TSN 1200 OTTAWA NAMED OFFICIAL RADIO BROADCASTER OF THE OTTAWA BLACKJACKS

TSN 1200 Ottawa will simulcast all BlackJacks games during the upcoming CEBL Summer Series, taking place July 25 to August 9, 2020 at Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Exclusive interviews with BlackJacks players will be featured on TSN 1200 Ottawa leading up to, and throughout the highly anticipated event. The BlackJacks will be the first professional sports team from Ottawa to return to action.

The BlackJacks completed their first-ever training camp at TD Place Arena in the nation’s capital this week. The team arrived in Niagara Region yesterday to complete training camp and prepare for the round robin competition that will culminate in crowning the second-year league’s 2020 champion. The timing of the CEBL Summer Series, subject to the status of the Province of Ontario’s phased in reopening, will make the CEBL the first professional league in Canada to return to play following the COVID-19 outbreak in March.

The 26-game CEBL Summer Series begins tomorrow - Saturday, July 25 - highlighted by the Ottawa BlackJacks playing their first game in franchise history against the Guelph Nighthawks at 3:50 p.m. ET on TSN 1200 Ottawa.

TSN 1200 Ottawa is the official radio broadcaster of the Ottawa BlackJacks, Ottawa Senators, Ottawa REDBLACKS, and Ottawa 67’s. The station continues to feature frequent contributions from TSN’s all-star team of Insiders, experts and analysts.

Along with listening on AM 1200 in the Greater Ottawa Region, fans can listen live at TSN1200.ca and through the TSN app. The station’s podcasts are available on-demand at TSN1200.ca.

July 25 Guelph vs. Ottawa 3:50 p.m.

July 27 Ottawa vs. Edmonton 7:30 p.m.

July 30 Ottawa vs. Fraser Valley 7:00 p.m.

August 2 Ottawa vs. Hamilton 1:30 p.m.

August 4 Niagara vs. Ottawa 7:30 p.m.

August 5 Saskatchewan vs. Ottawa 7:30 p.m.

 

August 6 6th Seed vs. 3rd Seed 5:00 p.m.

August 6 5th Seed vs. 4th Seed 7:30 p.m.

August 8 Semifinal #1 1:30 p.m.

August 8 Semifinal #2 3:50 p.m.

 

August 9 12:00 p.m.

“As the voice of professional sports in Ottawa, TSN 1200 is the natural radio broadcast partner for the Ottawa BlackJacks. We are thrilled to join their outstanding lineup and look forward to bringing excitement over the airwaves throughout the CEBL Summer Series.”

- Michael Cvitkovic

President, Ottawa BlackJacks Basketball Club

“As basketball continues to soar in popularity across the country, we welcome the Ottawa BlackJacks to the TSN 1200 Ottawa lineup. Ottawa has a rich history of successful basketball at the collegiate level, and now we get to witness the birth of the city’s own professional basketball team right here on TSN 1200.”

- Richard Gray

Regional Vice-President/General Manager, Radio/TV, Ontario and Atlantic Canada

Bell Media

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The first expansion franchise of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the Ottawa BlackJacks will showcase the best of basketball and entertainment in the nation’s capital. Basketball Operations will be led by General Manager, Dave Smart, the most successful university coach in Canadian history with a total of 13 national titles at Carleton University. The BlackJacks will be a team deeply rooted in the Ottawa / Gatineau community. Head Coach Osvaldo Jeanty, a former student-athlete who captured five national championships as a player for Dave Smart, will bring together a group of professionals poised for success in its inaugural season. The BlackJacks will play its home games out of the world-class Arena at TD Place. For more information visit www.theblackjacks.ca.

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) features world-class professional basketball in a fan-friendly entertainment environment across seven cities in Canada. The 2019 inaugural season saw more than 100 Canadian and international players take to the court, culminating with the Saskatchewan Rattlers earning the first CEBL championship trophy. CEBL players come from NBA G-League clubs, top NCAA programs, the Canadian national program, U SPORTS and other Division 1 FIBA leagues. The CEBL is the First Division Professional League partner of Canada Basketball. 

TSN is Canada’s Sports Leader and provides world-class content across its industry-leading platforms including five national television feeds, TSN Direct, TSN.ca, and TSN Radio stations across the country. With a broad portfolio of multimedia sports assets, TSN delivers more championship events than any broadcaster in the country. The network’s deep and diverse roster of live sports programming includes the Grey Cup, IIHF World Junior Championship, Spengler Cup, Hockey Canada events, CFL, NFL, NBA, MLS, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, Season of Champions Curling, FIFA World Cup™, UEFA EURO, Concacaf Champions League, MLB, Golf’s Majors, NASCAR, F1, Grand Slam Tennis, UFC, NCAA March Madness, and Skate Canada events. TSN comes from Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and Out-of-Home. More information about TSN is available at TSN.ca.

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Marika Guérin

Manager, Communications and Events

Ottawa BlackJacks Professional Basketball Club

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