Entire UND Sports Radio Network, on-air talent return for 2013-14

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Fans of North Dakota Athletics will once again be served by a strong UND Sports Radio Network in 2013-14. UND Athletics Director Brian Faison announced today that all 12 of UND’s radio affiliates will return from the 2012-13 season, including North Dakota affiliates in Beulah, Bismarck, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Langdon, Minot, Williston and Wimbledon, as well as Minnesota affiliates in Mahnomen and Warroad.

 “We are excited that Clear Channel Grand Forks will continue to serve as our flagship stations for North Dakota Athletics,” said Faison. “We continue to enjoy exceptional local coverage throughout the state and the region for UND Athletics thanks to a great group of affiliates.”

 Clear Channel Grand Forks will once again serve as the flagship stations for UND Athletics. KQHT-FM (96.1 “The Fox”) continues as the home for UND men’s hockey and football, while KSNR-FM (100.3 “Cat Country”) will be the home for men’s and women’s basketball. Women’s hockey will once again air on KKXL-AM (1440 “The Fan”). The new four-year contract includes UND baseball and volleyball for the first time, both of which will also air on KKXL-AM. Additionally, the UND Coaches Show will be carried live on Wednesday nights on KKXL-AM.

“There will also be daily two-minute "UND Sports Today" updates, which will air across most of the UND Sports Radio Network.

“Clear Channel is thrilled to have the opportunity to continue our partnership with the University of North Dakota,” said Clear Channel Grand Forks Market Manager Pat McLean. “UND Athletics has been a big part of the growth of our radio stations over the past decade-plus. Thank you to Mr. Faison and his staff for the faith they have in our people.”

 “WDAY-AM 970 in Fargo returns with double the signal strength and will carry UND football, men’s hockey and the UND Coaches Show, as well as other mutually agreed upon events under a new contract that calls for up to 100 events. In addition, both KFYR 550 AM and ESPN 710 AM in Bismarck will carry football and men’s hockey games, with ESPN 710 AM also carrying the UND Coaches Show.

 The on-air talent for UND Athletics also remains intact for the 2013-14 season. Tim Hennessy returns for his 35^th year as the voice of UND men’s hockey, while Jack Michaels returns for his third year as the voice of UND football. Paul Ralston (ninth year) and Mitch Wigness (second year) return to call men’s and women’s basketball, respectively, and Darrin Looker returns for his eight season as the voice of women’s hockey.

 Hennessy and Ralston will team to host the UND Coaches Show every Wednesday night from the final week of August through the end of the men’s hockey season. The UND Coaches Show broadcasts live from the Ground Round Grill & Bar in Grand Forks at 6:30 p.m. Central. Fans are encouraged to attend the live show to interact with UND coaches and broadcasters while enjoying food and drink specials.

 The first broadcast of the UND Coaches Show in 2013-14 season is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28.

2013-14 UND SPORTS RADIO NETWORK
City                              Station                               Content
Grand Forks                   96.1 FM The Fox                   Football (flagship), Men’s Hockey (flagship)

                                    100.30 FM Cat Country           Men’s & Women’s Basketball (flagship)

                                    1440 AM The Fan                  Women’s Hockey (flagship), UND Coaches Show (flagship)

Fargo                            WDAY 970 AM                       Football, Men’s Hockey, UND Coaches Show, WDAY Game of the Week

Bismarck                        KFYR 550 AM                        Football, Men’s Hockey

                                    ESPN 710 AM                        Football, Men’s Hockey, UND Coaches Show

Minot                             Oldies 1390 AM                    Football, Men’s Hockey

Williston                        101.1 Jack FM                      Football, Men’s Hockey, UND Coaches Show

Dickinson                       1460 AM                              Men’s Hockey

Valley City / Jamestown   103.1 FM The Raven              Football, Men’s Hockey

Devils Lake                    Cruiser 102.5 FM                   Football, Men’s Hockey

Beulah                           FOX Sports Radio 1410 AM     Football, Men’s Hockey

Mahnomen                     Gold 101.5 FM                      Football, Men’s Hockey

Warroad                        Classic Rock 1410 AM            Men’s Hockey

Langdon                        Classic Rock 95.7 FM             Football, Men’s Hockey

UND vs UNO game 2

Image via WikipediaTelevision: TV: Fighting Sioux Sports Network, Fox College Sports Central, DirecTV (Ch. 623).

Radio: The games can be heard at 96.1 the Fox.

