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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Late game was for SN, so they could show the BJ's game.
I was told that originally the game was gonna be Red Deer v Brandon, but Red Deer nixed that claiming host privilege and got the 2 Eastern teams in that slot.
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I don't think the Rebels claimed host privilege. The Memorial Cup schedule is the same every year, and day 5 is always the two 'other' leagues. i.e.: last year with a Q host it was the OHL vs. WHL match-up, and the year before when hosted in Ontario, was WHL vs. QMJHL.
If the Rebels had to pull rank on Sportsnet, it was because Sportsnet was trying to change the formula to suit itself. And I find that a little tenuous to believe, as I would expect the CHL would bend over backwards for the TV coverage far more easily than even the NHL does.