Sign language play-by-play comes to NHL finals for 1st time
The 2024 Stanley Cup finals are the first to feature broadcasts with play-by-play done in American Sign Language. Brice Christianson, a professional sports ASL interpreter, explains how NHL broadcasts for deaf audiences came about.
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![A shot of the NHL in ASL broadcast with the game on the left side and two ASL commentators in smaller boxes on the right.](https://i.cbc.ca/ais/6b94c616-b3a3-4b6d-a62a-6401f4178fb4,1718375080216/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1919%2C1079%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29)
The 2024 Stanley Cup finals are the first to feature broadcasts with play-by-play done in American Sign Language. Brice Christianson, a professional sports ASL interpreter, explains how NHL broadcasts for deaf audiences came about.
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