Jackals To Broadcast Games On TV

Published on December 8, 2006 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Elmira Jackals News Release


Elmira, NY - The Elmira Jackals announced today that they will have four of their regular season home games broadcasted on Television on WETM-2, Time Warner Cable Channel 11.

In addition to their radio broadcasts on Magic 92.7 & 97.7 FM and streaming over the Internet at www.jackalshockey.com , the Jackals will air 4 home games on WETM-2, the Twin Tiers first digital television channel.

The first Jackals hockey game will be Friday night, December 8th against the Fort Wayne Komets. The play-by-play commentator for the broadcast will be Voice of the Jackals Owen Newkirk, 2005-06 UHL Broadcaster of the Year, and WETM-TV's Chief Meteorologist Scott Mayer, a former goaltender for Cornell University's club hockey team, will provide color commentary. Friday's broadcast will be seen on a tape delayed basis on WETM-2 (Time Warner Cable Channel 11) on Saturday December 9th at 12:00 pm.

Jackals 2006-2007 WETM-2 TV Broadcast Schedule

12/8/06 vs. Fort Wayne (airdate: 12/9/06 at 12 PM)
1/12/07 vs. Flint (airdate: 1/13/07 at 12 PM)
2/9/07 vs. Chicago (airdate: 2/10/07 at 12 PM)
3/16/07 vs. Muskegon (airdate: 3/17/07 at 12 PM)

WETM-2 can be seen on Time Warner Cable Channel 11 in Elmira, Corning, Watkins Glen, Elkland and Lawrenceville. For more information about WETM-2's Jackals broadcasts, please contact WETM Director of Marketing & Production Scott Iddings at 607-733-5518 ext. 203.

The Jackals are home this weekend beginning on Friday December 8th as they host the Fort Wayne Komets at 7:35 pm at First Arena for the first of a two-game home series with the Western Conference's 1st place team. The Jackals will also host the Komets on Saturday December 9th at 7:35 pm.

FIRST ARENA UPCOMING EVENTS

TEN - A Tribute to Pearl Jam & Haunted by Angels will be performing live at First Arena on Friday December 15th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are just $10.00 and are on sale now at the First Arena Box Office; limited floor seats available.

Open MRI Presents...Legends Christmas Spectacular, Saturday December 16th at First Arena. The show starts at 7:30 pm and features top notched artist impersonators of Shania Twain, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones and Neil Diamond. Tickets range from $10.00 to $25.00 and are on sale now at the First Arena Box Office. For more information please contact the First Arena at 607-734-PUCK.

FIRST ARENA REC RINK

The ice is HOT at First Arena - Visit our website for a complete list of Public Skating times and Arena Programs at www.firstarena.com - Come in to the COOL place to be!

The First Arena Rec Rink offers public skating, skating lessons, hockey programs, figure skating, birthday parties, and much more....



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