Sportsnet and CBC have jointly announced that the public broadcaster will no longer air NHL games after the current season.

Sportsnet acquired the rights to Hockey Night in Canada and a suite of NHL games at the start of the 2014-15 season, with Sportsnet producing the games under its own banner, however, CBC had still been airing select games.

The public broadcaster says it plans to launch a new series of sports programming following the success of its coverage of the Milan Olympics.

Hockey Night in Canada had been a staple on CBC television since 1952.

A joint statement from Sportsnet and CBC: pic.twitter.com/vgVBI2u1nn

— Sportsnet PR (@SportsnetPR) June 16, 2026