MSG NETWORK TO TELECAST LIVE RANGERS PRACTICE
“Rangers Training Camp Live” – Thursday, September 28 at 11:30 a.m.
One-Hour Special to Give Blueshirts Fans Behind the Scenes Look at the 2017-18 Team, Plus Interviews w/Head Coach Alain Vigneault and Rangers Players
BY: The New York Rangers
New York, NY (September 26, 2017) – MSG Network will telecast “Rangers Training Camp Live,” a live, exclusive look at the team’s training camp session at the MSG Training Center on Thursday, September 28 starting at 11:30 a.m. The hour-long special will be repeated on MSG later that evening at 10:00 p.m.
Hosted by Al Trautwig, “Rangers Training Camp Live” will offer fans an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at a Rangers training camp session, including practice, drills, and team scrimmage. The show will also feature interviews with players and coaches, including head coach Alain Vigneault, and analysis and a season preview from MSG’s Rangers voices, including Sam Rosen, Joe Micheletti, and John Giannone.
The puck drops at the Rangers’ opening night on Thursday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m. with a matchup against the Colorado Avalanche at Madison Square Garden. Coverage of the opener begins at 6:30 pm on MSG.
Sam Rosen, the recipient of the 2016 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame, returns for his 34th season as the play-by-play voice of the Rangers and will be joined by in-game analyst Joe Micheletti, back for his 12th season. Al Trautwig will serve as host of Rangers telecasts for all home games and Bill Pidto will handle host responsibilities for all road games. John Giannone will resume his reporter duties for all Rangers games while a rotation of expert analysts will handle pregame, intermission, and postgame analysis including Steve Valiquette, Ron Duguay, and Dave Maloney. All Rangers games will also appear on ESPN 98.7 radio with versatile play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert calling the action and the aforementioned former Rangers great and captain Maloney handling the analysis. Don La Greca will serve as back up play-by-play announcer for games on ESPN 98.7.
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