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Minnesota Schools Featured Six Times on Inaugural NCHC CBS Sports Network Schedule
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced today that its inaugural season in 2013-14 will feature a package of 18 games televised nationally on CBS Sports Network. 15 regular season games and the NCHC Conference Semifinals and Championship matchups are included in the package.
Minnesota’s NCHC schools will be featured six times with the spotlight shining on St. Cloud State four times and Minnesota-Duluth twice, including an opening night clash at Colorado College on Friday, Oct. 18 as the nightcap of a double-header led by North Dakota’s visit to Miami.
“We are excited about our partnership with CBS Sports Network,” newly-appointed NCHC Commissioner, Josh Fenton, said in a joint statement released by the league and the network. “The NCHC is committed to showcasing our conference nationally and the relationship with CBS Sports Network helps us accomplish this goal.”
“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,” added Dan Weinberg, Senior Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports Network.
The full schedule is below with all faceoff times yet to be determined.
2013-14 CBS Sports Network Schedule
Oct. 18 (Fri) | North Dakota at Miami Steve Cady Arena, Oxford, OH Minnesota-Duluth at Colorado College Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO | TBD TBD |
Nov. 15 (Fri) | Wisconsin at Miami Steve Cady Arena, Oxford, OH Michigan at Nebraska-Omaha CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE | TBD TBD |
Dec. 6 (Fri) | North Dakota at Western Michigan Lawson Ice Arena, Kalamazoo, MI | TBD |
Dec. 13 (Fri) | Western Michigan at Minnesota-Duluth AMSOIL Arena, Duluth, MN | TBD |
Jan. 10 (Fri) | Colorado College at North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND | TBD |
Jan. 17 (Fri) | Western Michigan at St. Cloud State The Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, MN | TBD |
Jan. 24 (Fri) | North Dakota at Denver Magness Arena, Denver, CO | TBD |
Feb. 7 (Fri) | Western Michigan at Miami Steve Cady Arena, Oxford, OH | TBD |
Feb. 14 (Fri) | Miami at North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND | TBD |
Feb. 21 (Fri) | St. Cloud State at Miami Steve Cady Arena, Oxford, OH Colorado College at Denver Magness Arena, Denver, CO | TBD TBD |
Feb. 28 (Fri) | North Dakota at St. Cloud State The Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, MN | TBD |
Mar. 7 (Fri) | St. Cloud State at Colorado College Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO | TBD |
Mar. 21 (Fri) | NCHC Semifinal #1 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN NCHC Semifinal #2 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN | TBD TBD |
Mar. 22 (Sat) | NCHC Championship Game Target Center, Minneapolis, MN | TBD |
Minnesota Hockey Magazine Executive Editor Brian Halverson is a former member of the Minnesota Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. His work has been published in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Miami Herald, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Hartford Courant, Dallas Morning News and ESPN.com.