FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, January 11th, 2021

NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES ITS SAN JOSE SHARKS 2020-21 NHL REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE DETAILS

NBC Sports California to Carry 53 Regular Season Sharks Games beginning with the 2020-21 SEASON OPENER against the Arizona Coyotes on THURSDAY, JANUARY 14

 

Opening Night Content Offerings to also include Massive Digital Coverage on NBCSportsCalifornia.com, the “MyTeams by NBC Sports” app and on all Social Media Platforms

 

Extensive, Surrounding Game Night Coverage on “Sharks Pre/Postgame Live” Featuring Studio Host BRODIE BRAZIL & Expert Analyst CURTIS BROWN

 

LIVE STREAMING of EVERY Sharks Telecast on NBC Sports California – including Surrounding Pre/Postgame Programming –

to be Made Available to Authenticated Subscribers on NBCSportsCalifornia.com and the “MyTeams by NBC Sports” app

 

NBCSportsCalifornia.com/”MyTeams” app to Feature Season-Long In-Depth Reporting & Analysis from the Network’s Team of Sharks Experts

 

San Jose, Calif. and San Francisco, Calif. (January 11, 2021) – NBC Sports California today announced its San Jose Sharks 2020-21 NHL regular season coverage details featuring live coverage of 53 games (26 home, 27 road), live streaming of EVERY GAME and surrounding Sharks Pre/Postgame Live coverage to authenticated subscribers via NBCSportsCalifornia.com and the “MyTeams by NBC Sports” app, along with season-long, fan-focused digital Sharks content offerings. (NOTE: Fans located anywhere in the U.S. can download MyTeams for free on iOS and Android devices in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.)

NBC Sports California begins its 2020-21 NHL regular season Sharks coverage with the SEASON OPENER on Thursday, January 14, as the Sharks travel to face the realigned West Division rival Arizona Coyotes live from Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.  Opening Night coverage begins at 5:30 pm PT with Sharks Pregame Live featuring host/13-time regional Emmy Award winner Brodie Brazil (@BrodieNBCS) with expert analysis via former Sharks center/13-year NHL veteran Curtis Brown (@DocBrown37).  In addition, former Sharks defenseman/16-year NHL veteran Scott Hannan will also provide studio analysis for select Sharks games this season.  The Opening Night edition of Sharks Pregame Live will provide viewers with a complete game night preview featuring roster match-up breakdowns, the latest team news and interviews with Sharks players and coaches, a recap of all the off-season moves and much more.  Opening Night game action gets underway at 6:00 pm PT.

Returning to NBC Sports California’s Sharks game coverage will be multiple regional Emmy Award winner/play-by-play announcer Randy Hahn (@sharkvoice) and 17-year standout NHL defenseman/veteran analyst Bret Hedican (@BretHedican).  The season opener and every Sharks game telecast on NBC Sports California will be immediately followed by Sharks Postgame Live presented by Toyota.  Hosted by Brazil, featuring detailed analysis from Brown, Sharks Postgame Live will deliver live coverage of new Sharks Head Coach Bob Boughner’s post-game press conference, along with post-game player reaction, expanded highlights, upcoming game previews and more.  NOTE: The Sharks home opener will take place on Monday, February 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights. NBC Sports California’s game night coverage begins with Sharks Pregame Live at 7:00 pm; Sharks-Golden Knights face-off at 7:30 pm with an expanded edition of Sharks Postgame Live immediately following game action.

In addition, Sharks fans are urged to visit NBCSportsCalifornia.com and the “MyTeams by NBC Sports” app 24/7 for unparalleled Sharks digital content featuring detailed pre/postgame reports, player/coaches interviews, highlight videos, topical features, galleries and much more.  In addition, NBC Sports California will provide Sharks fans with numerous social media content offerings this season on Facebook (Facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic) and Twitter (@NBCSSharks & @NBCSAuthentic), along with a multitude of team & player fun facts/photos/quick video offerings on Instagram (NBCSAuthentic). 

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Three nationally-exclusive Sharks games will also be featured on NBCSN’s “Wednesday Night Hockey” lineup this season (schedule subject to change): Wed, Feb. 3 vs. Vegas (7:30 pm PT), Wed, Mar. 24 vs. Los Angeles (7:30 pm PT) and Wed, Apr. 21 at Vegas (6:30 pm PT).

