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B2 Networks to Broadcast Selected NAHL Midget Showcase Games

December 5, 2007 - North American Hockey League (NAHL) News Release


FRISCO, TX - The North American Hockey League (NAHL) and B2 Networks announced today that selected games at next week's NAHL Midget Showcase Series will be broadcast over the Internet via B2 Networks. Next week's Showcase, which is the second tournament of the three-leg NAHL Midget Showcase Series, will be held Dec. 13-16 at The Summit Center in Chesterfield, Missouri, home of the St. Louis Bandits. The U18 division?s 13th- and 14th-seed game (9 a.m. CST), 9th- and 10th-seed game (11 a.m.) and championship game (1 p.m.), which will all be played on Sunday, December 16, will be broadcast via B2 Networks revolutionary broadband broadcasting network.

"Having these games broadcast over the Internet is a tremendous opportunity for family and friends who can't make it to St. Louis to watch and hear everything as it happens," said NAHL commissioner Mark Frankenfeld.

Family, friends and fans wanting to watch the event via B2 Networks will need a high-speed Internet connection and a current version of Microsoft Windows Media Player. The three games can be viewed for $6 (US) each and will be available for viewing through the official web site of the NAHL Midget Showcase Series http://www.nahlmidgetshowcase.com as well as http://www.b2tv.com.

"We are always excited to work with the NAHL to broadcast their outstanding events," stated Richard Brosal, B2 Networks Executive Vice President for Business Operations and Marketing. "It is our hope that fans will enjoy watching all three games that will be broadcast as part of the Midget Showcase Series."

Fourteen teams will compete in the Midget Major division (U18), and ten will skate in the Midget Minor (U16). For more information on the NAHL Midget Showcase Series, visit http://www.nahlmidgetshowcase.com.

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.

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