AHL Manchester Monarchs

Monarchs Vs. Hershey On XM Radio

February 14, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


SPRINGFIELD, MA - The American Hockey League and the Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, announced today that the Monarchs game on Saturday, February 18 versus the Hershey Bears at Giant Center is one of a potential 15 AHL games scheduled to air live on XM Satellite Radio and XM Canada this month. Games will air on XM's all-hockey Home Ice channel 204.

XM, which recently carried the 2006 AHL All-Star Game from Winnipeg, will begin its coverage of regular-season AHL action tonight (Feb. 14) with a battle between the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Manitoba Moose, the top two teams in the North Division. On Wednesday, XM picks up the AHL's battle of Ontario as the Toronto Marlies visit the Hamilton Bulldogs. Thursday, the Cleveland Barons entertain Grand Rapids on XM 204, and Friday, it's a rematch of the 2005 Calder Cup Final when Philadelphia hosts Chicago at the Wachovia Center.

The AHL on XM (all times Eastern):

Tuesday, Feb. 14 - Manitoba at Grand Rapids, 7:00

Wednesday, Feb. 15 - Toronto at Hamilton, 7:30

Thursday, Feb. 16 - Grand Rapids at Cleveland, 7:05

Friday, Feb. 17 - Chicago at Philadelphia, 7:05

Saturday, Feb. 18 - Manchester at Hershey, 7:00

XM Satellite Radio is the United States' leading satellite radio service with more than six million subscribers. XM's Home Ice all-hockey talk channel (channel 204) provides XM subscribers with groundbreaking hockey talk as well as live play-by-play coverage of more than 1,000 National Hockey League games per season and more than 40 games per week. XM will become the exclusive satellite radio broadcaster of NHL games starting after next season. Hockey fans from across North America can also tune into Home Ice for expert analysis and commentary by NHL legends Phil Esposito, Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy and from well-known analysts such as Bill Clement and Darren Pang and broadcasters including Jim Tatti, Scott Laughlin, Cam Stewart and Todd Lewis.

In operation since 1936, the AHL is celebrating its historic 70th anniversary this season, and continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 80 percent of all NHL players today are AHL graduates, and last year more than 7.1 million fans - an all-time league record - attended AHL games across North America.

The Monarchs head out on a four-game road trip with stops to play the Norfolk Admirals on Wednesday, February 15 at 7:15 p.m. and again on Friday, February 17 at 7:15 p.m. The team then heads to face-off with Hershey on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. and then the Philadelphia Phantoms on Sunday at 5:05 p.m.

Catch all of the play-by-play action of Monarchs hockey this season with Ken Cail on the Monarchs Radio Network (WGIR-AM 610, Manchester; WGIN-AM 930, Rochester; WGIP-AM 1540, Exeter) and at www.monarchshockey.com. Watch the game live on B2 Networks for just $6 per game. Log onto www.monarchshockey.com and click on the link to B2 Networks ten minutes prior to the each Monarchs game to watch the game live!



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