MSBN to Broadcast Boys Section Hockey Tournament on Radio!

[uofmhedfan23]

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (MSBN) - WEST ST. PAUL, MN, FEBRUARY 19, 2008: For the first time in recent memory, hockey fans in the twin cities metro area will be able to hear the Minnesota section hockey tournament on the radio as well as the web, courtesy of the Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network.

That’s because the Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network has teamed up with KNOF 95.3 FM, a radio station in the twin cities metro area that canvases more than 2 million potential listeners, to bring hockey fans into the “MSBN Hockey Zone,” a three-day broadcast event on February 27, 28, and 29. The “MSBN Hockey Zone” will feature live play-by-play of metro area section semi- and final games, as well as take live listen-ins to section finals from across the state of Minnesota. All of the metro area games will also be broadcast live in their entirety on their website, at www.mnsportsnetwork.com .

The feel of the broadcasts will be similar to that of the NCAA basketball tournament during March Madness, as hockey fans will be able to hear what is going on in hockey games not only in the twin cities metro area, but across the state as well. The games that will be featured will be determined as the brackets begin to fill, while MSBN will have a studio host control the live listen-ins and analysis from a studio next to their offices in West St. Paul.

The “MSBN Hockey Zone” will begin coverage of the Minnesota section tournament on February 27 and February 29 at 6:00 pm, while coverage on February 28 will begin at 7:00 pm. During the three days, each of Minnesota’s 16 section final hockey games will be covered, along with the section 5AA semi-finals, which fall on February 27. MSBN is also planning to have coverage of other select semi-final match-ups on their website beginning February 22.

Along with the section tournament, the Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network will also have extensive broadcast coverage of the 2008 Minnesota State Hockey Tournament on March 5-8 at the Xcel Energy Center. All of MSBN’s coverage of the state tournament will be via their website at www.mnsportsnetwork.com .

[uofmhedfan23]

MSBN to Broadcast Boys Section Semifinal Games on http://www.mnsportsnetwork.com
A FREE audio webcast of the following games can be heard on MSBN
-Check the MSBN Full Schedule for updates on game times and channels-

2/23/08
Section 6AA 12:00pm Minnetonka vs. Hopkins - live from Braemar Arena
Section 3AA 6:00pm Cretin-DH vs. Rosemount - from The Coliseum
Section 2AA 7:00pm Edina vs. Holy Angels - from Bloomington Ice Gardens
Section 3AA 8:00pm Eastview vs. Woodbury - from The Coliseum

[O-townClown]

I'll be listening to Edina and the holy Catholic children.

BTW, it is "you're listening". Unless you are talking about my listening skills.

[uofmhedfan23]

I'll be listening to Edina and the holy Catholic children.

BTW, it is "you're listening". Unless you are talking about my listening skills.

Thanks for listening. I am broadcaster and not a writer by trade. Thanks for the spell check.

[uofmhedfan23]

MSBN to Broadcast Boys Section Semifinal Games on http://www.mnsportsnetwork.com
A FREE audio webcast of the following games can be heard on MSBN
-Check the MSBN Full Schedule for updates on game times and channels-

2/26/08
Section 4A 6:00pm #4 Totino Grace vs. #1 Saint Thomas Academy - live from Aldrich Arena
Section 4AA 6:00pm #5 Mounds View vs. #1 Hill-Murray - live from The Coliseum
Section 4A 8:00pm #3 Mahtomedi vs. #2 South St. Paul - - live from Aldrich Arena
Section 4AA 8:00pm #3 White Bear Lake vs. #2 Roseville - live from The Coliseum

[uofmhedfan23]

MSBN GAMES TO BE BROADCAST ON MSBN AND ON 95.3 FM ON THE “MSBN HOCKEY ZONE”

February 27 (COVERAGE ON 95.3 FM BEGINS AT 6:00 PM)

SECTION 6AA FINAL , BENILDE ST. MARGARET VS. MINNETONKA @ MARIUCCI ARENA, 6:00 PM (FEATURE GAME)
SECTION 5AA SEMIFINAL, CENTENNIAL VS. MAPLE GROVE @ STATE FAIR COLISEUM, 6:00 PM
SECTION 8AA FINAL, ROSEAU VS. MOORHEAD @ THIEF RIVER FALLS 7:00 PM
SECTION 2AA FINAL, EDINA VS. BURNSVILLE @ MARIUCCI ARENA, 8:00 PM (FEATURE GAME)
SECTION 5AA SEMIFINAL, BLAINE VS. ROGERS @ STATE FAIR COLISEUM, 8:00 PM

