on BarDown.com, on Twitter at @BarDown, plus on TSN’s official Snapchat, Facebook,
and Instagram
accounts.
“Working with EA SPORTS™ was a natural partnership for
us,” said Ken
Volden, Vice-President
and Executive Producer, Studio Production and News and Information, TSN. “The
opportunity to feature two of the brightest young stars in the game, playing
the hottest video game on the market was a no-brainer. This is the type of
authentic content we love to bring our fans.”
In addition
to TSN teaming up with EA SPORTS™, RDS will be showcasing the French-language
LE CHALLENGE HOCKEY RDS EA SPORTS™, which features 16 NHL players going
head-to-head in an NHL® 16 tournament. The 18-episode series begins in
December 2015 and culminates with the winner earning $20,000 for the charity of
their choice (visit RDS.ca
for more information).
Hockey on TSN
TSN’s best-in-class hockey news and information
programming includes TIM HORTONS THAT’S HOCKEY, THAT’S HOCKEY 2NITE,
SPORTSCENTRE, and the network’s slate of signature
NHL specials including TRADECENTRE, FREE AGENT FRENZY, FANTASY DRAFT, TOP 50
PLAYERS, and BOB MCKENZIE’S DRAFT RANKING. TSN’s hockey programming also
includes live coverage of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, and Winnipeg
Jets as part of its package of 130+ regional NHL games.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
#NHL16
TSN
is Canada's Sports Leader and #1 specialty network. With a broad portfolio of
multimedia sports assets, TSN delivers world-class content across its
industry-leading platforms including five national television feeds, TSN.ca, TSN
GO, and TSN
Radio
stations across the country. With more championship events than any broadcaster
in the country, TSN’s roster of live sports programming includes the Grey Cup, IIHF
World Junior Championship, CFL, NFL, NBA, MLS, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa
Senators, Winnipeg Jets, Season of Champions Curling, UEFA Euro 2016, MLB, Barclays Premier League, Golf’s Majors, NASCAR, F1, Grand Slam Tennis, NCAA March
Madness, and Skate Canada and Rugby Canada events. TSN is a division of Bell
Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest
communications company.
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For More Information
For TSN:
Greg McIsaac, (w) 416.384.5180, (c) 416.458.3591, greg.mcisaac@bellmedia.ca
Renee Rouse,
(w) 416.384.7599, (c) 416.428.4807, renee.rouse@bellmedia.ca
For RDS:
For EA SPORTS™:
Shirley Chu,
(w) 604.456.5267, (c) 604.307.7388, shirleyc@ea.com
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