RELEASE: Sportsnet announces 2021-22 Oilers broadcast schedule

EDMONTON, AB - As the NHL's biggest stars prepare to hit the ice for the long-awaited return of an 82-game season, Sportsnet is hitting Canada's hockey hubs to deliver exclusive regional coverage.
Also, as Canada's exclusive national English-language broadcaster of the NHL, Sportsnet will deliver national and regional coverage of all 82 Edmonton Oilers broadcasts this season.
Canada's teams begin their 2021-22 NHL campaign exclusively on Sportsnet on Wednesday, October 13, including the Oilers season opener against the Vancouver Canucks at 8pm MT. In addition to the sights, sounds and action of the league's elite, the opening week of the NHL will include the debut of Sportsnet's new, state-of-the-art studio.
Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Oilers, Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet 360 are destinations for Edmonton hockey fans, delivering 60 regional matchups this season.
Starting Tuesday, October 19, regional Oilers on Sportsnet coverage includes:
- Play-by-play by Jack Michaels, alongside analyst Louie DeBrusk and reporter Gene Principe - 19 divisional showdowns, starting with the October 19 meeting with the Anaheim Ducks - Back-to-back rematches vs. 2021 playoff opponent, the Winnipeg Jets, November 16 and 18