LIVE LISTEN-INS FROM THE SECTION 5A FINAL IN CLOQUET – DULUTH DENFELD VS. ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL (7:00) AND THE 7A FINAL IN DULUTH – DULUTH MARSHALL VS. HIBBING (7:30)


February 28 (COVERAGE ON 95.3 FM BEGINS AT 7:00 PM)

SECTION 3AA FINAL, ROSEMOUNT VS. WOODBURY @ STATE FAIR COLISEUM, 7:00 PM (FEATURE GAME)
SECTION 2A FINAL, BRECK VS. BLAKE @ PARADE ICE GARDENS, 7:30 PM
SECTION 8A FINAL, WARROAD VS. EAST GRAND FORKS @ THIEF RIVER FALLS, 7:00 PM

LIVE LISTEN-INS FROM THE SECTION 1A FINAL IN ROCHESTER – ROCHESTER LOURDES VS. MANKATO WEST (7:00), THE 6A FINAL IN ST. CLOUD – LITTLE FALLS VS. ALEXANDRIA (7:00), AND THE 7AA FINAL IN DULUTH – CLOQUET VS. ANOKA (7:30)


February 29 (COVERAGE ON 95.3 FM BEGINS AT 6:00 PM)

SECTION 5AA FINAL, CENTENNIAL/MAPLE GROVE WINNER VS. BLAINE/ROGERS WINNER @ STATE FAIR COLISEUM, 6:00 PM (FEATURE GAME)
SECTION 4A FINAL, SOUTH ST. PAUL VS. ST. THOMAS ACADEMY @ ALDRICH ARENA, 7:00 PM
SECTION 4AA FINAL, HILL-MURRAY VS. WHITE BEAR LAKE @ STATE FAIR COLISEUM, 9:00 PM (FEATURE GAME)

LIVE LISTEN-INS FROM THE SECTION 1AA FINAL IN ROCHESTER – LAKEVILLE SOUTH VS. LAKEVILLE NORTH (7:00) AND THE 3A FINAL IN ST. PETER – NEW ULM VS. LITCHFELD (7:30)

www.mnsportsnetwork.com

[uofmhedfan23]

Thank you to everyone who listened to the MSBN "Hockey Zone" and any of the other games broadcasted on MSBN last week. Here is the upcoming schedule for the 2008 Boys Hockey State Tournament:

2008 MN BOYS STATE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT GAMES ON MNSPORTSNETWORK.COM

ALL GAMES FROM XCEL ENERGY CENTER, ST. PAUL, MN

Wed. March 5 Class “A” Quarterfinals (ALL GAMES ON MSBN CHANNEL 1)

GAME 1, MANKATO WEST VS. #2 DULUTH MARSHALL, 11:00 AM
GAME 2, LITCHFIELD-DC VS. #3 WARROAD, 1:00 PM
GAME 3, LITTLE FALLS VS. #1 SAINT THOMAS ACADEMY, 6:00 PM
GAME 4, BLAKE VS. #4 ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL, 8:00 PM


Thurs. March 6th Class “AA” Quarterfinals (ALL GAMES ON MSBN CHANNEL 1)

GAME 1, C/E/C VS. #2 EDINA, 11:00 AM
GAME 2, WOODBURY VS. #3 BENILDE ST. MARGARET'S, 1:00 PM
GAME 3, BLAINE VS. #1 ROSEAU, 6:00 PM
GAME 4, LAKEVILLE SOUTH VS. #4 HILL-MURRAY, 8:00 PM


Fri. March 7th Class “A” & “AA” SEMIFINALS (ALL GAMES ON MSBN CHANNEL 1)

GAME 1, CLASS “A” SEMIFINAL #1, 11:00 AM
GAME 2, CLASS “A” SEMIFINAL #2, 1:00 PM
GAME 3, CLASS “AA” SEMIFINAL #1, 6:00 PM
GAME 4, CLASS “AA” SEMIFINAL #2, 8:00 PM


Sat. March 8th Class “A” & “AA” CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 3RD PLACE GAMES (ALL GAMES ON MSBN CHANNEL 1)

GAME 1, CLASS “A” THIRD PLACE GAME, 9:00 AM
GAME 2, CLASS “A” CHAMPIONSHIP, 12:00 PM
GAME 3, CLASS “AA” THIRD PLACE GAME, 4:00 PM
GAME 4, CLASS “AA” CHAMPIONSHIP, 7:00 PM

http://www.mnsportsnetwork.com

Stay tuned for upcoming coverage of both the girls and boys state basketball tournaments over the next few weeks.