"We are very pleased to announce this additional expanded distribution on ROOT SPORTS, said Patrick Crumb, President of AT&T Sports Networks. With today's announcement, Golden Knights games are now available to viewers throughout the team's entire NHL-authorized territory, which is the largest in the country."
"We are excited to bring NHL games to the Northwest region, we believe this is a great addition to our already robust programming line-up," said ROOT SPORTS General Manager Mark Jorgensen. "We are always looking for opportunities to bring quality programming to our viewers and we are looking forward to doing just that with this addition of 75 Vegas Golden Knights games."
"Our vision is to make the Vegas Golden Knights 'the team of the Rockies.'" added Bill Foley, Chairman and CEO of the Vegas Golden Knights. "We are thrilled that viewers in Montana and Idaho will also be able to enjoy the excitement of Golden Knights hockey on ROOT SPORTS for our historic, inaugural season."
The Vegas Golden Knights are the first NHL expansion team since 2000 and the first professional sports team in Las Vegas. The Vegas Golden Knights participated in the NHL expansion draft and acquired notable players Marc Andre Fleury from the Pittsburgh Penguins and James Neal from the Nashville Predators, both of whom participated in the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals. The Golden Knights made history on Tuesday evening by becoming the first expansion team in NHL history to open the regular season by winning its first three games.
All subscribers to ROOT SPORTS Northwest in Montana and Idaho will receive Golden Knights regular season games regardless of their television provider. Television providers that carry ROOT SPORTS in these areas include DIRECTV, Dish, Time Warner, Charter, Cox, Cable One, Mid-Rivers and many others.
The Vegas Golden Knights next game will be Friday, October 13, 2017 when the Vegas Golden Knights play the Detroit Red Wings at 7:30 pm PT. Certain live games in the Fall and Spring may be pre-empted due to Big Sky Football and Seattle Mariners game scheduling conflicts. Check www.rootsportsnw.com for complete programming information and schedules in your area as well as a list of distributors and areas that will include Vegas Golden Knights games.
ROOT SPORTS™ is the television home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, Portland Timbers, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Big Sky Conference and Mountain West. The network reaches across five states, and delivers more than 350 live events each year - all of which are available in high definition. ROOT SPORTS Northwest is operated by AT&T Sports Networks, which also operates regional sports networks called AT&T SportsNet™ in the Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions. The four networks combined reach across 25 states and own exclusive rights to produce and distribute live events from more than 26 teams and conferences.
ABOUT THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
The Vegas Golden Knights are a National Hockey League franchise owned and operated by Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC. The Vegas Golden Knights were established by founding partners William Foley and his family and the Maloof family. For the latest news and information on the Golden Knights visit
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