Wednesday, July 17, 2013

NCHC ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL TELEVISION SCHEDULE

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The National Collegiate Hockey Conference drops the puck for its inaugural season of competition in 2013-14 with a slate of 18 games to be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network. The schedule features 15 regular season conference games, as well as the NCHC Conference Semifinals and Championship.

"We are excited about our partnership with CBS Sports Network. The NCHC is committed to showcasing our conference nationally and the relationship with CBS Sports Network helps us accomplish this goal," said NCHC Commissioner, Josh Fenton.

"We are proud to be the NCHC’s national television partner and are looking forward to an exciting inaugural season, showcasing some of the best college hockey in the country," said Dan Weinberg, Senior Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports Network.

The CBS Sports Network schedule kicks off with the first ever NCHC conference games with a double-header on Friday, Oct. 18 th when North Dakota visits Miami, followed by Minnesota Duluth at Colorado College – puck drop times are to be determined.

The NCHC includes member institutions Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota Duluth, Nebraska Omaha, North Dakota, St. Cloud State, and Western Michigan.

CBS Sports Network is the 24-hour home of CBS Sports and is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 613 and Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, and to access the CBS Sports Network channel finder, go to 
www.cbssportsnetwork.com.

Oct. 18 (Fri)
North Dakota at Miami
Steve Cady Arena, Oxford, OH

Minnesota-Duluth at Colorado College
Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO
Nov. 15 (Fri)
Wisconsin at Miami

Steve Cady Arena, Oxford, OH

Michigan at Nebraska-Omaha
CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
Dec. 6 (Fri)
North Dakota at Western Michigan
Lawson Ice Arena, Kalamazoo, MI
Dec. 13 (Fri)
Western Michigan at Minnesota-Duluth
AMSOIL Arena, Duluth, MN
Jan. 10 (Fri)
Colorado College at North Dakota
Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND
Jan. 17 (Fri)
Western Michigan at St. Cloud State
The Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, MN
Jan. 24 (Fri)
North Dakota at Denver
Magness Arena, Denver, CO
Feb. 7 (Fri)
Western Michigan at Miami
Steve Cady Arena, Oxford, OH
Feb. 14 (Fri)
Miami at North Dakota
Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND
Feb. 21 (Fri)
St. Cloud State at Miami
Steve Cady Arena, Oxford, OH

Colorado College at Denver
Magness Arena, Denver, CO
Feb. 28 (Fri)
North Dakota at St. Cloud State
The Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, MN
Mar. 7 (Fri)
St. Cloud State at Colorado College
Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO

Mar. 21 (Fri)
NCHC Semifinal #1
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

NCHC Semifinal #2
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Mar. 22 (Sat)
NCHC Championship Game
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN