FSN North To Telecast Swarm Season Opener

Published on December 21, 2005 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Minnesota Swarm News Release


SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The National Lacrosse League's (NLL) Minnesota Swarm and FSN North jointly announced today that FSN North will telecast two Swarm home games during the 2006 NLL season on a tape-delayed basis. FSN North will telecast the Swarm's regular season home opener on Friday, January 6 against the Philadelphia Wings and a second contest against Philadelphia on Friday, February 10 at Xcel Energy Center.

FSN North will air both games on a tape-delayed basis immediately following the conclusion of University of Minnesota men's hockey games and FSN Live. Both contests will also be rebroadcast on FSN North. Local lacrosse enthusiast Howard Green will return as a broadcaster with the team and Pat O'Connor will produce and direct Swarm games. 2006 MINNESOTA SWARM TELEVISION SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION BROADCAST TIME* Friday, January 6 Philadelphia Wings Xcel Energy Center Immediately following Gopher hockey and FSN Live Friday, February 10 Philadelphia Wings Xcel Energy Center Immediately following Gopher hockey and FSN Live

*Swarm game will be broadcast on FSN North immediately following the conclusion of University of Minnesota men's hockey games and FSN Live at approximately 10:30 PM. Schedule subject to change.

REBROADCAST SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT REBROADCAST TIME Sunday, January 8 Philadelphia Wings 2:00 AM on FSN North Wednesday, February 15 Philadelphia Wings 12:00 PM on FSN North

For more information on becoming a Minnesota Swarm season ticket holder please call (888) MN-SWARM. The Swarm opens its 2006 NLL regular season schedule at Xcel Energy Center on Friday, January 6 against the Philadelphia Wings. Swarm single-game tickets are on sale now at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets.

FSN North reaches more than 3 million homes throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota and telecasts nearly 2,600 hours of locally produced programming per year. The Emmy Award-winning regional sports network provides comprehensive coverage of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks, MLB's Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers, the NHL's Minnesota Wild and the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx as well as the University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin athletic events.

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