TORONTO - The Barenaked Ladies' cover of the old "Hockey Night in Canada" theme song will debut on TSN on New Year's Eve.
The bluegrass version of the song -- which includes vocals -- will air during the first intermission of a game between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames at 10 p.m. ET.
The group recorded their version of the song last month, following Simple Plan's rock recording of the iconic tune in October.
Barenaked Ladies drummer Tyler Stewart says it was a thrill for him as a die-hard hockey fan to play the song.
In June, CTV acquired the rights to the song, which is officially called, "The Hockey Theme."
It was created by Vancouver-born Dolores Claman in 1968 and was heard on the CBC for decades on "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcasts.
It is now heard on TSN and RDS and will be used during CTV's hockey coverage of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
