BTN Communications, September 22, 2014

CHICAGO - As the Big Ten enters its second season of conference hockey, BTN will televise 27 games, including the Hockey City Classic at Soldier Field in Chicago, and the entire Big Ten Hockey Tournament, which is set for March 19-21 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

BTN?s first puck drop features Minnesota hosting Bemidji State at 9 PM ET on Friday, Oct. 24. BTN?s hockey coverage, presented by Buffalo Wild Wings, will include eight straight weeks of ?Frozen Friday? matchups beginning Jan. 9, and additional games on Thursdays and Saturdays. Postgame highlights and analysis will be included on The Finale, which airs on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the season.

The Hockey City Classic will pit in-state rivals Michigan and Michigan State on Feb. 7 at Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears.

Last year in the inaugural Big Ten hockey season, Minnesota took the Big Ten Regular Season crown, while Wisconsin won the Big Ten Hockey Tournament. Both the Gophers and Badgers received bids to the NCAA Men?s Ice Hockey Tournament. Top-seeded Minnesota advanced to the National Championship game versus Union College, but ultimately fell short. Looking to skate their way back into the title game, the Gophers enter the 2014-15 season widely projected as the top team in the country.

In addition to the 27 games airing live on BTN, a number of games that are regionally produced by other networks will also be available live on BTN2Go.

BTN 2014 MEN?S HOCKEY TELEVISION SCHEDULE (All Times Eastern)

Date Visiting Team Home Team Time (ET)
Friday, October 24, 2014 Bemidji State at Minnesota 9:00 PM
Friday, November 7, 2014 Notre Dame at Minnesota 8:00 PM
Friday, December 5, 2014 Ohio State at Michigan 7:00 PM
Friday, January 9, 2015 Minnesota at Michigan 6:30 PM
Friday, January 16, 2015 Wisconsin at Minnesota 9:00 PM
Friday, January 23, 2015 Michigan at Wisconsin 9:00 PM
Saturday, January 24, 2015 Ohio State at Michigan State 7:00 PM
Friday, January 30, 2015 Minnesota at Wisconsin 9:00 PM
Saturday, January 31, 2015 Minnesota at Wisconsin 8:00 PM
Friday, February 6, 2015 Wisconsin at Penn State 6:30 PM
Friday, February 6, 2015 Ohio State at Minnesota 9:00 PM
Saturday, February 7, 2015 Michigan vs. Michigan State 8:00 PM
Friday, February 13, 2015 Wisconsin at Ohio State 6:30 PM
Friday, February 13, 2015 Michigan at Minnesota 9:00 PM
Saturday, February 14, 2015 Penn State at Michigan State 6:00 PM
Friday, February 20, 2015 Minnesota at Penn State 6:30 PM
Friday, February 20, 2015 Michigan State at Wisconsin 9:00 PM
Thursday, February 26, 2015 Michigan State at Minnesota 9:00 PM
Friday, February 27, 2015 Penn State at Ohio State 6:30 PM
Friday, February 27, 2015 Michigan State at Minnesota 9:00 PM
Saturday, February 28, 2015 Wisconsin at Michigan 4:00 PM
Saturday, March 14, 2015 Ohio State at Wisconsin 7:00 PM
Thursday, March 19, 2015 No. 6 Seed at No. 3 Seed 4:30 or 8:00 PM
Thursday, March 19, 2015 No. 5 Seed at No. 4 Seed 4:30 or 8:00 PM
Friday, March 20, 2015 No. 4/5 Seed vs. No. 1 Seed 4:30 or 8:00 PM
Friday, March 20, 2015 No. 3/6 Seed vs. No. 2 Seed 4:30 or 8:00 PM
Big Ten Championship Game
Saturday, March 21, 2015		 TBD vs. TBD 8:00 PM

About BTN: A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, BTN is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 1,000 events across all platforms, the 24/7 network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. BTN2Go is the 24/7 simulcast of BTN that delivers live and on-demand programming via the internet, smartphones and tablets to customers of participating video providers. Events include football, men?s and women?s basketball games; dozens of Big Ten Olympic sports and championship events; studio shows; and classic games. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments of some of the nation?s finest universities. The groundbreaking Student U initiative provides real-world experience for students interested in careers in sports television. The network is in more than 60 million homes across the United States and Canada, including carriage by all the major video distributors, such as DIRECTV, DISH, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse, Charter Communications, Comcast Xfinity, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Cox Communications, Mediacom, RCN, WOW!, and approximately 300 additional video providers across North America. For additional information, go to http://www.BTN.com.

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