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NHL To Make History With Deaf Broadcast for Stanley Cup Final

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Marvin Azrak
June 7, 2024  (7:36 PM)
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Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final
Photo credit: Espn

The NHL is making history with P-X-P by offering the first-ever Stanley Cup Final broadcast in American Sign Language (ASL) for the Deaf community.

The move makes the NHL the first major sports league to provide games in ASL.

The "NHL in ASL" broadcast will feature ASL commentary and visual descriptions of key players, along with a real-time crowd noise meter to capture the game's atmosphere between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers.

Leading the broadcast are Jason Altmann, P-X-P's COO and a third-generation Deaf individual, and Noah Blankenship, who works with Denver's Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services. They'll break down major plays like goals and hits, and explain referee calls and rules.

The broadcast will include visual aids like a real-time noise level bar during big moments and custom emotes for goals, penalties, hard hits, and puck posts or crossbars.

With around 30 million Americans over 12 experiencing hearing loss in both ears and significant numbers in Canada as well, this broadcast aims to make the Stanley Cup Final, which begins on Saturday June 8th, more accessible and engaging for everyone.

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