University of Minnesota Athletics

Broadcast Information for NCAA West Regional Games Announced

3/19/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Hockey

FSN North, ESPNU and the Gopher Radio Network have announced their broadcast schedules for this weekend’s NCAA Division I Regional Hockey Tournament, including the NCAA West Regional at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo., on Saturday-Sunday, March 24-25.

The NCAA West Regional, hosted by the University of Denver, will be televised locally by both FSN North and ESPNU. The Minnesota vs. Air Force game at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday will be live on FSN North and ESPNU. The North Dakota vs. Michigan contest at 6:30 p.m., will be tape-delayed on FSN and ESPNU at 10 p.m. If Minnesota or North Dakota advance to the West Regional Final on Sunday, the contest will be shown live on FSN at 5 p.m. The game will also be live on ESPNU.

All of Minnesota’s games can be heard live on the radio on the Gopher Radio Network, including the flagship WCCO AM 830.

The University of Minnesota men’s hockey team was named a No. 1 seed for the 2007 NCAA Tournament and will head to the West Regional at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. The second-ranked and WCHA Champion Golden Gophers (30-9-3) will face No. 4 seed Air Force (19-15-5) in the first round of the national tournament on Saturday, March 24 at 2:30 p.m., Central.

Minnesota earned a No. 1 seed for the sixth consecutive year after capturing the 2006-07 WCHA regular season title and the 2007 WCHA Final Five Championship. In the other regional semifinal, second-seeded Michigan (26-13-1) will meet No. 3 seed North Dakota (22-13-5) at 6:30 p.m., on Saturday. The two semifinal winners will meet on Sunday at 5 p.m. with the victor advancing to the 2007 NCAA Frozen Four at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo., on April 5 & 7.

NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament Television Broadcast Schedule
Friday, March 23
5 p.m. – St. Cloud State vs. Maine (FSN)

Saturday, March 24
2 p.m. – Gophers Live Pregame (FSN)
2:30 p.m. – Minnesota vs. Air Force (live on FSN and ESPNU)
5 p.m. – Gophers Live Postgame (FSN)
10 p.m. – North Dakota vs. Michigan (tape-delayed on FSN and ESPNU from 6:30 p.m.)

Sunday, March 25
2 p.m. – NCAA East Regional Final (tape-delayed on FSN, if St. Cloud State advances; live on ESPNU)
4:30 p.m. – FSN Live Pregame (FSN)
5 p.m. – NCAA West Regional Final (live on FSN and ESPNU, if either Minnesota or North Dakota advances)
7:30 p.m. – FSN Live Postgame (FSN)

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