San Jose Sharks Announce Broadcast Schedule for 2023-24 Season
All Three of the Sharks Home Preseason Games Will Be Streamed on sjsharks.com and the Sharks+SAPCenter Mobile App Presented by Western Digital
For the fourth consecutive season, all preseason, regular season and playoff games will be carried live on the Sharks Audio Network. The Sharks Audio Network provides an unmatched resource for consistent and unique Sharks and San Jose Barracuda-related audio programming, content, game broadcasts and special features. The 24-hour, seven days a week audio feed is available via the Sharks+SAP Center App presented by Western Digital, and online at sjsharks.com/listen. Just launch the app and click “Listen” in the top right corner for continuous Sharks coverage regardless of your location.
Ted Ramey (@TedRameyMedia), who has served as the host of “Morning Tide, presented by Coors Light” for the last five seasons, will return as a major contributor to Sharks Audio Network programming. Morning Tide will continue to be heard the morning after every Sharks game this season.
National broadcast personality Tara Slone (@TaraSlone) also returns as a key contributor to the Sharks Audio Network, including as the host of the highly regarded program “The Undercurrent,” which features conversations with unique people around the world of hockey, the San Jose Sharks community and those striving to make a positive impact in society.
The Sharks Audio Network will carry pregame coverage that starts an hour before every game with Dan Rusanowsky's "Teal Report," and "The Buildup with Ted Ramey." In addition to game-centric programming, listeners can find background stories on the current cast of Sharks on "Sharks Spotlight Player Profile," and learn what former members of Team Teal are up to today on "Where Are They Now?" The "Teal For Change" podcast returns and features monthly episodes discussing various aspects of Bay Area society, social and cultural issues, and continues to highlight topics, people and discussions pertinent to our community. Additionally, there will be exclusive live press conferences, breaking news, interviews with players, coaches, the front office and more available all season long. All programming (outside of the actual live game broadcasts) can also be found on demand on the Sharks official website (sjsharks.com/listen), on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts, or in the Audio section of the Sharks + SAP Center App, presented by Western Digital. To find out about daily schedules of programming and more, follow @SharksAudioNet on Twitter.
The Sharks Audio Network is also the home for all San Jose Barracuda preseason, regular season and playoff games, with all the action called by Nick Nollenberger (@NickNollen). Barracuda games are accessible in the Sharks+SAP Center App presented by Western Digital by clicking the “More” icon at the bottom right of the app home screen and selecting the “Cuda” app channel on the left sidebar. Scheduled Barracuda games that are not in conflict with a Sharks broadcast will also air on the main Sharks Audio Network feed.
For the Sharks, long-time play-by-play announcer and recently announced 2023 recipient of the Foster Hewitt Award Rusanowsky (@Dan Rusanowsky) returns for his 33rd season behind the microphone to call the play-by-play action. Rusanowsky will be joined by the veteran tandem of analysts Bret Hedican (@BretHedican) and Drew Remenda on an alternating basis.
On television, NBC Sports California will present 77 of the team’s 82 regular-season games. Each telecast will be streamed live to authenticated NBC Sports California subscribers on the NBC Sports app, including the network’s live pregame and postgame coverage.
Additionally, for the first time, all three of the team’s home preseason games (Sept. 24 vs. Vegas; Sept. 26 vs. Anaheim; Sept. 30 vs. Los Angeles) will be available via video stream on sjsharks.com, Sharks+SAPCenter mobile app, presented by Western Digital. The preseason games will be voiced by the Sharks Audio Network broadcast team.
On television, eight-time Emmy Award winning play-by-play announcer Randy Hahn (@sharkvoice) once again will call all the action on NBC Sports California. Hahn will partner with Hedican, who returns for his tenth season, and long-time Sharks announcer and personality Remenda as color analysts. Slone will also join the television game broadcast team for select home games.
Surrounding all regular season games, NBC Sports California will present full news, analysis, and commentary on Sharks Pregame Live and Sharks Postgame Live. The gameday shows will be led by 13-time Emmy Award winner Brodie Brazil (@BrodieNBCS), with analysis from popular Sharks alumni Scott Hannan and Mark Smith (@marksmithmusic). Slone will also be prominently featured on the program in a variety of roles over the course of the season, and Ramey and Nollenberger will continue to add opinion and analysis on the program.
Additionally, NBCSportsCalifornia.com will host quality and consistent Sharks digital coverage, which is also accessible via @NBCSSharks.
Under the NHL’s national TV partnership, five San Jose Sharks games will be televised nationally on ESPN+/Hulu:
- Nov. 9 vs. Edmonton
- Nov. 14 vs. Florida
- Dec. 19 vs. Los Angeles
- Dec. 21 vs. Arizona
- April 4 vs. Los Angeles
Viewers will need a subscription to ESPN and ESPN+ to view these games. ESPN+ will stream more than 1,000+ out-of-market games, which are included in the subscription at no additional cost. Out-of-market games on ESPN+ will feature the option for the viewer to choose either the home or away team commentary feed. All out-of-market games will be subject to local blackout rules.
