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Don Cherry’s Rock’em Sock’em Hockey – RS28 – Canada’s #1
Last years NHL Finals between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins inspired Don to shoot HNIC segments in the mouth of the shark! And our buddy Jamie Baker, the colour commentator of the Sharks tv broadcasts sent us a link to one of the best mic’d up videos out there (The Best of Mic’d up San Jose Sharks ).
As you may know, Jamie was the #13 SJS hero for scoring the series-winning goal for the San Jose Sharks in the seventh game of the 1994 Western Conference Quarterfinals against the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings. He put us on to the great San Jose Sharks video production group headed by Dustin Lamendola. Check out their video on YouTube And then get out there and buy this years Rockem Sockem 28 !
Once again we are proud to be associated with Don Cherry and Tim Cherry, and to be the producers of Rock’em Sock’em for TPC Productions.
Don Cherry Rock’em Sock’em 27 at Maple Leaf Gardens!
This years “Don Cherry Rock’em Sock’em 27” features the Mattamy Athletic Center…the refurbished version of the old Maple Leaf Gardens
Throughout RS27 Don offers up some of his best memories and anecdotes from his experiences at the historic building located at the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto.
Blomeley Communication is proud to produce Rockem Sockem for TPC Productions. It’s still Canada’s #1 Sports DVD!
Link to: Maple Leaf Gardens History
Considered one of the “cathedrals” of hockey, Maple Leaf Gardens was home to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1931 to 1999. The Leafs won the Stanley Cup 11 times from 1932 to 1967 while playing at the Gardens. The Leafs moved to the Air Canada Center in 1999. Their first home game at the ACC took place on February 20, 1999, versus the Montreal Canadiens.
Link to: Mattamy Athletic Centre
The Mattamy Athletic Centre features an NHL sized rink on the third floor of the facility, a second level multi-purpose court, a fourth level lounge overlooking the ice, and a third level lounge overlooking the court. Additionally, we offer several multipurpose meeting rooms, a state of the art fitness centre on our second level with an ajoining cafe, and fourth level concourse space. The facility is shared by Ryerson University, and the bottom floor is a state-of-the-art Loblaws store with a large fresh and take-out food offering. As a recognized Ontario Heritage Site, Mattamy Athletic Centre has transformed into an impressively advanced athletic facility while preserving the treasures of its past; A winning combination of cherished history, and cutting edge innovation.
WEEK 14 – “The NHL Alumni’s Good-Better-Best” with Todd Hlushko on TSN Radio
Listen on TSN Radio and Bell Media Stations across the country…
Now in Vancouver on Team1410 http://player.1410.teamradio.ca/
As usual GBB can be heard in Toronto on TSNRadio1050. Weekday mornings on the Macko and Cauz show at around 10:50.
WEEK 14:
Guests: Todd Warriner & Mike Krushelnyski – Who is the best player you ever played with?
Guests: Ryan Christe & Nick Smith – Kids today know all the hockey products. Do you?
Guest: Mike Stevens – Is Plus / Minus over rated?
Guest: Mike Rosati – At the Lillihammer Olympics you played for Italy, I played for Canada…
Guest: Al Sims – Why does the NHL rotate through the same old coaches?
CHECK OUT THE NHL ALUMNI WEBSITE: http://www.nhlalumni.net/
WEEK 13 – “The NHL Alumni’s Good-Better-Best” with Todd Hlushko on TSN Radio
Listen to “The NHL Alumni’s Good-Better-Best” on TSN1050 in Toronto:
http://www.tsn.ca/radio/
Weekday mornings on the Macko and Cauz show at around 10:50.
The ”NHL Alumni’s Good-Better-Best” with former NHLer and Olympian Todd Hlushko…
WEEK 13:
Guests: Troy Crowder & Daniel Tkaczuk – All-time Part 2. Who is the best defenseman of all time?
Guest: Mike Rosati – You were the first Italian national to play in the NHL!
Guest: Al Sims – Is there a big difference between coaching in the NHL and the Minors?
Guest: Ian MacNeil – Bandy Part 1. What is Bandy? It seems to be sort of like hockey.
Guest: Ian MacNeil – Bandy Part 2. What is Bandy? We have a national Bandy team…but it looks like we are not that good!
