Game times to kill Canadian WJC buzz? (TSN's broadcast schedule)

[Sly Winkle]

This isn't new information or anything, but it struck me to look up when Canada will actually be playing since the tournament is overseas. Who's up for some 4am ET/1 am PT games? I realize Russia gets the prime game times for their home crowd but this looks like a nightmare for TSN ratings. I recall watching early morning games in the past. Nothing this early though. Maybe they are subject to change?

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=62670
2013 World Junior Hockey Championship

Wednesday, December 26 Canada vs. Germany 4am/1am TSN
Slovakia vs. Russia 9am/6am TSN
Thursday, December 27 USA vs. Germany 9am/6am TSN
Friday, December 28 Canada vs. Slovakia 4am/1am TSN
Russia vs. USA 9am/6am TSN
Saturday, December 29 Germany vs. Russia 9am/6am TSN
Sunday, December 30 Canada vs. USA 4am/1am TSN
Slovakia vs. Germany 9am/6am TSN2
Monday, December 31 Canada vs. Russia 8:30am/5:30am TSN
USA vs. Slovakia 5am/2am TSN

Monday, January 2 Quarterfinal 4am/1am TSN
Quarterfinal 7:30am/4:30am TSN
Thursday, January 3 Semifinal 4am/1am TSN
Semifinal 7:30am/4:30am TSN
Saturday, January 5 Gold Medal Game 7:30am/4:30am TSN
Bronze Medal Game 4am/1am TSN

[Jussi]

Yup, sure sucks they can't make the teams play in the middle of the night in Russia to please the Canadian tv audiences...

[Jabba11]

Originally Posted by Sly Winkle

This isn't new information or anything, but it struck me to look up when Canada will actually be playing since the tournament is overseas. Who's up for some 4am ET/1 am PT games? I realize Russia gets the prime game times for their home crowd but this looks like a nightmare for TSN ratings. I recall watching early morning games in the past. Nothing this early though. Maybe they are subject to change?

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?id=62670
2013 World Junior Hockey Championship

Wednesday, December 26 Canada vs. Germany 4am/1am TSN
Slovakia vs. Russia 9am/6am TSN
Thursday, December 27 USA vs. Germany 9am/6am TSN
Friday, December 28 Canada vs. Slovakia 4am/1am TSN
Russia vs. USA 9am/6am TSN
Saturday, December 29 Germany vs. Russia 9am/6am TSN
Sunday, December 30 Canada vs. USA 4am/1am TSN
Slovakia vs. Germany 9am/6am TSN2
Monday, December 31 Canada vs. Russia 8:30am/5:30am TSN
USA vs. Slovakia 5am/2am TSN

Monday, January 2 Quarterfinal 4am/1am TSN
Quarterfinal 7:30am/4:30am TSN
Thursday, January 3 Semifinal 4am/1am TSN
Semifinal 7:30am/4:30am TSN
Saturday, January 5 Gold Medal Game 7:30am/4:30am TSN
Bronze Medal Game 4am/1am TSN

This is going to be fun for real. Just gonna have to wake up early and go pick up some Tim Hortons coffee and watch this tourney. Worth getting up for 4am.

[f1nn]

it'll give you a little taste of what its like following the nhl for us europeans

[SergeConstantin74]

I remember when I was a kid, the games were more often in Europe. We were waking up really soon to watch the games. We were then playing hockey in the street all day and we were pretending to be junior players. I remember one year I was Alyn McCauley because I thought it was a girl since she/he had girl's name. It was the good old times. I'll do it again for sure, except the pretending to be Alyn McCauley part...

[RJQuack]

Originally Posted by Jabba11

This is going to be fun for real. Just gonna have to wake up early and go pick up some Tim Hortons coffee and watch this tourney. Worth getting up for 4am.

