The NHL continues to expand the game globally. On Wednesday, it announced a new engaging animated series featuring several teams, including the Calgary Flames [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/calgary-flames/]. On Apr. 13, fans who tune into the Flames and San Jose Sharks game will experience Harvey's Mountain Classic, a collaboration between the organization, the league, and Sportsnet. Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/60fca06d-ca8b-4bc5-865a-6af942c7af3d.png] According to the NHL's news release [https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-hockeyverse-animated-programming-to-engage-fans], Harvey the Hound, the Flames' mascot will travel to the Rocky Mountains and play in an outdoor game. Moreover, the league promotes the event as the "first real-time, full-length NHL animated data visualization to be carried in Canada." Besides the Flames game on Apr. 13, here's a rundown of other animated events coming to NHL.com [https://www.nhl.com/] and the league's YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/nhl] page: * Mar. 11 - Best Snow Day Ever - Boston Bruins v. Florida Panthers * Mar. 16 - NHL Showcase presented by Dr. Simi+ - Colorado Avalanche v. Dallas Stars * Mar. 29 - Hockey Paradise - Tampa Bay Lightning v. New York Islanders * Apr. 1 - Music City Hockey in Smashville - Nashville Predators v. Columbus Blue Jackets Additionally, for fans who follow the Sharks or are interested in more content, the team will release short-form animated clips between Mar. 15 and Apr. 16. According to NHL Executive Vice President, Business Development & Innovation; > "The NHL continues to pioneer the use of data visualizations and animated > programming. Building on the League’s past animated program successes, we are > thrilled to announce another slate of groundbreaking animated data > visualizations. As our NHL EDGE Positional Data technology continues evolving, > we are excited to unlock new growth opportunities for the League, our Clubs, > and media rightsholders. The expansion of this programming pushes the > boundaries of creativity and technology, helping us grow hockey fandom with > new and existing audiences at the local, national, and international levels.” - The NHL launched NHL HOCKEYVERSE Matchup of the Week [https://www.nhl.com/video/nhl-hockeyverse] in February. It's a 30-minute program packed with NHL content from the previous week. This weekly program airs on Sportsnet, the NHL Network, and the league's YouTube channel.
