Orono, Maine – University of Maine Athletics and its multimedia rights partner, Black Bear Sports Properties, has announced that it will televise seven of Maine's home men's ice hockey games. These select games will air live on WVII ABC 7 or WFVX FOX 22 Bangor and Maine's CW - WPXT Portland. The games will re-air on tape delay the following Monday on FOX 22 at 12:30 p.m.
 
The first local linear broadcast will take place on Friday, Oct. 22 when the Black Bears officially open their home game schedule against Sacred Heart at 7:30 p.m. live on ABC 7. All seven of Maine's televised games will begin at 7:30 p.m.
 
"I am very proud to be broadcasting our local Men's Ice Hockey team," Vice President and General Manager of WVII/WFVX, Mike Palmer says. "Local broadcasting is in the fabric of what we do and there isn't anything more satisfying than working with our friends in Orono."
 
Full Television Schedule:
Friday, Oct. 22 – Sacred Heart – ABC/WPXT
Friday, Nov. 12 – Merrimack – ABC/WPXT
Friday, Dec. 10 – Union – FOX/WPXT
Friday, Jan. 7 – Alaska Fairbanks – FOX/WPXT
Friday, Jan. 28 – Boston College – ABC/WPXT
Friday, March 4 – Boston University – FOX/WPXT
Saturday, March 5 – Boston University – ABC/WPXT
 
"Maine Hockey is in the air," General Manager of Black Bear Sports Properties, Justin Barnes, says. "Between our local and regional partnerships, we're excited to be televising the majority of our men's ice hockey home schedule this year."
 
Black Bear Sports Properties is the locally based team for Learfield IMG College, UMaine Athletics' multimedia rightsholder. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, the company has long had the privilege of being an advocate for intercollegiate athletics and the student-athlete experience. Since 2008, it has served as title sponsor for the acclaimed Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup, supporting athletic departments across all divisions.
 
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