Watch Hockey Day in Canada: live stream NHL, schedule and games

Sportsnet is showing the entirety of 2023 Hockey Day in Canada, with the puck set to drop at 11am ET / 10am CT / 8am PT on Saturday morning. 

The broadcast will continue for 14 hours and 30 minutes, taking you through to 1.30am ET / 12.30am CT / 10.30pm PT on Saturday night/Sunday morning.

If you don't have the channel on cable, you can subscribe to standalone streaming service SN Now, which also shows more than 300 NHL games subject to regional blackouts. Prices start at $14.99 per month or $149.99 per year.

A Sportsnet Now Premium subscription costs $34.99 per month or $199.99 per year, and nets you additional out-of-market games, plus WWE Network and coverage of Bundesliga and FA Cup soccer, United Rugby Championship, Premiership Rugby, National Rugby League and Super League Rugby.

Some of the action is also being shown on CBC and OMNI Television.

If you're unable to tune in due to geo-blocking restrictions, remember that a VPN is all you need to watch Hockey Day in Canada as you would at home.

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Once you've chosen and installed your VPN of choice, simply open the service's corresponding app, hit 'choose location', select the appropriate country and you'll be able to watch the broadcast as if you were back at home.

As mentioned above, Hockey Day in Canada is only a thing in the Great White North, but coverage of the 2022/23 NHL season is available in the US through a dizzying array of TV channels and streaming services, including ESPN Plus, ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC, TNT and NHL Network.

Hard as it may be to believe, covering all your bases isn't quite as tricky as it looks, even if you don't want the commitment or expense of cable. You'll need to supply the sweet Sleeman’s Honey Brown yourself though.

The cheapest way to live stream NHL without cable

Seventy-five games are being live streamed on ESPN Plus service, which replaced NHL.tv last year.

A subscription to ESPN costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year but ESPN Plus is also available as part of a better value $13.99 package with Hulu and Disney Plus as part of the Disney Bundle.

More ways to watch NHL without cable

Sling TV is an OTT service that's especially good for NHL fans.

The Sling Orange package offers ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and TBS in most major markets, thereby covering off a large number of NHL games including both primetime and local broadcasts. The usual cost is $40 a month, but if you're new to the service you can get 50% off your first month.

NHL Network is available as part of its $11 per month Sports Extra addon.

Ice hockey fans in the UK will have to make do with a few bottles of Molson and some NHL action.

Viaplay is the exclusive new NHL broadcaster in the UK, and you'll have to subscribe to the Total package for coverage, which costs £14.99 per month or £143.88 per year.

In addition to up to 1,400 NHL games, the service also shows La Liga football, the United Rugby Championship, the rugby league Championship, plus the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship and Champions Hockey League.

It's the same story in Australia, where ice hockey fans will have to settle for doing a few Labatt Blue shoeys while watching the NHL, instead of the full Hockey Day in Canada experience.

You can watch the 2022/23 NHL season unfold on ESPN, which is available through Foxtel. You can also stream the action on your laptop or mobile using the Foxtel Go app. 

However, all of those games will be shown on the incredible sports streaming service Kayo Sports, which is an ideal option for those who don't want the commitment of a lengthy (and pricey) contract.

Kayo lets you stream on two devices with its $27.50 per month Basic plan, and on three devices with its $35 Premium plan - both come with a FREE 7-day trial.

Kayo also gives you access to over 50 other sports including the NFL, cricket, NRL, F1... the list goes on! Handy if you don't want to go all out on Fox.

Not in Australia right now? Use a VPN if you're away from home, in order to tap into your domestic coverage.