NHL opening night brings in record number of viewers for NBCSN

Wednesday night’s NHL opening night doubleheader on NBCSN was the best on record, according to The Nielsen Company, generating record ratings and viewership, as well as digital consumption.

Wednesday Night Rivalry’s Philadelphia Flyers-Boston Bruins matchup (7:27-10:06 p.m. ET) delivered 956,000 viewers and a 0.57 household rating, making it the most-watched opening night game on cable on record (data available since 1993) and the highest-rated NHL regular-season game ever on NBCSN. The game also set live streaming records for uniques and minutes consumed.

NHL to modify faceoff circle hash marks

The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) announced today that the modification to Rule 1.9 - Face-off Spots and Circles will be implemented for the commencement of the 2014-15 Season.

Columbus Blue Jackets name PrimeSport as fan travel partner

PrimeSport, the leader in providing direct access to the biggest sporting events, announced today a new partnership with the Columbus Blue Jackets as the team’s official fan travel partner. As part of the partnership, PrimeSport is offering Blue Jackets fans an opportunity to purchase official NHL hospitality and travel packages for NHL events this season including the NHL All-Star Game taking place in Columbus, plus much more.

Kraft campaign seeks America's most passionate hockey town

Kraft will celebrate the passion and unity of hockey communities like never before with the launch of Kraft Hockeyville 2015 on both sides of the border. For the first time, the award-winning program in Canada is expanding to help build better communities in the United States as well. Now, hockey towns in the U.S. can enter for a chance to win a $150,000 arena makeover courtesy of Kraft, have an NHL preseason game played in its local arena showcased on TV and earn the title “Kraft Hockeyville 2015.”