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	''']''' was the official ] provider of the ] from ]-]. Taking over for ], SportsChannel was offered ]51 million over three years, more than double what ESPN had paid ($24 million) for the previous three years. Unfortantely, SportsChannel America was only in a few major markets, and reached only a 1/3 of the households that ESPN did at the time. When the SportsChannel deal ended in 1992, the league returned to ESPN for another contract that would pay $80 million over five years.		''']''' was the official ] provider of the ] from ]-]. Taking over for ], SportsChannel was offered ]51 million over three years, more than double what ESPN had paid ($24 million) for the previous three years. Unfortantely, SportsChannel America was only in a few major markets, and reached only a 1/3 of the households that ESPN did at the time. When the SportsChannel deal ended in 1992, the league returned to ESPN for another contract that would pay $80 million over five years.

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	In September 1989, SportsChannel America covered the ] training camp in ] and pre-season tour of the ]. The Capitals were joined by the Stanley Cup champion ], who held training camp in ] and then ventured to the Soviet Union. Each team played four games against ] clubs. Games were played in ], ], ] and ]. The NHL clubs finished with a combined 6-2 record against the top Soviet teams, including the ] club and ]. Five of the eight contests were televised by SportsChannel America.		In September 1989, SportsChannel America covered the ] training camp in ] and pre-season tour of the ]. The Capitals were joined by the Stanley Cup champion ], who held training camp in ] and then ventured to the Soviet Union. Each team played four games against ] clubs. Games were played in ], ], ] and ]. The NHL clubs finished with a combined 6-2 record against the top Soviet teams, including the ] club and ]. Five of the eight contests were televised by SportsChannel America.

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SportsChannel America was the official American television provider of the National Hockey League from 1988-1992. Taking over for ESPN, SportsChannel was offered $51 million over three years, more than double what ESPN had paid ($24 million) for the previous three years. Unfortantely, SportsChannel America was only in a few major markets, and reached only a 1/3 of the households that ESPN did at the time. When the SportsChannel deal ended in 1992, the league returned to ESPN for another contract that would pay $80 million over five years.

In 1989, SportsChannel America provided the first ever American coverage of the NHL Draft.

In September 1989, SportsChannel America covered the Washington Capitals training camp in Sweden and pre-season tour of the Soviet Union. The Capitals were joined by the Stanley Cup champion Calgary Flames, who held training camp in Prague, Czechoslovakia and then ventured to the Soviet Union. Each team played four games against Soviet National League clubs. Games were played in Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev and Riga. The NHL clubs finished with a combined 6-2 record against the top Soviet teams, including the Red Army club and Dynamo Moscow. Five of the eight contests were televised by SportsChannel America.

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