Toronto, ON (TSN-November 11, 2009) – Hurry hard! TSN launches its 2009-10
curling broadcast schedule with live coverage of the ROAD TO THE ROAR from
Prince George, BC, beginning Thursday, Nov. 12 at 4:30 p.m. Atlantic. In total,
TSN will broadcast more than 300 hours of live curling coverage throughout
the 2009-10 season including exclusive Canadian coverage of all Season of
Champions events as well as the Canadian Olympic curling trials and the
men’s and women’s curling events at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
In a key event to determine Canada’s men’s and women’s Olympic curling
teams, the ROAD TO THE ROAR uses a triple-elimination playoff format
involving 12 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams whereby the four remaining
men’s and women’s teams advance to next month’s TIM HORTONS ROAR OF THE
RINGS.
The fields for the ROAD TO THE ROAR boast teams with impressive credentials.
Included amongst the 12 men’s teams are former Brier and World Champions
Jeff Stoughton, Wayne Middaugh and Kerry Burtnyk as well as 2006 Olympic
gold medallist Brad Gushue. The women’s side features former Tournament of
Hearts and World Champion Kelly Scott and perennial standouts Sherry
Middaugh and Marie-France Larouche. The teams already qualified for the TIM
HORTONS ROAR OF THE RINGS are Glenn Howard, Kevin Martin, Kevin Koe and
Randy Ferbey on the men’s side, and Jennifer Jones, Shannon Kleibrink,
Cheryl Bernard and Stefanie Lawton.
TSN’s acclaimed curling broadcast team returns for another season with Vic
Rauter calling the action alongside analyst and Olympic gold medallist Linda
Moore and analyst and former Brier champion Ray Turnbull. The trio is the
most recognized and respected curling broadcast team in sports television.
In addition to curling news and highlights, TSN.ca will provide on-demand
access to all of TSN’s curling coverage following the conclusion of each
live television broadcast.
TSN’s broadcast schedule for the ROAD TO THE ROAR is as follows:
Thursday, Nov. 12
* Women’s A Final 4:30 p.m. AT on TSN
* Men’s A Final 10:30 p.m. AT on TSN
Friday, Nov. 13
* Women’s B Final 5 p.m. AT on TSN
* Men’s B Final 10:30 p.m. AT on TSN
Saturday, Nov. 14
* Men’s & Women’s C Semifinals 2 p.m. AT on TSN
* Men’s & Women’s C Semifinals 9 p.m. AT on TSN
TSN’s 2009-10 curling broadcast schedule features all draws including
playoffs and finals from the TIM HORTONS ROAR OF THE RINGS, the 2010
SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS and the 2010 TIM HORTONS BRIER. TSN will
broadcast playoff draws from the ROAD TO THE ROAR, the 2010 M&M MEAT SHOPS
CANADIAN JUNIORS and the 2010 WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
TSN will also cover all of Team Canada’s draws throughout the 2010 WORLD
MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP along with full playoff coverage.
Along with exclusive coverage of every Season of Champions event, TSN’s
curling broadcast schedule also includes live coverage of the third-annual
CASINO RAMA CURLING SKINS GAME PRESENTED BY POKERSTARS.NET, as well as
extensive curling coverage from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.