 

Please note NBC Sports California’s complete Sharks season game coverage schedule below (schedule subject to change):

 

NBC SPORTS CALIFORNIA

NBCSportsCalifornia.com/”MyTeams by NBC Sports” app

2020-21 San Jose Sharks Schedule

REGULAR SEASON

 

  1. Thu, Jan 14          6:00 pm        @ Arizona (SEASON/ROAD OPENER)
  2. Sat, Jan 16           1:00 pm        @ Arizona
  3. Mon, Jan 18         5:00 pm        @ St. Louis
  4. Wed, Jan 20         6:00 pm        @ St. Louis
  5. Fri, Jan 22            5:00 pm        @ Minnesota
  6. Sun, Jan 24          5:00 pm        @ Minnesota
  7. Tue, Jan 26          6:00 pm        @ Colorado
  8. Thu, Jan 28          6:00 pm        @ Colorado
  9. Mon, Feb 1           7:30 pm        vs. Vegas (HOME OPENER)
  10.  Fri, Feb 5            7:00 pm        @ Anaheim
  11.  Sat, Feb 6           7:00 pm        @ Anaheim
  12.  Tue, Feb 9          7:00 pm        @ Los Angeles
  13.  Thu, Feb 11         7:00 pm        @ Los Angeles
  14.  Sat, Feb 13         7:30 pm        vs. Anaheim
  15.  Mon, Feb 15        7:30 pm        vs. Anaheim
  16.  Thu, Feb 18         5:00 pm        @ St. Louis
  17.  Sat, Feb 20         5:00 pm        @ St. Louis
  18.  Fri, Feb 26           7:30 pm        vs. St. Louis
  19.  Sat, Feb 27         7:30 pm        vs. St. Louis
  20.  Mon, Mar 1          7:30 pm        vs. Colorado
  21.  Wed, Mar 3         7:30 pm        vs. Colorado
  22.  Fri, Mar 5            7:30 pm        vs. Vegas
  23.  Sat, Mar 6           7:30 pm        vs. Vegas
  24.  Fri, Mar 12           7:00 pm        @ Anaheim
  25.  Sat, Mar 13         7:00 pm        @ Anaheim
  26.  Mon, Mar 15        7:00 pm        @ Vegas
  27.  Wed, Mar 17        7:00 pm        @ Vegas
  28.  Fri, Mar 19           6:00 pm        vs. St. Louis
  29.  Sat, Mar 20         6:00 pm        vs. St. Louis
  30.  Mon, Mar 22        7:30 pm        vs. Los Angeles
  31.  Fri, Mar 26           7:00 pm        @ Arizona
  32.  Sat, Mar 27         7:00 pm        @ Arizona
  33.  Mon, Mar 29        7:30 pm        vs. Minnesota
  34.  Wed, Mar 31        7:30 pm        vs. Minnesota
  35.  Fri, Apr 2             7:00 pm        @ Los Angeles
  36.  Sat, Apr 3            7:00 pm        @ Los Angeles
  37.  Fri, Apr 9             7:30 pm        vs. Los Angeles
  38.  Sat, Apr 10          7:30 pm        vs. Los Angeles
  39.  Mon, Apr 12        7:30 pm        vs. Anaheim
  40.  Wed, Apr 14        7:30 pm        vs. Anaheim
  41.  Fri, Apr 16           5:00 pm        @ Minnesota
  42.  Sat, Apr 17          5:00 pm        @ Minnesota
  43.  Mon, Apr 19        7:00 pm        @ Vegas
  44.  Fri, Apr 23           6:00 pm        vs. Minnesota
  45.  Sat, Apr 24          6:00 pm        vs. Minnesota
  46.  Mon, Apr 26        7:30 pm        vs. Arizona
  47.  Wed, Apr 28        7:30 pm        vs. Arizona
  48.  Fri, Apr 30           6:00 pm        @ Colorado
  49.  Sat, May 1           5:00 pm        @ Colorado
  50.  Mon, May 3         7:30 pm        vs. Colorado
  51.  Wed, May 5         7:30 pm        vs. Colorado
  52.  Fri, May 7            7:30 pm        vs. Arizona
  53.  Sat, May 8           7:30 pm        vs. Arizona

 

 

Regular season: 26 Home, 27 Road

All Times Pacific Time

Schedule Subject to Change

All Game Telecasts will be preceded by “Sharks Pregame Live” and followed by “Sharks Postgame Live”

 

NBC Sports California and NBC Sports Bay Area, both part of NBC Sports Regional Networks, serve more than four million households in Northern California, Nevada, Southern Oregon and Hawaii. NBC Sports California offers live coverage of MLB’s Oakland Athletics, NBA’s Sacramento Kings, NHL’s San Jose Sharks and MLS’s San Jose Earthquakes. NBC Sports Bay Area, the television home of MLB’s San Francisco Giants, NBA’s Golden State Warriors, and the official regional sports network of the San Francisco 49ers, also features a robust lineup of Emmy Award-winning news, analysis and original programming. Collectively, these networks deliver more than 600 live game broadcasts per year. NBCSportsCalifornia.com and NBCSportsBayArea.com provide fans with comprehensive digital coverage of the hometown teams with original stories and content from a team of “Insiders,” breaking news, up-to-the-minute game previews/recaps, highlights and multimedia video clips.  Follow both networks on social media –Twitter: @NBCSAuthentic; Instagram: NBCSAuthentic; and Facebook: facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic.

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