Amazon Prime to stream Wednesday NHL games, playoff series in Canada under Rogers deal
Summary
Amazon Prime Video will stream Wednesday night NHL hockey games in Canada starting next season, under a new 12-year deal with Rogers Communications. The service will also show some Stanley Cup playoff games, and these broadcasts will be available to Prime subscribers at no extra cost.Key Facts
- Amazon Prime Video will broadcast at least 26 Wednesday night NHL games in Canada each season beginning September 30.
- The deal lasts 12 years, through the 2037-38 NHL season, matching Rogers’ $11 billion national media rights contract with the NHL.
- Prime Video will air select Stanley Cup playoff games, including two first-round series and one second-round series each year.
- These games will be available to Canadian Prime members without an extra fee.
- Rogers-owned Sportsnet keeps most national NHL games and will select the playoff series Prime Video can air through a draft process.
- This agreement follows Rogers ending its licensing deal with CBC, which currently airs "Hockey Night in Canada," ending national NHL games on public TV after the 2025-26 season.
- Rogers also plans to stop airing NHL games on its Citytv channel, ending free-to-air NHL broadcasts in Canada.
- The move reflects a growing trend of sports shifting from traditional TV to streaming services in Canada and the US.
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