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Sportsnet and NHL Network will televise "Rogers Hometown Hockey" on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, prior to the game between the Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings. The location this week is Windsor, Ontario, and the show will celebrate the history of hockey in the city.

Among the features airing on the pregame show:
* Windsor native and former NHL defenseman Ed Jovanovski helped the Florida Panthers advance to the Stanley Cup Final when he was a rookie during the 1995-96 season. The No. 1 pick in the 1994 NHL Draft, Jovanovski played for the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League from 1993-95, and discusses his time with the team and growing up in the town.
* Spitfires starting goaltender Michael DiPietro grew up outside of Windsor a huge fan of the team. DiPietro talks about his mother, who used to watch him before she died of cancer. His dad remarried and DiPietro's stepbrother was a goalie, which made him switch positions and become one of the best goalies in the area. DiPietro discusses he love for the game and Spitfires and playing for Canada in the World U-18 Championships this past summer.
* A visit to the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, where conductor Robert Franz will demonstrate what it takes to hone his craft.