Internet: FightingSioux.com


UND Fighting Sioux forward lines

21 Brendan O’Donnell–29 Brock Nelson–7 Danny Kristo
9 Mario Lamoureux (C)–27 Carter Rowney–15 Michael Parks
16 Mark MacMillan–13 Connor Gaarder–11 Derek Rodwell
8 Dan Senkbeil–28 Stephane Pattyn–20 Joe Gleason

Fighting Sioux defense parings

4 Derek Forbort–24 Ben Blood (A)
2 Andrew MacWilliam (A)–5 Nick Mattson
18 Dillon Simpson–22 Andrew Panzarella

Fighting Sioux goalie(s)

32 Aaron Dell
31 Brad Eidsness
35 Tate Maris

Fighting Sioux player stats

Scratches: Corban Knight, Roco Grimaldi, Tayler Dickin, Tate Maris
Referees: Adam, Mousseaux Linesemen: Carton, Freeman

Nebraska Omaha Forward lines

17 Terry Broadhurst–11 Jayson Megna–15 Josh Archibald
19 Ryan Walters–12 Brock Montpetit–21 Matt White
23 Johnnie Searfoss–26 Alex Hudson–22 Andrew Schmit
14 Dominic Zombo–25 Brent Gwidt–10 Alex Simonson

Mavericks Defensive Parings

7 Michael Young–24 Bryce Aneloski
8 Jaycob Megna–3 Andrej Sustr
4 Tony Turgeon–5 Kyle Ensign

Maverick Goalie(s)

31 Ryan Massa
29 Dayn Belfour

Mavericks Player Stats

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Sioux hockey games to be on TV this weekend.

Image via WikipediaGood news for Fighting Sioux fans, both game against the UAA Seawolves will be on this weekend. If you don't get Midco you can get both game on the UAA webcast as well.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The University of North Dakota Athletics Department announced today that UND’s men’s hockey games at Alaska Anchorage this weekend will be broadcast live on the Fighting Sioux Sports Network (North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota)and MidcoSN3 (channel 323 in North Dakota and South Dakota, channel 413 in International Falls and Fairmont, Minn.).The broadcasts, produced by GCI Cable Television in Anchorage, will begin at 10 p.m. Central on Friday and Saturday.

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Sioux and Huskies Facts and Info

USCHO Photo

RADIO: 96.1 The Fox (KQHT-FM) • WEBCAST: Fighting Sioux.com
TV: Fighting Sioux Sports Network, Fox College Sports Central, DirecTV 617, Midco SN3

Special teams key

So far this season, the Fighting Sioux have been pretty good on the power play, going 6-for-28 (21.4 percent). On the penalty kill, the Fighting Sioux have struggled at times killing 20 of 27 penalties (74.1 percent). Last season during the run to the Frozen Four the penalty kill was a strength for the Fighting Sioux.

Lee no fan of the Sioux?

Saint Cloud State University junior goalie Mike Lee has a 0-5-1 record in six starts against the Fighting Sioux. Lee has not played well against the Sioux he has given up 25 goals during his career against the Fighting Sioux. EDIT According to Brad Schlossman’s blog, SCSU junior goalie Mike Lee did not make the trip to Grand Forks for the series because of an injury. Word is that the injury could be season ending.

Fighting Sioux have success against the Huskies...

Since the 2008-09 season the Fighting Sioux have a 9-3-1 record against the SCSU Huskies including a win in the Final Five Championship game two seasons ago .

CHN Power Rankings...College Hockey News posted their WCHA power rankings and The Fighting Sioux are ranked 6th. This is what Dan Meyers had to say about this weekend's up coming weekend between the Huskies and the Fighting Sioux.

St. Cloud State at North Dakota
The Fighting Sioux broke with history last season by starting the year red-hot — and pretty much carrying that momentum all the way to the Frozen Four. UND is back to its old tricks this season, but with questionable play in net combined with missed man games from Rocco Grimaldi, climbing out of this hole will be significantly harder than in years past. UND can’t win the MacNaughton Cup in October, but they’ll certainly able to lose it. SCSU is the only team without a conference game played, so any points this weekend will be points in hand on everyone else.

2011-12 UND TV Schedule

Image via WikipediaHere is the UND sports TV schedule for the 2011-2012 season.The television schedule includes Fighting Sioux Men's and Woman's Hockey, Men's and Woman's Basketball and Fighting Sioux Football... If you have Midco or Direct TV you will be able to watch Sioux Sports anywhere in the USA.


