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As most of you know, as of right
now, home UND Hockey games are not going to be on DirecTV anymore. As of right now, there will be “no" UND Hockey games
shown outside of the regional area unless the games are on CBSSN… So, going
forward, you will have to use the webcasts if you want to watch the games live.
Now, here’s what we “could” do, I
suggest that we flood the lines at DirecTV 1-800-531-5000 and tell them that we would like to have MidcoSportsnet.com from Midcontinent Communications on
DirecTV. I would even suggest that you’re willing to pay extra so you can have
those games on your DirecTV programming.
Also, let's start a campaign to call MidcoSportsnet at (605)-274-7638 and flood their lines as well.
College hockey needs to have a hockey television packed like the NHL does. Recently, I touched on some of these issues at the Hockey Writers.
Obviously, the Big Ten has the Big Ten Network, which is a financial gold mine. The NCHC has a new television deal with CBS Sports Network. In its current form, the WCHA has no current television deal.
Without a current television deal, the WCHA will get little exposure on the national level.
I am not sure, how a web deal is going to do much for national exposure. Hooking up a desktop computer or laptop to your home television can be a bit difficult, if you’re not very tech savvy.
During the 2012-13 NHL Lockout, college hockey played a major role in filling the gap left by the NHL lockout, especially in the USA. NBC Sports Network and CBS Sports Network allowed college hockey fans to see firsthand that Division I college hockey is a viable game and gave them an option to the NHL. Some hockey fans, decided to stick with the NCAA Hockey after the NHL lockout ended.
If you have DirecTV package – with the sports package – you can watch many regional broadcasts of college hockey. This season, thanks to DirecTV, I watched both Monday’s of the Beanpot Tournament, as well as both games of the 2013 Hockey City Classic.
Why not develop a college hockey television package like the NHL and the NBA have? I know many fans that would pay extra money to subscribe to a college hockey television package
#NCHC will launch new website, announce full schedule for CBS Sports Network broadcasts on July 15 #CCTigers
— Joe Paisley (@Paisleyhockey) July 2, 2013
