Sportsnet in Canadan and NHL Network in the U.S. will televise “Rogers Hometown Hockey” on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, prior to the game between the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks. The location this week is Summerside, Prince Edward Island, and the show will celebrate the history of hockey in the city.
Among the features airing on the pregame show:
* Joel Ward of the San Jose Sharks helps with a charity for Prince Edward Island native and former college teammate Drew Power, who died at 31.
* Former Columbus Blue Jackets president/general manager and coach Doug MacLean recalls growing up in Summerside, playing hockey with his friends at the local rink and working with some of those same friends in the NHL.
* Brad Richards, a native of Murray Harbour, PEI, discusses how being a family man has made his latest Stanley Cup victory with the Blackhawks that much sweeter.
* Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Dion Phaneuf, an Alberta native, spent his summers on PEI while growing up. He talks about Somerset, where his parents are from, and how special the island is to him.
