NHL in ASL partners with St. Louis Blues for first signed play-by-play local broadcast
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Jeremy Rutherford
Summary
This article covers NHL in ASL's groundbreaking partnership with the St. Louis Blues and player Jake Neighbours to produce the first locally broadcast NHL game with signed play-by-play and commentary for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Brice Christianson, founder of PXP (a company providing ASL sports interpretation), leads the effort to make hockey broadcasts more accessible. The piece explores the challenges deaf fans face in experiencing hockey's auditory elements, the technical and cultural significance of this initiative, and the broader implications for sports accessibility.
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bskyNHL in ASL partners with St. Louis Blues for first signed play-by-play local broadcastnytimes.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI grew up in a very strong deaf community that were huge sports fans. It's a huge pillar in the community, but there was never that access.
This is a really exciting evolution — not just for the Blues, but for hockey and sports broadcasting as a whole.
For the deaf community, there's no way to experience those adrenaline rushes other than through the images of the game.
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