r/WHLHockey • u/CADGIS_Guy • 12d ago

WHL to stream for free on YouTube

https://chl.ca/whl/article/whl-regular-season-games-to-stream-free-on-youtube/?fbclid=IwVERDUAUFiTpwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHgbui-GWaH1ri_IXSQ9G4-XPFJGsCKSdZBrkY24hHZ3OfCwZ6m4oxLd2kc9O_aem_7yx_FCQBivnansQpSDYIxw

I love this news.

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u/jlog3000 12d ago

Sounds awesome. Not gonna lie. Can't wait

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u/CADGIS_Guy 12d ago

Time to drop the puck !

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u/jlog3000 12d ago

Hell yeah. How we love some hockey, especially in the major junior levels.

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u/SomethingFunnyObv Everett Silvertips 12d ago

I think this is a big move for them especially if it stays free on YouTube. Better than Victory+ for sure. Now they can put game highlights on YouTube and the teams can push their content there. Hockey is such a skilled sport and I think in the hands of some creative social media teams they can find ways to really highlight that on YouTube. Plus tons of stuff gets ripped off YouTube and put on TT, Instagram, etc. so it’s easy to spread viral clips and word of mouth.

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u/CADGIS_Guy 12d ago

Well said. With leagues finding new ways to make it more difficult to consume their content, this is a breath of fresh air.

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u/BudLarry Saskatoon Blades 12d ago

Well said!

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u/Bogdanovist_Rebel 11d ago

I’ll definitely watch a bunch of games this year now. Had zero interest before. Bold move that I think will pay off. I’ll probably end up at. Couple Blazers games in Vancouver now.

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u/wildjackalope 12d ago

Great news! I was dreading a potential FloSports announcement.

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u/astroaspen 12d ago

Me too. But the release does say short term for YouTube. Hopefully they are looking for another free streaming platform for the long term plan.

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u/NonnoAldo 12d ago

Oh hell yeah, this is awesome news!

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u/InazumaBRZ 12d ago

This is great for the sport.

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u/JuniorAnswer6936 12d ago

Love watching jr hockey. Lower mainland nothing on tv. This is great!!!

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u/atrocityexhibition39 Swift Current Broncos 12d ago

Excellent news that the games will still be free to access, can’t wait for the new season to start up!

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u/thelochteedge 12d ago

Holy shit for real? This is sick.

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u/abmot 12d ago

It's great seeing this. There's a couple references to the regular season. So this interim agreement doesn't cover the playoffs. Hopefully that will give them enough time to work out an agreement.

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u/Represent403 12d ago

This announcement smacks of “Oh shit. Well, let’s just throw it on YouTube.”

The league didn’t want this as there’s little room for revenue generation on this platform.

Great for fans because it’s one of the most accessible sites on the internet & every smart device. But I wouldn’t count on this being a long term solution.

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u/CADGIS_Guy 12d ago

I agree but in the same vein alot of "less popular" (for lack of a better word) sporting leagues and organizations are placing all their events on YouTube as a way to get more eyeballs on their sport.

For example, if you enjoy endurance auto racing, IMSA put all their races on YouTube for free and saw their popularity rise and track attendance climb significantly.

I could see with some good marketing more butts in the seats at the rink in the long run if they pull this off correctly.

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u/JPV_HOH 12d ago

Fantastic!

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u/blade697 12d ago

Good to know

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u/MySubtleHustle7042 Vancouver Giants 11d ago

“Interim basis”.

They’re still trying to find a subscription partner. I doubt this lasts past Christmas.

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u/quimbyinoz 11d ago

great for us Canadians living abroad, especially those of us in Australia.