CHECK OUT THE NHL ALUMNI WEBSITE: http://www.nhlalumni.net/
WEEK 12 – “The NHL Alumni’s Good-Better-Best” with Todd Hlushko on TSN Radio
Links to Stats of This Weeks Guests (courtesy Hockey Hall Of Fame / Legends of Hockey):
Todd Warriner: http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11723
Mike Krushelnyski: http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10844
Troy Crowder: http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10315
Daniel Tkaczuk: http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11084
Mike Stevens: http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11565
Nick Smith: http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11709
Ryan Christie: http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11561
Ian MacNeil: http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11001
Todd Hlushko: Host of “The NHL Alumni’s Good-Better-Best”:
http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10268
WEEK 12:
Guests: Troy Crowder & Daniel Tkaczuk – Who is the best defenseman of all time?
Guest: Mike Stevens – Does parity in the NHL really work?
Guests: Nick Smith & Ryan Christie – Ken Daneyko trivia: Where does he rank as a one team only player?
Guest: Ian MacNeil – Sport business revenues are better than the GDPs of most countries. Good or Bad?
Guests: Todd Warriner & Mike Krushelnyski – Stompin Tom Connor’s ‘The Hockey Song’. Good or bad?
CHECK OUT THE NHL ALUMNI WEBSITE: http://www.nhlalumni.net/
Steve, our FedEx guy delivers RS25
Steve may be the only guy outside of the RS25 production team that knows every stage of the production! He has delivered to and from the NHL in NYC, CBC in Toronto, the replicators in St. Catharines and the executive producer’s office. Go FedEx!
On Location with Don Cherry, Shooting for RS 25 & the Rock’em Sockem 25th Anniversary Box Set
Rock’em Sock’em Executive Producer Tim Cherry thought that RS25 should be shot at the ‘CanLan Ice Sports Etobicoke’ hockey facility. This is the location where Tim, a professional hockey scout, and his dad Don Cherry, watched some of Canada’s future NHL stars play as youngsters. These same stars have appeared in numerous Rockem Sockem shows throughout the years….stars like Steve Stamkos and John Traveres just to name a couple.
As always it is a pleasure to work with the great and personable Don Cherry. For us, this week was exceptional as the Blomeley crew ‘hung out’ with Don and his family, and recorded Rock’em Sock’em intros and bridges along with a number of personal congratulatory messages and PSAs.
Special thanks to Dave and his crew at the CanLan Etobicoke ice pad.
The ‘One Stop Shop’ …and VODPORT1
Blomeley is a ‘One Stop Shop’. We have the software, hardware and the expertise to literally provide everything from a simple HD shoot, to a webcast, or to the complete development and implemenation of communications portals.
For many of our clients we are an outsourced department, providing cost effective solutions: for Consulting, Production Design, Shooting, Scripting, Graphics, Post Production, Web/Apps, and through to delivery of media in any electronic form or method.
The invention, development, and implementation of the ‘VODPORT’ (video-on-demand portal) is an example of our ability to deliver an online video delivery methodology that meets the unique needs of our clients.
Blomeley’s Internet TV Solution, the VODPORT1, is a fast to market, low-investment strategy that uses existing infrastructure, including current broadband technology. Blomeley can design, integrate and install Internet TV platforms for your network, allowing you to create, manage and distribute content via the web. This will allow your customers to view a variety of content options from their computer.
-Above Social Media Production Continuum graphic: Developed and enhanced from an original concept courtesy of Ben Melbourne blog http://asinthecity.com/.
-Below graphics are samples of VODPORT GUI designed and implemented for various Blomeley clients and partners.
Blomeley Goes Tapeless – Installs Olympic Class EVS Software
July 19, 2012 Belgium, Montreal, Ottawa – EVS Broadcast Equipment has become the dominant standard for broadcasters worldwide.
As part of our ongoing efforts to meet and exceed the needs of our clients, Blomeley has intalled EVS Systems as part of our continuum of high end production services. “Having EVS software systems integrated into our facility is critical to ensuring our tapeless media workflow is dependable. Many of our broadcast clients are currently at the Olympic Games and are using EVS systems which is a sure fire recommendation for us…but more so with EVS we can match broadcast clients needs and their quick turn around demands with confidence.”, said Ed Blomeley, President and CEO of the Blomeley Group of Companies.
Blomeley Communications is using EVS XTAccess for this year’s Rockem Sockem 24 which has provided Tim Cherry and TPC Productions with the highest quality HD content and seemless access with CBC and NHL HD Archives.
EVS- http://www.evs-global.com/our-solutions