Ice Pilots To Offer Pay-Per-View Webcasts With B2 Networks

October 11, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release


Pensacola, FL - The Pensacola Ice Pilots, under the ownership group of Hockey Enterprises of Pensacola L.L.C. with owner Tim Kerr, announced today that all Ice Pilots home games and several road games will be available for viewing on the Ice Pilots website at www.icepilots.com. The Ice Pilots have partnered with B2 Networks based in Las Vegas, Nevada on the pay-per-view broadcasts.

Fans will be able to click on the "Watch the Game Live" icon at the Ice Pilots website to view and listen to the game. The broadcast is available to fans with a high speed DSL or Cable modem internet connection and the charge is $6 per game. At this time a total of 58 of the Ice Pilots 72 regular season games will be available for viewing at www.icepilots.com.

"We are thrilled to partner with B2 Networks to give our fans and players families the capability to watch exciting Ice Pilots hockey games on the internet. We hope our fans will enjoy the broadcasts as we are looking forward to an exciting season," said Ice Pilots owner Tim Kerr.

"We are excited to add the Pensacola Ice Pilots and the SMG/Pensacola Civic Center to our growing broadcast network. It is always exciting to bring live hockey games from an organization such as the Pensacola Ice Pilots to our expanding hockey fans around the world. We look forward to an exciting season of broadcasting," said Greg Bell, CEO and chairman of B2 Networks.

The Ice Pilots will play two home preseason games vs. the Gwinnett Gladiators at the Pensacola Civic Center this Friday, October 15 and this Saturday, October 16 with both games beginning at 7:05 p.m.

Individual game tickets for the Ice Pilots two home preseason games are now on sale. Cost of individual game tickets for the two preseason games are $10 for all lower level seats and $5 for all upper level seats.

Individual game tickets for all 36 hom e games during the regular season will go on sale this Friday, October 15 at 10:00 a.m. Cost for individual game tickets during the regular season are $22 for floor and glass, $15 for sides, $13 for behind the goal and lower upper level and $10 for upper level seats.

Fans can purchase individual game tickets for all 36 home games and the two preseason games in person at the Civic Center box office, at any Ticketmaster location, Charge by Phone at 850-434-7444 or through the Ice Pilots website at www.icepilots.com.

The Ice Pilots under new Head Coach Dave Farrish will begin the 2004-2005 regular season at Mississippi on October 23 and play their home opener Saturday, October 30 vs. the Kelly Cup Finalists Florida Everblades at 7:05 p.m.

Season tickets for all 36 home games for floor and glass seats are $649.44, side seats are $459.00, goal seats and lower upper seats are $411.84 and upper seats cost $324.00. 16 game plans, 8 game plans and flex packs also are available. Fans can call the Ice Pilots office at 432-7825 for season ticket and corporate sponsorship information.

The Ice Plots are currently looking for housing for players for the regular season. The Ice Pilots regular housing is not available because of Hurricane Ivan. If anybody can help out with player housing, please call the Ice Pilots at 432-7825.

About B2 Networks

B2 Networks is a premier provider reliable, scalable and secure international broadband video networks, management, distribution and billing systems. B2s Networked Arenas, Stadiums, core networks, data centers and systems are currently in use to distribute entertainment, sports and live events to computer and television screens in homes and hotels around the world. B2 manages and owns the digital distribution rights to distinct genres of entertainment, sports and television properties and works with clients such as Digicast, ECHL, UHL, Northern League, USA Gymnastics, Lennox Lewis, Las Vegas Wranglers and Diamond Sports Management. www.b2now.com.



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