“2007-2008 Stanley Cup Champions” DVD From Warner Home Video On July 8, 2008
(May 19, 2008 – Burbank, CA) – Warner Home Video (WHV), the National Hockey League (NHL) and NHL Productions will hit the ice to release the “2007-2008 Stanley Cup Champions” DVD on July 8, just days after the conclusion of the 2008 Stanley Cup Final. The DVD contains full coverage of the championship season, including key moments, highlights, insights and behind-the-scenes action starting with training camp and continuing through the Stanley Cup Final. The amount of exclusive content makes this a truly unique collectible for every NHL fan. “2007-2008 Stanley Cup Champions” is available for $24.98 SRP. Order due date is June 19, 2008.
There is no better way for fans to re-live the excitement of a magical Stanley Cup championship season than picking up this DVD. Filled with over three hours of action-packed footage featuring the 2007-08 Stanley Cup Champions, this exclusive collectible contains everything from important turning points to pivotal playoff games. Off-ice features and interviews with favorite players allow fans to feel as though they were right there in the locker room with the team all season.
“The fast-paced excitement displayed every night in the NHL is best captured from up close, and nothing gets you closer to the action than this DVD,” said Eddie Scannell,
WHV Director, Sports Marketing. “The '2007-2008 Stanley Cup Champions' DVD gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the champions, along with highlights from the regular season, playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals making this DVD a must-own for the winning team’s fan base.”
NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Business and Media, John Collins, added, “The Stanley Cup is the premiere trophy in all of sports. The unique journey through the Stanley Cup Playoffs each team must endure to win the ultimate prize is captured by NHL Productions and Warner Home Video in a way that each hockey fan is able to experience hockey’s ultimate team achievement.”
DVD Special Features include:
• Interviews with key players and coaches
• Behind-the-scenes look at the Stanley Cup Finale
• Best Moments of the Playoffs About the NHL The National Hockey League, founded in 1917, is the second-oldest of the four major professional team sports leagues in North America. Today, the NHL consists of 30 Member Clubs, each reflecting the League’s international makeup, with players from more than 20 countries represented on team rosters. According to a Simmons Market Research study, NHL fans are younger, more educated, more affluent, and access content through digital means more than any other sport. The NHL entertains more than 100 million fans each season in-arena and through its partners in national television (VERSUS, NBC, TSN, CBC, RDS, RIS, NASN, NHL Network and HDNet) and radio (Westwood One and XM Radio). Through the NHL Foundation, the League’s charitable arm, the NHL raises money and awareness for Hockey Fights Cancer, Hockey’s All-Star Kids and NHL Diversity, and supports the charitable efforts of all NHL players. For more information on the NHL, log on to NHL.com. About NHL Productions NHL Productions is a full-service, multi-media production facility that was established by the National Hockey League in 1994. In addition to supporting NHL broadcasts on NBC, VERSUS, CBC, TSN, HDNet and RDS, as well as local rights holders of the League’s 30 teams, NHL Productions produces original programming for the NHL Network. NHL Productions, as a part of an exclusive relationship with Warner Brothers Home Video, produces the annual Stanley Cup Championship video, worldwide video releases, NHL Team videos and NHL Sponsor Premium videos. About Warner Home Video With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.# # #
• Behind-the-scenes look at the Stanley Cup Finale
• Best Moments of the Playoffs About the NHL The National Hockey League, founded in 1917, is the second-oldest of the four major professional team sports leagues in North America. Today, the NHL consists of 30 Member Clubs, each reflecting the League’s international makeup, with players from more than 20 countries represented on team rosters. According to a Simmons Market Research study, NHL fans are younger, more educated, more affluent, and access content through digital means more than any other sport. The NHL entertains more than 100 million fans each season in-arena and through its partners in national television (VERSUS, NBC, TSN, CBC, RDS, RIS, NASN, NHL Network and HDNet) and radio (Westwood One and XM Radio). Through the NHL Foundation, the League’s charitable arm, the NHL raises money and awareness for Hockey Fights Cancer, Hockey’s All-Star Kids and NHL Diversity, and supports the charitable efforts of all NHL players. For more information on the NHL, log on to NHL.com. About NHL Productions NHL Productions is a full-service, multi-media production facility that was established by the National Hockey League in 1994. In addition to supporting NHL broadcasts on NBC, VERSUS, CBC, TSN, HDNet and RDS, as well as local rights holders of the League’s 30 teams, NHL Productions produces original programming for the NHL Network. NHL Productions, as a part of an exclusive relationship with Warner Brothers Home Video, produces the annual Stanley Cup Championship video, worldwide video releases, NHL Team videos and NHL Sponsor Premium videos. About Warner Home Video With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.