Or just stay up become an owl

[Bob Barker]

As a guy who liked this tournament BEFORE it was popular like it is today, I'm kind of glad. It'll weed out a lot of the WJC posers.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Bob Barker

As a guy who liked this tournament BEFORE it was popular like it is today, I'm kind of glad. It'll weed out a lot of the WJC posers.

Or, you know, those who have work and/or school.

It's absolutely stupid to hold this tournament outside of North America when you consider revenues and who ultimately cares about the results.

[muckbin15]

me and the boys have decided championship night we are going out friday night and continu-boozing till the game sat morning!!!

[FoppaForsberg*]

well, look's like no WJ games for me. BS.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Not for me, I'm off for all of them, haha.

[Bure]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Or, you know, those who have work and/or school.

It's absolutely stupid to hold this tournament outside of North America when you consider revenues and who ultimately cares about the results.

1. No one goes to school during Christmas break.

2. It's in NA almost every year lately , spread the love around.

[Analyzer]

I work at 5:30 when it starts at 4 and work at 7:30 when it starts at 8:30. FML

[RomersWorld]

Does anyone really think they won't replay the games at reasonable times? My guess is they replay the Canada games at like 6PM the same day the game was played. You have to think with no NHL they will probably replay each Canadian game a few times.

I can't speak for TSN, but NHLnetwork replayed the Subway series games like 5 times for each game because of no NHL. The game was at 6PM, then replayed at 9PM, then replayed at 2AM, then again at 11AM and again at 2 PM.

So I wouldn't worry too much about being able to see the games.

[Trae]

2:30 am for those of us in mountain time? Yayyy

[Metalcommand]

You will watch and you will enjoy. Staying up for whole night to watch Olympics (In Finland matches were in middle of the night and I mean like 2-6 am) and going to work next morning half zombie sucked ass but it was worth it. I especially remember that Canada - Slovakia game. Came out at like 5-7 AM but damn it was magical. Little Slovakia rallying at the end, Luongo stopping Demitra from tying in the late seconds... that was epic. And watching at that time weirdly made it actually more awesome.

That was one fine tournament.

EDIT: I remember as a kid I got special permission to watch 2004 World Cup final. Fell asleep during intermissions but had clock to wake me up. Ended up in heartbreak but it's one of those memories that make you realize how much you love this game.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by RomersWorld

Does anyone really think they won't replay the games at reasonable times? My guess is they replay the Canada games at like 6PM the same day the game was played. You have to think with no NHL they will probably replay each Canadian game a few times.

I can't speak for TSN, but NHLnetwork replayed the Subway series games like 5 times for each game because of no NHL. The game was at 6PM, then replayed at 9PM, then replayed at 2AM, then again at 11AM and again at 2 PM.

So I wouldn't worry too much about being able to see the games.

I'm sure they'll replay it like three times during the day.

[chasespace]

I love having a DVR for these reasons.

[Patmac40]

I'll be stumbling in the door from my nights out during those times to that works perfectly.

[um]

ill just watch replays, sucks but it is our turn to let them host it

[Leafs at Knight]

Pretty stupid since they're gonna lose thousands of viewers, but oh well . Ill pbly man up and watch them.

[Bob Barker]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Or, you know, those who have work and/or school.

It's absolutely stupid to hold this tournament outside of North America when you consider revenues and who ultimately cares about the results.

Originally Posted by Bure

1. No one goes to school during Christmas break.

2. It's in NA almost every year lately , spread the love around.

I never said everyone who won't be watching is a poser.

Yes, share the love.

[Reverend Mayhem]

Originally Posted by chasespace

I love having a DVR for these reasons.

this

[GuillaumeLetsundress]

It will be a nice change of pace from recent years.. I think it is going to be fun! might even sleep in between periods instead of listening to idiots ramble

[7even]

Originally Posted by Bob Barker

As a guy who liked this tournament BEFORE it was popular like it is today, I'm kind of glad. It'll weed out a lot of the WJC posers.

You just went full hipster