The Chicago Blackhawks, in collaboration with Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) and WGN Radio 720, have announced the local broadcast schedule for the 2024-25 season. The Blackhawks will appear on CHSN 69 times during the regular season. WGN Radio returns as the radio rightsholder for the 2024-25 season, broadcasting all six preseason and 82 regular-season games.

Of the Blackhawks’ six preseason games, three will air on CHSN following the network’s official launch on Tuesday, Oct. 1 while the game on Wednesday, Sept. 25 will be streamed on Blackhawks.com.

PRESEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE

DATE | OPPONENT | START TIME | NETWORKS

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Sept. 25 | vs. Detroit | 7:00 p.m. CT | Blackhawks.com, WGN Radio 720

Sept. 27 | at Detroit | 6:00 p.m. CT | WGN Radio 720

Sept. 28 | at St. Louis | 6:00 p.m. CT | WGN Radio 720

Oct. 1 | at Minnesota | 7:00 p.m. CT | CHSN, WGN Radio 720

Oct. 4 | vs. Minnesota | 7:30 p.m. CT | CHSN, WGN Radio 720

Oct. 5 | vs St Louis|7:00 p.m.|CT|CHSN,WGNRadio720

As recently announced by CHSN, Blackhawks games for the upcoming season will be televised on Channel 62.2 and Channel 62.3 with an over-the-air antenna in HD starting Oct.1 Fans can visit CHSN.com for updates and FAQs on how to watch the games.

Ongoing tune-in updates will be provided throughout the season regarding CHSN channel assignments.

Joining the Blackhawks broadcast for CHSN’s inaugural season is veteran play-by-play announcer Rick Ball, who will call games alongside color analyst Darren Pang.“Ball joins after spending ten seasons as the television play-by-play voice of the Calgary Flames,” according to a team statement.Pang returns for his second season as color analyst with the Blackhawks while also serving as a lead analyst and ice-level reporter for TNT.

The in-studio team includes Pat Boyle, Tony Granato, and Caley Chelios.Boyle resumes his role as host of “Blackhawks Countdown Live,” while Granato and Chelios return as analysts for pre-game, intermission,and post-game shows.Chelios will also serve as backup color analyst when Pang is on national assignment.

In radio broadcasts John Wiedeman returns as play-by-play voice working alongside Troy Murray for their nineteenth season together.New to WGN Radio broadcasts this year is Charlie Roumeliotis who will host pre-and post-game shows.Miguel Esparza and Jorge Moreno return to call games in Spanish for Latino Media Network (1200 WRTO-AM).The Spanish-language radio broadcast schedule will be released soon.