This is no April Fool’s joke. Blackhawks' games will appear on WGN-TV beginning next season.
The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that all 82 regular-season games will air on cable and free TV for the next three seasons. That includes 20 games on WGN-TV, which broadcast many of the Hawks’ games in the late 60s and early 70s. The majority of the remaining games will be broadcast on the Hawk’s cable partner, Comcast SportsNet.
I remember when I was a kid, my Dad and I would spend Saturday evening watching the games together on TV. And the few games I went to at the old Stadium were filled to capacity. Those were the good ole' days.
Being on free TV again is another brilliant move by Hawks' President Rocky Wirtz and Marketing genius John McDonough, one that will bring numerous dividends – more exposure for the team, more excitement for fans, and in the long run, a more improved, perennial-winning team.
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