| Analysts E.J. Hradek, Brian Lawton and Dave Reid, Plus Hosts Jamie Hersch and Adnan Virk to Anchor Coverage Beginning Tuesday, October 6 at 5:00 p.m. ET NHL Network October 1, 2020  October 1, 2020 – As the New York Rangers prepare to make the #1 overall selection in the NHL Draft™ presented by EA SPORTS NHL®21, NHL Network™ is set to produce wall-to-wall Draft coverage, including Round 1 preview and recap shows, and the exclusive U.S. telecast of Rounds 2-7 live from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, NJ. Beginning Tuesday, October 6 at 5:00 p.m. ET, NHL Tonight™: 2020 NHL Draft Preview will air interviews, analysis and in-depth segments on the top Draft prospects, followed by breakdowns of the first round selections on NHL Tonight: 2020 NHL Draft Round 1 Recap at 10:30 p.m. ET. Starting Wednesday, October 7 at 11:30 a.m. ET, NHL Network‘s exclusive coverage of Rounds 2-7 will begin and be streamed live by NHL.com, SiriusXM NHL Network Radio™ and Sportsnet. NHL Network’s Draft analysts will include the first-ever American-born player drafted first overall Brian Lawton (1983), third round Draft pick and two-time Stanley Cup® Champion Dave Reid (1982), analyst E.J. Hradek, and hosts Jamie Hersch and Adnan Virk. NHL Network Draft analyst Sam Cosentino, University of Wisconsin Men’s Hockey Head Coach Tony Granato, and NHL Network insider Elliotte Friedman will also contribute to NHL Network’s coverage. During NHL Tonight: 2020 NHL Draft Preview, NHL Network will feature Granato’s scouting reports on several prospects, as well as a remote interview with Alexis Lafreniere of Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada. Additional coverage and content surrounding the Draft can be found across NHL Network’s social platforms on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. About NHL Network: As the TV home for the National Hockey League, NHL Network gives viewers an all-access pass to complete hockey coverage both on and off the ice, including live NHL games and special on-site coverage of NHL events, plus three signature studio shows, interviews, highlights and expert analysis from a variety of hockey insiders and former players. Additional programming includes behind-the-scenes features, player profiles and international and amateur hockey competitions. For more information on NHL Network, log on to nhlnetwork.com or follow @NHLNetwork on Twitter. |
