It did not take long for the Goliath hockey empire to skate side by side with GoPro. NHL will be the first mainstream sport to try out the long-term use and potential applicability of GoPro cameras.
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In a supreme awakening for viewership opportunity and invigorating the public masses, the unprecedented new partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) will bring hockey fans closer to the action on the ice than ever before.
It all began with NHL All-Star Skills Competition and All-Star Game, the NHL will use GoPro cameras to deliver viewers never-before-seen perspectives of the game.
As of January 23, 2015 The NHL will use GoPro’s innovative equipment and expertise to deliver hockey fans never-before-seen perspectives of the game so many millions come to love.
The partnership will capitalize on the recent announcement of GoPro’s Professional Broadcast Solution, developed in collaboration with Vislink, which enable GoPro HERO4 cameras with a professional, live, HD wireless broadcast capabilities. The solution will be showcased during the NHL All-Star Weekend and provide real-time content in the live broadcast of these events.
“The use of GoPro cameras will give fans a new perspective of the extraordinary speed and skill of today’s NHL players. We are excited to have GoPro working with us and the NHL to show the great athleticism of our players.”
Mathieu Schneider, NHLPA Special Assistant to the Executive Director.
It is too soon to tell what real results will come from the GoPro-NHL partnership. One thing is for sure, other big name sports associations will see this unprecedented movement, and cannot help but watch.
Featured Image: GoPro via NHL
