BOSTON- Hockey East Association commissioner Joe Bertagna announced on Monday, September 29 the league's composite
television schedule for the upcoming 2008-2009 season at the league's annual media day at Legends Restaurant in the TD
Banknorth Garden.
New England college hockey fans will have 62 telecasts involving Hockey East teams this season to choose from in the league's
25th anniversary season, highlighted by NESN's "Hockey East Friday Night" package and ESPNU’s recenty signed two-year agreement.
(indicated in bold). The league will also receive valuable regional exposure on Comcast (CN8), Cox Sports in Providence,
WABI-TV in Bangor, Maine, WMUR-TV in Manchester. Hockey East fans can also watch games live on the internet, as video streaming
is available at nine of the 10 league schools, excluding select TV games.
The Hockey East Association is a 10-team, Division-I college hockey conference, with offices based in Wakefield, Mass. Founded
in 1983, the league has won five NCAA championships in the past 16 years. The conference also sponsors an eight-team women's
league which began play in 2002-03.
2008-2009 HOCKEY EAST COMPOSITE TELEVISION SCHEDULE |
| Date |
Game |
TV |
Time |
| Oct. 17 |
Northestern at Providence |
Cox Sports |
7pm |
| Oct. 18 |
Bowling Green at Providence |
Cox Sports |
7pm |
| Oct. 19 |
Boston University at UNH |
ESPNU |
5pm |
| Oct. 24 |
Vermont at Boston College |
ESPNU |
7:30pm |
| Oct. 24 |
Northeastern at Maine |
WABI-TV |
7pm |
| Oct. 25 |
Michigan at Boston University |
CN8 |
7pm |
| Oct. 25 |
Northeastern at Maine |
WABI-TV |
7:30pm |
| Oct. 26 |
UNH at St. Lawrence |
ESPNU |
7:30pm |
| Oct. 31 |
Northeastern at UNH |
CN8 |
7pm |
| Oct. 31 |
Niagara at Maine |
WABI-TV |
7pm |
| Nov. 1 |
Boston University at Vermont |
CN8 |
7pm |
| Nov. 1 |
Massachusetts at Providence |
Cox Sports |
7pm |
| Nov. 1 |
Niagara at Maine |
WABI-TV |
7:30pm |
| Nov. 7 |
Notre Dame at Boston College |
ESPN Classic |
7pm |
| Nov. 8 |
UNH at Minnesota |
FSN-North |
7pm |
| Nov. 8 |
Vermont at UMass-Lowell |
CN8 |
7pm |
| Nov. 9 |
Boston College at Maine |
ESPNU |
4pm |
| Nov. 14 |
Maine at Providence |
Cox Sports |
7pm |
| Nov. 15 |
Maine at Providence |
Cox Sports |
7pm |
| Nov. 25 |
Vermont at Massachusetts |
CN8 |
7pm |
| Nov. 28 |
Dartmouth at Providence |
Cox Sports |
7pm |
| Dec. 5 |
Boston College at Boston U. |
CN8 |
7:30pm |
| Dec. 5 |
Providence at Quinnipiac |
NESN |
7pm |
| Dec. 6 |
Boston U. at Boston College |
ESPNU |
7pm |
| Dec. 6 |
UMass-Lowell at UNH |
CN8 |
7pm |
| Dec. 12 |
Union at Maine |
WABI-TV |
7pm |
| Jan. 3 |
UVM Catamount Cup |
CN8 |
4/7pm |
| Jan. 3 |
Boston University at Denver |
CN8/FSN RM |
6:30/9:30 |
| Jan. 4 |
UNH at Maine |
ESPNU |
4pm |
| Jan. 9 |
Boston College at Vermont |
NESN |
7:30pm |
| Jan. 10 |
Boston College at Vermont |
CN8 |
7pm |
| Jan. 10 |
UMass-Lowell at Providence |
Cox Sports |
7pm |
| Jan. 16 |
UMass-Lowell at Boston College |
NESN |
7:30pm |
| Jan. 16 |
Bentley at Maine |
WABI-TV |
7pm |
| Jan. 17 |
Boston College at Boston U. |
CN8 |
7pm |
| Jan. 17 |
Dartmouth at UNH |
WMUR-TV |
7pm |
| Jan. 23 |
UNH at Boston University |
NESN |
7:30pm |
| Jan. 24 |
Boston University at UNH |
CN8 |
7pm |
| Jan. 30 |
Boston College at Providence |
NESN |
7:30pm |
| Feb. 1 |
Massachusetts at Maine |
ESPNU |
4pm |
| Feb. 2 |
Boston University vs. Harvard (BP) |
NESN |
5pm |
| Feb. 2 |
Boston College vs. Northeastern
(BP) |
NESN |
8pm |
| Feb. 6 |
Maine at UNH |
NESN |
7:30pm |
| Feb. 7 |
Providence at Vermont |
CN8 |
7pm |
| Feb. 9 |
Beanpot Championship Game |
NESN |
8pm |
| Feb. 13 |
Boston University at Maine |
WABI-TV |
7pm |
| Feb. 14 |
Boston University at Maine |
WABI-TV |
7pm |
| Feb. 20 |
Boston College at UNH |
NESN |
7:30pm |
| Feb. 21 |
Boston U. at Northeastern |
CN8 |
8pm |
| Feb. 22 |
Merrimack at Providence |
ESPNU |
4pm |
| Feb. 27 |
Boston U. at Massachusetts |
NESN |
7:30pm |
| Feb. 28 |
Massachusetts at Boston U. |
CN8 |
7pm |
| Feb. 28 |
Merrimack at UNH |
NESN |
7:30pm |
| Feb. 28 |
Boston College at Providence |
Cox Sports |
7pm |
| Feb. 28 |
Vermont at Maine |
WABI-TV |
7pm |
| Mar. 6 |
Boston College at
Northeastern |
NESN |
7:30pm |
| Mar. 13 |
Select Quarterfinal Game |
NESN |
TBA |
| Mar. 14 |
Select Quarterfinal Game |
CN8 |
TBA |
| Mar. 20 |
Hockey East Semifinal #1 |
NESN |
5pm |
| Mar. 20 |
Hockey East Semifinal #2 |
NESN |
8pm |
| Mar.
21 |
Hockey
East Championship Game |
NESN |
7pm |
Broadcasts in bold are part of league packages with NESN and ESPNU.
All NESN broadcasts will be preceded by a 30-minute pre-game show. |
