Big Ten Network Unveils College Ice Hockey Schedule

First-year network to televise 13 games this winter

September 21, 2007, CHICAGO – The Big Ten Network will televise 13 men's ice hockey games this winter, featuring Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin.

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"There is a deep passion for college hockey in Big Ten country and a long-standing tradition of success," network president Mark Silverman said. "We look forward to capturing that passion and bringing the very best of college hockey to a national audience."

Minnesota will make five Big Ten Network appearances during the 2007-08 campaign. Michigan and Wisconsin will each appear four times, Michigan State is scheduled for three contests and Ohio State will have two games on the network.

The network will have a live telecast on nine consecutive Fridays in January and February beginning with Wisconsin and Colorado College on January 4.

Although the conference does not sponsor ice hockey, Big Ten member schools have combined to win four of the last six NCAA Championships and 22 titles throughout history. Four different Big Ten schools have won national championships in the last decade including Michigan State's 2007 title.

2007-2008 MEN'S ICE HOCKEY SCHEDULE
Friday, November 23
7:00pm ET
7:30pm ET College Hockey Showcase: Minnesota at Michigan State
College Hockey Showcase: Wisconsin at Michigan
Saturday, November 24 7:00pm ET
7:30pm ET College Hockey Showcase: Wisconsin at Michigan State
College Hockey Showcase: Minnesota at Michigan
Friday, January 4 8:00pm ET
Colorado College at Wisconsin
Friday, January 11
8:00pm ET
St. Cloud State at Minnesota
Friday, January 18
7:00pm ET
Michigan State vs. Ohio State
Friday, January 25
TBD
TBD
Friday, February 1
7:30pm ET
Northern Michigan at Michigan
Friday, February 8
9:30pm ET
Minnesota at Denver
Friday, February 15
7:00pm ET
Northern Michigan at Ohio State
Friday, February 22
8:00pm ET
Wisconsin at Minnesota
Friday, February 29
7:30pm ET
Ferris State at Michigan

About the Big Ten Network: The Big Ten Network experienced one of the largest launches in cable television history. Currently available in nearly 30 million homes through distribution agreements with DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-Verse and more than 140 cable operators, the Big Ten Network is dedicated to covering the Big Ten Conference and its 11 member institutions. The network provides unprecedented access to an extensive schedule of conference sports events and shows; original programs in academics, the arts and sciences; campus activities; and associated personalities. Sports programming includes live coverage of more major men's and women's events than ever before, along with news, highlights and analysis, all complemented by hours of university-produced campus programming. The network is available to all cable and satellite carriers and television distributors, with most programs offered in stunning high-definition television (HDTV). The Big Ten Network is a joint venture between subsidiaries of the Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks.

For more information regarding the Big Ten Network, visit www.BigTenNetwork.com.

Source: The Big Ten Network