April 25 (Reuters) - National Hockey League (NHL) and

its digital broadcast rights owner Rogers Communications ( RCIAF )

on Thursday signed a deal to stream the hockey

tournament's next two seasons exclusively on Amazon.com's

Prime Video for Canadian audiences.

Amazon Prime subscribers in Canada will be able to access

the broadcasts along with match analyses and coverage, according

to a joint statement by Rogers and the NHL.

Financial details of the two-year deal were not disclosed.

The move builds on existing tie-ups between the Canadian

telecom company and Amazon as the e-commerce major pushes to add

more sports content to its streaming service.

Amazon also owns the rights to stream games including

National Football League's Thursday Night Football franchise and

Premier League soccer matches in the UK, among other sporting

events.

NHL uses Amazon's cloud computing platform AWS for in-game

analytics and video highlights. Rogers' TV network Sportsnet

recently launched on Prime Video Channels in Canada.

Rogers Communications ( RCIAF ) is the national TV and digital rights

holder for the NHL, under a 12-year deal through the 2025-2026

season.

(Reporting by Priyanka.G in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika

Syamnath)