{"id":284723,"date":"2024-07-19T16:44:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=284723"},"modified":"2024-07-19T16:44:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:44:47","slug":"welcome-to-the-nhl-to-premiere-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=284723","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the NHL to premiere Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NEW YORK &#8212;<\/strong>&nbsp;The Sports Emmy Award-winning&nbsp;<strong><em>Welcome to the NHL,<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;produced by NHL Productions, returns with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the top prospects in the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft\u2122 at Sphere in Las Vegas. The show will premiere on Saturday, July 20, at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network and ESPN+ in the U.S. Sportsnet 360 will carry the program on Sunday, July 21, at 8 p.m. ET for fans in Canada. View the trailer&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/M3ahFMlYbF8?si=YZQ9Zr307PbD4W93\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cameras follow 10 top prospects \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Macklin Celebrini<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 1 overall, San Jose Sharks),&nbsp;<strong>Cayden Lindstrom<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 4 overall, Columbus Blue Jackets),&nbsp;<strong>Tij Iginla<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 6 overall, Utah Hockey Club),&nbsp;<strong>Zayne Parekh<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 9 overall, Calgary Flames),&nbsp;<strong>Zeev Buium<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 12 overall, Minnesota Wild),&nbsp;<strong>Cole Eiserman<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 20, New York Islanders),&nbsp;<strong>Michael Hage<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 21, Montreal Canadiens),&nbsp;<strong>Max Plante<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 47, Detroit Red Wings),&nbsp;<strong>Carter George<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 57, LA Kings), and&nbsp;<strong>Kevin He<\/strong>&nbsp;(No. 109, Winnipeg Jets) \u2013 as they experience the anxiety and exhilaration of the NHL Draft with their families, friends and trusted advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The show provides an unprecedented inside look as prospects make history as part of the first event broadcast live from Sphere, and the first event where footage from inside was broadcast live on the Exosphere, the exterior of Sphere and the world\u2019s largest LED screen.\u00a0<em>Welcome to the NHL<\/em>\u00a0captures the excitement and emotion of draft day, as well as the unique experience in Las Vegas: prospects enter the venue\u2019s Atrium where they are welcomed by Aura, Sphere\u2019s humanoid robot; see themselves for the first time on Sphere\u2019s immersive media plane \u2013 the world\u2019s highest resolution LED screen that wraps up, over and around the audience; and meet celebrity fans including NFL legend\u00a0<strong>Marshawn Lynch<\/strong>, iconic ring announcer\u00a0<strong>Michael Buffer<\/strong>\u00a0and GRAMMY Award-winning singer\u00a0<strong>Celine Dion<\/strong>. The 2022 edition of\u00a0<em>Welcome to the NHL<\/em>\u00a0covering the NHL Draft in Montreal earned a 2023 Sports Emmy Award for Edited Event Coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cWelcome to the NHL\u201d Air Dates &amp; Times<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Network<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Air Date\/Time (All Times ET)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ESPN+<\/td><td>Saturday, July 20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NHL Network<\/td><td>Saturday, July 20, 7 p.m.Sunday, July 21, 5 p.m. &amp; 9 p.m.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SN360<\/td><td>Sunday, July 21, 8 p.m.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SN1<\/td><td>Monday, July 22, 7 p.m.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK &#8212;&nbsp;The Sports Emmy Award-winning&nbsp;Welcome to the NHL,&nbsp;produced by NHL Productions, returns with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the top prospects in the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft\u2122 at Sphere in Las Vegas. 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