NHL on Prime
| NHL on Prime | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Prime Monday Night Hockey (2024–2026) |
| Genre | NHL hockey telecasts |
| Presented by | John Forslund Jody Shelley Shane Hnidy Thomas Hickey Adnan Virk Andi Petrillo Blake Bolden Mark Messier |
| Theme music composer | Andrew Lockington |
| Opening theme | "NHL on Prime Theme" |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 180 minutes or until end of the game |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | October 14, 2024 – present |
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The subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming and rental service Amazon Prime Video has streamed National Hockey League (NHL) games since the 2024–25 season, holding the rights to a package of Canadian national broadcasts, and non-nationally televised Seattle Kraken games in the team's home market only. The service has yet to acquire the rights to stream national games in the United States.
History
Monday Night Hockey (2024–2026)
On April 25, 2024, the NHL and Rogers Communications announced that Amazon had signed a two-year deal to produce and exclusively stream NHL game telecasts on Monday nights in Canada on Amazon Prime Video under the Prime Monday Night Hockey brand.[1] The agreement follows the addition of Sportsnet's OTT streaming service, Sportsnet+, as a Prime Video Channel in October 2023.[2]
On June 13, 2024, Prime Video announced it would air a weekly whip-around studio show, NHL Coast to Coast, on Thursday nights.[3]
On September 23, Prime Video revealed the broadcast and studio team for Monday Night Hockey. The studio team will be led by hosts Adnan Virk and Andi Petrillo, analyst Blake Bolden, and contributor Mark Messier. Game announcers include Seattle Kraken and TNT play-by-play announcer John Forslund, along with Columbus Blue Jackets TV colour commentator Jody Shelley, Vegas Golden Knights TV colour commentator Shane Hnidy, and New York Islanders TV colour commentator Thomas Hickey.[4]
Wednesday Night Hockey (2026–present)
On July 28, 2026, Rogers and Amazon announced a 12-year renewal of the sublicensing agreement, aligned with the new NHL broadcasting contract beginning in the 2026–27 season. As part of the agreement, Prime's exclusive national games will move to Wednesday nights as Wednesday Night Hockey, holding rights to 26 games per-season. Prime will also hold exclusive rights to two first-round series and one second-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs per-season. Unlike the previous contract, Amazon will also hold exclusive French-language rights to all games it televises.[5][6]
Local games
Amazon Prime Video signed a multi-year regional deal with the Seattle Kraken and the team's regional TV rightsholder Tegna to stream the team's non-nationally televised games in the local market, starting in the 2024–25 season.[7]
Availability in the U.S.
Amazon Prime Video does not hold the rights to stream games nationally in the U.S. due to the league's existing contract with ESPN and TNT Sports to put games on the ESPN app and HBO Max, respectively. Amazon's regular season Canadian broadcasts and local Kraken games may be available on the NHL Power Play out-of-market package on the ESPN app, subject to local blackout restrictions. Amazon may bid for U.S. national rights when the league's contract with ESPN and TNT expires after the 2027–28 season.[8]
References
- ↑ "'Prime Monday Night Hockey' to air NHL games in Canada beginning next season | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ Thiessen, Connie (2023-10-10). "Prime Video adds Sportsnet to Canadian channel offerings". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "'NHL Coast to Coast' debuting on Prime Video in Canada next season | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "Prime Video announces talent for Monday Night Hockey, Coast to Coast | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ Faguy, Steve (2026-07-28). "Amazon gets exclusive rights to Wednesday NHL games, three playoff series in both languages". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "Prime Video becomes long-term home of NHL in Canada for 'Wednesday Night Hockey' | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 2026-07-28. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ Baker, Geoff (2024-04-25). "Kraken leaving ROOT Sports for new TV and streaming deals". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ "NHL moving to Turner Sports is $1 billion risk-reward for hockey". CNBC. April 27, 2021. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022.
