The St. John’s IceCaps, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets, announced today that their first playoff game will be broadcast live this Friday, April 20 on TSN Radio 1290, the “Official Home of the Winnipeg Jets.”

Listeners in the Winnipeg region can tune in live on the radio and online at www.tsn.ca/Winnipeg this Friday night when the IceCaps take on the Syracuse Crunch in Game 1 of their best-of-five Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchup.

Play-by-play broadcaster Brian Rogers has the call for St. John’s, with the drop of the puck set for 6:30 p.m. Central.

About the St. John’s IceCaps

The St. John’s IceCaps hockey club is the newest franchise in the American Hockey League and brings professional hockey back to St. John’s after a six-year hiatus. The IceCaps are the top minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Winnipeg Jets.

About TSN Radio 1290

The next evolution of the TSN brand, TSN Radio 1290 is Winnipeg's Sports Voice. TSN Radio 1290 is the "Official Home of The Winnipeg Jets" as the NHL returns to Manitoba. TSN Radio 1290 provides the most complete and comprehensive, daily coverage of the Winnipeg Jets along with extended Pre-Game, Live Play-by-Play and extended Post-Game coverage to Winnipeggers.