ESPN Adds No. 9 Harvard at No. 7 Boston University Men’s Ice Hockey Game to Linear Schedule on December 30

- Season-long coverage culminates with NCAA Women’s Frozen Four (March 17 & 19 in Duluth, Minn.) and Men’s Frozen Four (April 6 & 8, Tampa)

- ESPN continues new six-year media rights agreement with Hockey East

- ESPN's #CawledgeHockey voices: John Buccigross, Barry Melrose, Colby Cohen, Clay Matvick, AJ Mleczko, Hilary Knight and more

ESPN and Hockey East announced today that the December 30 matchup between No. 9 Harvard and No. 7 Boston University, set for 7:00 p.m. at Walter Brown Arena, will air on ESPN2. Clay Matvick and BU alum Colby Cohen will have the call as part of the new partnership between the Home of Hockey and Hockey East.

ESPN continues its unrivaled commitment to hockey with more than 640 games across ESPN networks and ESPN+ during the 2022-23 NCAA men and women’s ice hockey seasons. The lineup features exclusive coverage of the NCAA post season culminating with the exclusive presentation of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Frozen Four championship events.

ESPN+ will stream over 600 games on the platform with matchups from the ECAC Hockey, Hockey East and Ivy League conferences. This year marks the beginning of a new six-year rights agreement with Hockey East, featuring over 300 men’s and women’s games annually including the Hockey East Women’s Tournament Championship. ESPNU will also feature a pair of prime time Big Ten matchups in February.

The robust college slate on ESPN+ further establishes the platform as the “Home of Hockey,” including exclusive NHL games, NHL Power Play on ESPN+, every game of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) and more.

Linear games return in February 2023 with two Big Ten men’s matchups before the Women’s Hockey East Championship takes center ice in March on ESPNU. The season will wrap up with the men and women’s Frozen Four games across ESPN networks with lead analyst crews of Buccigross, Barry Melrose and Cohen, along with Matvick, AJ Mleczko and Hilary Knight.

The women’s semifinal games begin on Friday, March 17, and the NCAA Championship on Sunday, March 19, from Amsoil Arena in Duluth, Minn. (ESPN+, ESPNU).

The men begin their post-season play on Thursday, March 23, and conclude with the Frozen Four semifinal games on Thursday, April 6, and the NCAA Championship on Saturday, April 8, from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. (ESPN2).

Further commentary lineups and scheduling updates including the full slate of post season games will be announced throughout the season.