2011-12 UND TV Schedule
Date Sport Opponent Time
Sept. 1 FB Drake 7:00 pm
Sept. 6 VB North Dakota State 7:00 pm
Oct. 1 MHKY Regina (Exh.) 7:00 pm
Oct. 6 VB NJIT 7:00 pm
Oct. 7 MHKY Ice Breaker Tournament
Michigan State vs. Boston College 4:00 pm
UND vs. Air Force 7:00 pm
Oct. 8 MHKY TBA 4:00 pm
UND vs. TBA 7:00 pm
Oct. 14 MHKY Maine 7:30 pm
Oct. 15 MHKY Maine 7:00 pm
Oct. 21 WHKY Ohio State 7:00 pm
Oct. 22 FB Cal Poly 1:00 pm
Oct. 28 MHKY St. Cloud State 7:30 pm
Oct. 29 MHKY St. Cloud State 7:00 pm
Nov. 19 FB South Dakota 1:00 pm
Nov. 23 MBB Montana 7:00 pm
Nov. 25 MHKY Colorado College 7:30 pm
Nov. 26 MHKY Colorado College 7:00 pm
Dec. 2 WHKY Minnesota 7:00 pm
Dec. 3 WHKY Minnesota 7:00 pm
Dec. 4 WBB Montana State 4:00 pm
Dec. 9 MHKY Nebraska Omaha 7:30 pm
Dec. 10 MHKY Nebraska Omaha 7:00 pm
Dec. 17 MHKY Russian Red Stars (Exh.) 7:07 pm
Dec. 30 MHKY Harvard 7:30 pm
Dec. 31 MHKY Harvard 7:00 pm
Jan. 13 MHKY Minnesota 7:30 pm
Jan. 14 MHKY Minnesota 7:00 pm
Jan. 17 MBB North Dakota State 7:00 pm
Jan. 21 WBB Utah Valley 2:00 pm
Jan. 26 MBB NJIT 7:00 pm
Jan. 27 MHKY Wisconsin 7:30 pm
Jan. 28 MHKY Wisconsin 7:00 pm
Feb. 2 WBB Houston Baptist 7:00 pm
Feb. 3 WHKY Bemidji State 7:00 pm
Feb. 9 WBB Chicago State 7:00 pm
Feb. 11 WBB NJIT 7:00 pm
Feb. 17 MHKY Michigan Tech 7:30 pm
Feb. 18 MHKY Michigan Tech 7:00 pm
Feb. 23 MBB Texas-Pan American 7:00 pm
Feb. 25 MBB Houston Baptist 7:00 pm
Mar. 2 MHKY Minnesota State University, Mankato 7:30 pm
Mar. 3 MHKY Minnesota State University, Mankato 7:00 pm
Mar. 9 MHKY WCHA Playoffs, First Round 7:30 pm
Mar. 10 MHKY WCHA Playoffs, First Round 7:00 pm
Mar. 11 MHKY WCHA Playoffs, First Round (If nec.) 7:00 pm

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The University of North Dakota Athletics Department will make 41 live game appearances, along with 30 weekly episodes of Sioux Sports Extra, on national and regional television during the 2011-12 academic year.

All home men's hockey games will be televised, including all four games of the Icebreaker Tournament in October. The 2011-12 television schedule also includes five men's and women's basketball games, four women's hockey games, three football games and two volleyball matches.

"Again, this year, our expanded schedule of live television efforts and Sioux Sports Extra will get Fighting Sioux Athletics in front of a potential audience of millions each week," said UND Director of Athletics Brian Faison. "This is a true team effort between Forum Communications, the Fighting Sioux Sports Network, Midcontinent Communications, Fox College Sports and Ralph Engelstad Arena."

UND games will be produced by Forum Communications, with veteran WDAZ sports director Pat Sweeney handling the majority of the play-by-play duties.

"WDAZ-TV, a division of Forum Communications, is pleased to continue the long tradition of covering Fighting Sioux athletics," said WDAZ-TV station manager Rob Horken. "Our production of UND coaches' shows dates to the 1970s, and we have regularly produced live coverage of UND Athletics events since the 1980s. We look forward to another exciting year on WDAZ-TV and the Fighting Sioux Sports Network."

UND games will also air nationally on Fox College Sports (FCS), and regionally on Fighting Sioux Sports Network (FSSN) and on Midcontinent Communications' MidcoSN3.