HDNet Announces Second Installment of NHL Season-Long Coverage Every Thursday and Saturday until the February Olympic Break

As the NHL season begins to unfold, HDNet will feature marquee match-ups from around the NHL, including Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils taking on Eastern Division rivals Joe Thornton and the Boston Bruins (Thursday, February 9th at 7:00pm ET). You'll also see two powerhouse teams battle it out when the Philadelphia Flyers travel to Detroit to take on the red hot Red Wings (Thursday, January 12th at 7:30pm ET). HDNet also brings you the rivalry in the West with the Vancouver Canucks visiting the Colorado Avalanche (Saturday, January 28th at 10:00pm ET). HDNet will add games to this broadcast schedule bi-monthly so that it will be able to feature the hottest players, teams and match ups.

About HDNet
Co-founded by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, HDNet provides viewers with exciting and topical news, sports, music and entertainment programming. The 24 hour all-high definition network features up to 20 hours of new original programming each week, all produced in the highest quality 1080i HDTV format - more original high-definition programming than any other network.

HDNet news and entertainment programming includes original series "HDNet World Report," "Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone," "Debate," "HDNet Concert Series," and "True Music," as well acquired programs such as every episode of the acclaimed Warner Bros. series "Smallville." Live sports productions include, National Hockey League and Major League Soccer games and NASCAR Grand National Division auto racing.

HDNet Movies, the company's second network, is the exclusive home of day and date movie releases including "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," and "The War Within." HDNet Movies also features a wide selection of major studio's theatrical releases - all uncut, unedited, and appearing in their original aspect ratio - as well as features produced and finished in true 1080i high-definition.

HDNet networks are available on Adelphia, Charter, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For more information visit The NHL on HDNet at www.hd.net.

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Contact:
Colette Carey, (303) 388-8500, ccarey@hd.net