FOX Sports Midwest is ready for hockey

The St. Louis Blues and NHL seasons start Saturday, and FOX Sports Midwest is ready. FOX Sports Midwest planned several layers of season launch collaboration with the Blues during the extended offseason featuring the team's new tagline, Long Live the Note.

A 80-foot banner on the side of Scottrade Center.

Banners on downtown street poles.

An on-air promotion and social media counting down the days 'til opening night. The Blues shared it with their 375,000+ Facebook and Twitter followers. 

Facebook cover art available to fans from FOXSportsMidwest.com.

Talent TV and radio interviews promoting the new season.

FOX Sports Midwest's Emmy-winning coverage of Blues hockey features John Kelly (play-by-play), Darren Pang (analyst), Hall-of-Famer Bernie Federko (rinkside), Pat Parris (host) and Jim Hayes (reporter).

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Blues broadcasters eager to get back to work

Spotlight: FOX Sports North Covers NHL Draft for the “State of Hockey"

Minnesota served as Draft Central for the 2011 NHL Draft June 23-26 with events happening across the “State of Hockey” for four days, including the main attraction at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. FOX Sports North kept hockey fans up-to-date with coverage on-air, online, and via numerous marketing efforts and promotions.

·     FOXsportsnorth.com writers wrote fourteen stories over four days, creating exclusive online content and a drastic increase in unique visitors

·     The network provided extensive on-air promotional coverage, including a Draft countdown clock

·      The FOX Sports North marketing team awarded one lucky fan the experience of a lifetime: a behind-the-scenes VIP tour at the Draft