CBC’s Opening Night Plans

The National Hockey League (NHL) will celebrate the opening of the 2010-11 NHL season on October 7 with NHL Face-Off™, a hockey and entertainment festival at Dundas Square in downtown Toronto. From noon until the conclusion of the Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs game at Air Canada Centre, the NHL® will treat fans at Dundas Square to live musical performances; interactive attractions that test hockey skills; prizing and giveaways, including a trip to the 2011 NHL Heritage Classic™; special guest appearances, including former NHL players; food, beverage and merchandise tents; and live game broadcasts on giant screens, including the Dundas Square video boards.

At the centre of the celebration is the Maple Leafs home game versus the arch-rival Canadiens. CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada will broadcast the game as part of an opening night doubleheader. Video boards in Dundas Square also will showcase VERSUS’ U.S. broadcast of a special doubleheader featuring the Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins opening night game.

NHL Network™ and CBC will broadcast live from Dundas Square throughout the day. Portions of CBC’s pre-game show, Scotiabank Hockey Tonight, will air live from Dundas Square beginning nationally at 6:30 p.m. ET. Musical performers, attractions and special guests will be announced in the coming weeks.