Forget costly subscriptions. Amazon Prime Video seems to be your ticket to exciting AHL and junior hockey playoff action, emerging as a powerful new contender.
The Bridgeport Islanders hosted the Hershey Bears for Game 1 of the Calder Cup Playoffs, and many believed a FloHockey subscription was required to watch.
However, the game was also available on Amazon Prime Video, which appears to be emerging as a platform for AHL and junior hockey postseason coverage
It doesn’t appear to be a one-off, either.
Upcoming games — Springfield vs. Charlotte tonight at 7 PM ET and Coachella Valley vs. Bakersfield on Thursday — are also available on Amazon.
Game 2 between Bridgeport and Hershey doesn’t currently appear to be on the schedule, but it’s worth checking back for a potential Game 3 on Saturday night.
Play by play last night and every night for Bridgeport hockey was done by the great Jason Shaya, the new voice of Bridgeport and soon to be Hamilton.
Regardless of the matchup — Bridgeport, another AHL or ECHL team, or even juniors — it’s a cool development that Prime is becoming an option.