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ALBANY, N.Y. -- ECAC Hockey announced today that it has partnered with the National Hockey League (NHL) Network to televise its 2008 Bank of America ECAC Hockey Championship semifinals and final March 21-22 at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York.  The partnership provides for the games to be broadcast in both the United States and Canada.

"We are extremely excited to partner with the NHL Network," said Commissioner Steve Hagwell. "Partnering with the NHL Network gives us unprecedented coverage in that we not only will reach fans in the United States, but fans across Canada. We truly are thrilled with this relationship."

The 2008 Bank of America ECAC Hockey Championship semifinals will be held Friday, March 21.  The first semifinals contest features No. 4 Colgate vs. No. 1 Princeton scheduled for a 4 p.m. start; the second semifinals contest showcases No. 3 Cornell vs. No. 2 Harvard and is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. The following day, Saturday, March 22, the third-place game will be held at 4 p.m. and the championship final will be held at 7 p.m.

The addition of the NHL Network brings to four the number of networks broadcasting the 2008 Bank of America ECAC Hockey Championship.  Time Warner Sports is producing and broadcasting the contests live; SportsNet New York (SNY) is broadcasting the semifinals on a tape-delay basis and the championship game live; and CN8/Comcast is broadcasting the championship game live.

Following is breakdown of the championship television schedule:
FRIDAY, MARCH 21 (SEMIFINALS)
Time Warner Sports (Live)
SportsNet New York (Tape-Delayed to Saturday, March 22-Semifinal No. 1 at 1 p.m.; Semifinal No. 2 at 3:30 p.m.)
NHL Network (Live in the U.S. and Canada)

SATURDAY, MARCH 22 (CHAMPIONSHIP GAME)
Time Warner Sports (Live)
SportsNet New York (Live)
CN8/Comcast (Live)
NHL Network (Tape-Delayed to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23)

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ABOUT ECAC HOCKEY
ECAC Hockey boasts elite student-athletes and teams from 12 of the nation's most prestigious institutions - Brown University, Clarkson University, Colgate University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, Quinnipiac University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, St. Lawrence University, Union College, and Yale University.