Postseason Partnership
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- ECAC Hockey and B2 Networks announced today a
multi-year partnership to bring conference tournament games to the
premier global provider of broadband broadcasting. The agreement
begins this February and March with both men's and women's
tournament games being shown live on B2 Networks. This will be the
first time any NCAA hockey league has had every one of its
postseason games available to a worldwide audience.
The 25th annual women's tournament begins with a best-of-three
quarterfinals series February 29-March 2 at campus sites. The
highest remaining seed will host the semifinals and finals March
8-9. The first round of the men's tournament starts March 7-9 with
a best-of-three series at campus sites. Teams will advance to the
three-game quarterfinal series at campus sites March 14-16. The
Bank of America ECAC Hockey Championship, featuring the semifinals
and finals March 21-22, will be hosted by the Times Union Center in
Albany, NY. All games of both the men's and women's tournament will
be broadcast live on B2 Networks.
"This is a great relationship for our league. We are very excited
to provide ECAC Hockey fans around the world the option to watch
their favorite teams during postseason play. This is yet another
way we are working to enhance the league, and are proud to partner
with B2 Networks to offer this service," said ECAC Hockey
Commissioner Stephen Hagwell.
ECAC Hockey Tournament games will be available for viewing by a
global audience and will be aired through www.ecachockey.com as
well as www.b2tv.com. Fans wanting to watch hockey games via B2
Networks will need a high-speed Internet connection and a current
version of Microsoft Windows Media Player. Tournament Pass and
individual game pricing details will be made available in the
future.
"It is very exciting for B2 Networks to partner with ECAC Hockey to
broadband broadcast their entire conference tournament, a first
among NCAA hockey leagues," stated Richard Brosal, B2 Networks
Executive Vice President for Business Operations and Marketing.
"With a conference championship and automatic berth to the NCAA
tournament on the line, fans can look forward to watching the
intense hockey action of every ECAC Hockey Tournament game live on
B2 Networks."
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.
About B2 Networks
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 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.b2tv.com, or for information
about B2 Networks, visit www.b2now.com.
