Listen to Chinese broadcast of Stanley Cup goal (Video)

By Josh Hill | Jun 6, 2015

Jun 6, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) celebrates with left wing Ondrej Palat (18) after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in the second period in game two of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The Stanley Cup Finals are a big deal, and that includes fans who are watching over in overseas markets like China.

The Stanley Cup is one of the most prestigious trophies that can be won in sports and the series is one of the most watched global events of the year. That’s a bit surprising given that the NHL is really only popular in America and Canada, with European markets competing with their own native leagues in addition to interest in the NHL.

But while it’s not hard to believe that there’s immense interest in hockey in Scandinavian countries where the sun is out for five minutes a year, it’s harder to fathom there being an interest in countries around Asia that aren’t as big on the sport.

That being said, there’s apparently a big interest in the NHL around the world — including in warmer countries like Asia — and there’s enough interest for a native feed to be needed.

Late in the third period, NBC spliced in the Chinese broadcast audio feed of Tyler Johnson’s goal — and it was interesting.

There will be no celebrating in The People’s Republic.

What’s most fascinating about this is that there is a Chinese feed, as the country is big on basketball but apparently not so public about it’s love of hockey. There’s nothing wrong with that either, as basketball and hockey have been trying to make their sport more global and that’s clearly happening when China has it’s own feed of the Stanley Cup.

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