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NHL Centre Ice FAQs

Curious about NHL® Centre Ice from Rogers? The ultimate subscription to pre-season and regular-season out-of-market games, available October through April. It’s included with your Super Sports Pak add-on, or you can get it on its own. Here’s everything you need to know.

What is NHL Centre Ice?

Whether it’s your favourite team or a game featuring the league’s biggest stars, NHL Centre Ice is a sports channel package that lets you watch out-of-market (non-local) hockey games without the hassle. It gives you access to up to 37 out-of-market regular-season NHL games per week.

How can I get NHL Centre Ice?

NHL Centre Ice is available to Rogers Xfinity TV customers, included with the Super Sports Pak add-on or available to order on its own. To explore your options and order, visit Channels Add-ons.

How do I watch NHL Centre Ice?

  • Rogers Xfinity TV: Channels 450 to 467
  • Rogers Digital (Ontario): Channels 450 to 467 (HD & SD)
  • Rogers Digital (Atlantic): Channel 450 to 467 (SD) and 477 to 484 (HD)
  • Rogers Digital (Hamilton): Channels 330 to 347 (SD) and 296 to 298 (HD)

Blackouts and other restrictions apply.

Does NHL Centre Ice have blackouts?

An NHL blackout prevents you from watching a game on a national streaming service, instead requiring you to watch on a local network. Blackouts are in place to protect local broadcasters, such as regional sports networks, from competition with out-of-market networks.  

In-market hockey games are subject to blackouts on NHL Centre Ice, but you can find local team games on regional networks such as Sportsnet Pacific/West/Ontario/East, Sportsnet One Companion channel, TSN1, TSN2, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5, CBC, RDS. 

The following team games are not available on NHL Centre Ice in the following areas:  

  • Vancouver Canucks games are blacked out on Centre Ice in British Columbia and Yukon. 

  • Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers games are blacked out on Centre Ice in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories & Nunavut. 

  • Winnipeg Jets games are blacked out on Centre Ice in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories & Nunavut. 

  • Toronto Maple Leafs games are blacked out on Centre Ice in Ontario (except Ottawa region). 

  • Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens games are blacked out on Centre Ice in Quebec, Ottawa region, PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

How can I watch all NHL games and the Stanley Cup® Playoffs?

Out-of-market games 

Watch out-of-market regular season games with NHL Centre Ice, available on its own or it’s included in the Super Sports Pak add-on.

In-market games 

Catch in-market games on Sportsnet and TSN channels with your Popular TV or Ultimate TV plan

Note: Stanley Cup® Playoff games are only available on Sportsnet channels. 

Monday Night Hockey 

Monday Night Hockey is only available on Amazon Prime

Rogers Xfinity Streaming 

If you’re a Rogers Xfinity Streaming customer, you can subscribe to Sportsnet+, to stream most regular season NHL games, both in-market and out-of-market, and the Stanley Cup® Playoffs. 

Is there a French package for Canadiens and Senators games?

The NHL Centre Ice French package includes out-of-market regular season games in French for a seasonal fee. To order, call 1-888-7643771.

Are pre-season games included?

Select NHL pre-season games are available on NHL Centre Ice. Consult your program guide for more information.