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Sometimes it can be pretty hard to catch your favorite hockey team due to TV restrictions.  To solve this problem, many fans sign up for NHL.com’s GameCenter LIVE which is a service that streams up to 40 games a week so you can catch the game on your computer, if not on your TV.

When NHL.com re-launched back in October, they added GameCenter LIVE so more fans can access games they want to watch.  Within this services comes high quality streaming, exclusive camera angles, the ability to watch many games at once, real-time stats, and you can even chat with other fans during the game.  Already, GameCenter LIVE has become popular, as subscriptions to this service has increasing by 250% from last year.  On January 3rd, NHL.com will offer a free trial of this service in efforts to share this service with more fans and to gain even more popularity.

Perry Cooper, NHL Senior Vice President, NHL Direct and Digital Marketing and Fan Analytics, had this to say about their service:

“Already this season, thousands of fans across North America have been delighted by NHL hockey delivered through the NHL GameCenter LIVE experience. Now that the NHL season has reached January, the playoff races are heating up and each game is important. With another free trial, more fans can get in on the excitement of these games, especially when they’re experienced through NHL GameCenter LIVE.”

If you wish to subscribe to this service for the remainder of the season starting January 1-4, it will cost only $109.  Otherwise, from January 5 - February 15, it will cost $119. 

Check it out: [GameCenter LIVE]
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