The 2008 Stanley Cup Final in Punjabi

CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA continues to break new ground for hockey fans as the 2008 Stanley Cup Final gets underway on Saturday, May 24 - with a special ethnic flavour. For the first time ever, CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA will feature Punjabi language broadcasts live and on-demand throughout the entire 2008 Stanley Cup Final, in addition to Mandarin language broadcasts, both available at CBCSports.ca.

"CBC is committed to providing all Canadians with the most comprehensive coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs," said Joel Darling, director of production, CBC Sports. "This is a great opportunity to introduce new audiences to the excitement of the Stanley Cup Final and CBCSports.ca provides us with an ideal platform to do just that."

Parminder Singh, host of Omni Television's Punjabi-language program Chardi Kalaa, will handle play-by-play for the Punjabi language broadcasts, alongside analyst and CBC Radio reporter Harnaryan Singh. Jason Wang, Mandarin play-by-play voice for the 2007 Vancouver Whitecaps' home broadcasts on webcast radio and Shaw Multicultural Channel, will call the 2008 Stanley Cup Final in Mandarin.

Games broadcast in Punjabi will also be available free to Shaw Digital Cable subscribers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba on channel 291, while games broadcast in Mandarin will be available free to Shaw Digital Cable subscribers in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba on channel 280; to Bell ExpressVu subscribers on channels 249 and 724; to Rogers Digital Cable customers in Ontario and New Brunswick on channel 460; and to Star Choice subscribers on channel 238. Viewers should contact their local service provider for more details.