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Just asking Canuck fans that watch either Center Ice on Shaw or Game Center how they like their hockey package.I have had Center Ice before on Bell and I saw every game in a season.My question is does Shaw show all?I ask the same question to those who have used Game Center.

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As long as you have tsn1+2 and sportsnet west you should get all games. For me I get them all with those two. Im in telus tho

Keep in mind the new NHL TV deal kicks in next season - no more TSN games. Both national and regional games will be on Sportsnet only, with the exception of the HNIC games on CBC. Not sure how/if Sportsnet One will fit into that but I imagine it will.

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I live in PG .. have the complete Shaw package and pay about $200.00 extra every year for Centre Ice pack.. it does not include games that CBC and TSN have the rights too, but that will change after this year.

center ice will still only be for regional games, not national, but there also won't be regional blackouts anymore. so, for example, i've always had to get center ice while living in alberta to watch canucks games despite having sportsnet pacific. this will no longer be the case. but if there's a game on nbc or nbc sports being broadcast nationally in the states, center ice subscribers in canada still won't get it. likewise, center ice subscribers still won't get access to national games in canada on sportsnet or cbc.

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center ice will still only be for regional games, not national, but there also won't be regional blackouts anymore. so, for example, i've always had to get center ice while living in alberta to watch canucks games despite having sportsnet pacific. this will no longer be the case. but if there's a game on nbc or nbc sports being broadcast nationally in the states, center ice subscribers in canada still won't get it. likewise, center ice subscribers still won't get access to national games in canada on sportsnet or cbc.

Mostly correct. Not all of the regional blackouts wil be lifted next year. Just the games that are shown on Wednesdays, Satrudays and Sundays. Some of them will be shown nationally anyway. Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri regional games will still be blacked out, unless you get Centre Ice.

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Mostly correct. Not all of the regional blackouts wil be lifted next year. Just the games that are shown on Wednesdays, Satrudays and Sundays. Some of them will be shown nationally anyway. Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri regional games will still be blacked out, unless you get Centre Ice.

can you link me to more info on this? everything i read at the time the new deal was announced said there'd be no more blackouts at all.

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I live in calgary and get center ice every year, I get every game. The only thing that grinds my gears is it does not always have it in sportsnet HD, sometimes i am forced to watch it In standard definition or watch it in HD through the opponent teams broadcast.

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can you link me to more info on this? everything i read at the time the new deal was announced said there'd be no more blackouts at all.

Try this:

http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2013/11/26/nhl_signs_12year_broadcast_deal_with_rogers_cbc_keeps_hockey_night_in_canada.html

FYI in digging up this link I read a few blogs that were writtten right after the announcment that got this wrong. The NHL has stated there "will be no further regionaization" of NHL games in Canada. Some mis-interpreted this to mean no more blackouts.

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Try this:

http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2013/11/26/nhl_signs_12year_broadcast_deal_with_rogers_cbc_keeps_hockey_night_in_canada.html

FYI in digging up this link I read a few blogs that were writtten right after the announcment that got this wrong. The NHL has stated there "will be no further regionaization" of NHL games in Canada. Some mis-interpreted this to mean no more blackouts.

that article says the agreement ends regionization and local blackouts. the wednesday, saturday and sunday aspect seems to be the days they have exclusive rights to broadcast any game involving a canadian team.

so, that article told me nothing to make me believe there will still be blackouts at all.

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I live in calgary and get center ice every year, I get every game. The only thing that grinds my gears is it does not always have it in sportsnet HD, sometimes i am forced to watch it In standard definition or watch it in HD through the opponent teams broadcast.

It is absolutely nuts that a Canadian provider would choose to show the oppenets HD feed over the local teams. All the PSortnset games have been in HD for a few years now, too. I would complain, a lot.

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It is absolutely nuts that a Canadian provider would choose to show the oppenets HD feed over the local teams. All the PSortnset games have been in HD for a few years now, too. I would complain, a lot.

i've used center ice for 7 or 8 years and haven't had this issue. since hd has become prominent, the only games i've seen in sd are from regional broadcasters for small market teams that presumably haven't spent the money on hd equipment. every canucks game i've seen on center ice in that timeframe has been the hd sportsnet feed.

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i've used center ice for 7 or 8 years and haven't had this issue. since hd has become prominent, the only games i've seen in sd are from regional broadcasters for small market teams that presumably haven't spent the money on hd equipment. every canucks game i've seen on center ice in that timeframe has been the hd sportsnet feed.

Yeah, it sounds like Filthy Mcnasty's provider may be cheaping out.

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