SHOWTIME Sports continues its commitment to real-time, behind-the-scenes documentary series with unprecedented access to the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs in ALL ACCESS: Quest For The Stanley Cup. The docu-series will be the first of its kind to nationally televise the championship of a major North American sport as it unfolds. Premiering Friday, May 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME, weekly episodes chronicle the Eastern and Western Conference Finals and the Stanley Cup Final as the top-four NHL® teams battle for the chance to hoist the Stanley Cup®, one of the oldest and most iconic trophies in sports.
Produced in conjunction with NHL Original Productions, ALL ACCESS: Quest For The Stanley Cup provides viewers with unfettered access to the players and coaches, on the ice and in the dressing room, as they chase what is called by many the hardest trophy to win in all of sports.
"SHOWTIME has set a new standard for the sports docu-series genre with unprecedented access to teams and players at the pinnacle of their sport," said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager,
Showtime Sports. "We broke new ground with our
COLLEGE FOOTBALL series, 'A SEASON WITH NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL,' and now, for the first time on a nationally televised series, we'll take viewers inside, to places they've never seen before, on the quest for the championship of a major professional sport. We have to thank NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, NHL Executive Producer Steve Mayer and the NHL owners, general managers, players and coaches for granting us the exclusive access we need to make this a timely and compelling program."
"The intensity, unpredictability and relentlessness of the Stanley Cup Playoffs are unmatched in all of sports," Mayer said. "With a level of access to our players and Clubs that has never before been granted during a North American pro sports league's postseason,
Showtime will chronicle the amazing storylines, remarkable performances and incredible dedication required to win the most storied trophy in all of sports."
ALL ACCESS: Quest For The Stanley Cup will be produced by 53-time Sports Emmy® Award winning producer Ross Greenburg, who pioneered the sports documentary series genre.
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About the NHL The National Hockey League (NHL®), founded in 1917, consists of 30 Member Clubs, with players from more than 20 countries represented across team rosters, competing for the most revered trophy in professional sports - the Stanley Cup®. Each year, the NHL entertains hundreds of millions of fans around the world. The League broadcasts games in more than 160 countries and territories through its rightsholders including NBC/NBCSN in the U.S., Sportsnet and TVA in Canada, and Viasat in the Nordic Region. The NHL reaches fans worldwide with games available online in every country including via its live and on-demand streaming service NHL.TV™. Fans are engaged across the League's digital assets on mobile devices via the free NHL app; across nine social media platforms; on SiriusXM
NHL NETWORK Radio™, and on NHL.com, available in eight languages and featuring an enhanced statistics platform powered by SAP, providing the definitive destination for hockey analytics. A historic media rights partnership between the NHL and MLBAM has transformed the fan experience across the League's digital and broadcast assets, with an emphasis on deeper access into the game and enhanced storytelling. To celebrate the NHL's international diversity, the World Cup of Hockey will return in September 2016, a best-on-best international tournament featuring eight teams comprised of the world's best hockey players. On Founder's Day in November 2017, the League will celebrate its Centennial anniversary, commemorating 100 years of NHL hockey. The NHL is committed to giving back to the community through programs including: Hockey is for Everyone™ which supports nonprofit youth hockey organizations across North America; Hockey Fights Cancer™ which raises money and awareness for hockey's most important fight; NHL Green™ which is committed to the pursuit of sustainable business practices; and a partnership with the You Can Play Project, which is committed to supporting the LGBT community and fighting homophobia in sports. For more information, visit NHL.com.
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