Today, UMD announced that all men's and women's home hockey games will be availble LIVE on B2 Networks:
University of Minnesota Duluth Athletics and B2 Networks today announced a three-year partnership that will bring Bulldogs men's and women's ice hockey to the premier provider of broadband broadcasting. The partnership will begin this fall with all UMD home games being shown live on B2 Networks.
With the addition of UMD, B2 Networks has partnerships with four members of the men's Western Collegiate Hockey Association: UMD, Colorado College, St. Cloud State University and Minnesota State University-Mankato. For women's ice hockey, UMD is the second member of the WCHA to partner with B2 Networks. UMD's away games at B2 partner institutions will also be broadcast live and be available to fans worldwide.
"We are extremely excited about our partnership with B2 Networks and the additional exposure it will bring to our men's and women's ice hockey programs," said UMD Athletic Director Bob Nielson. "It's a great way for the thousands of Bulldog alumni and supporters throughout the world to stay in touch with UMD hockey."
By teaming with B2 Networks, UMD ice hockey will be available for viewing by a worldwide audience. Live hockey games will be aired through the school's athletic website http://www.umdbulldogs.com/ as well as http://www.b2livetv.com. Fans wanting to watch Bulldogs hockey via B2 Networks will need a high-speed Internet connection and a current version of Microsoft Windows Media Player. Games will be sold on an individual basis for $6 (US), and a season pass to view all Minnesota Duluth men's and women's ice hockey games broadcast on B2 Networks for $50 (US) will become available in the near future.
"We are thrilled to announce the addition of Minnesota Duluth to the B2 Networks family, and we are excited that they will increase the amount of WCHA hockey we broadcast," stated Richard Brosal, B2 Networks Executive Vice President for Business Operations and Marketing. "Bulldogs fans will be able to follow their team like never before, especially the women's hockey team that was National Runner-Up last year."
B2 Networks is a premier provider of reliable and secure international television and pay-per-view broadcasting systems. Our worldwide network of arenas, stadiums, local venues and data centers are currently in use to distribute live sports and events to personal computers, television screens, mobile devices and commercial venues around the world. Working with organizations such as the AHL, ECHL, NLL, IHL, USHL, NAHL, Arena Football Leagues, Fitness Universe and selected NCAA and NAIA conferences and member institutions, B2 Networks has established itself as a leader in innovative global direct to home, mobile and television broadcasting. For the B2 Networks' Programming Guide visit www.b2livetv.com, or for information about B2 Networks, visit www.b2now.com.
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