NAHL & IceDiggers Partner With B2 Networks

Published on July 10, 2007 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Alpena IceDiggers News Release


Alpena MI. - The North American Hockey League (NAHL) and the Alpena IceDiggers announced it has formed a partnership for broadband broadcasting with B2 Networks. The new three-year agreement will provide coverage each season beginning with the NAHL Showcase in Blaine, Minnesota and ending with the Robertson Cup Championship. The revolutionary broadband broadcasting network will be the exclusive home of live video for the NAHL and the IceDiggers.

The new deal will cover every Alpena IceDiggers regular and post season games both home and away for the next three years. Last season, B2 Networks broadcast games for the NAHL's Alaska Avalanche, Fairbanks Ice Dogs and Texas Tornado as well as every match of the Robertson Cup Championship.

"What a great way for our fans that cannot travel to away games or are unable to attend the occasional home game to see us play live on the web." said GM/Head Coach Kenny Miller. "This is very exciting for our players parents that do not live in Alpena, now they can watch every game right from their on home."

Fans wanting to watch NAHL hockey games via B2 will need a high-speed Internet connection and Windows Media Player 9 or higher. Games will be sold on an individual basis with special viewing packages to be announced at a later date.

"Having worked with the NAHL last year, we are pleased to expand our partnership with them," said Bruce LeVine, B2 Networks' Senior Vice President of Sports Programming. "We continue to be impressed with the NAHL and look forward to providing fans around the world with exciting hockey action through our network."

B2 Networks is a premier provider of reliable and secure international television and video broadcasting systems, pay per view and billing systems. Our network of arenas, stadiums, local venues, billing systems and data centers are currently in use to distribute live events to personal computers, mobile devices and television screens around the world. Working with organizations such as the National Lacrosse League, the AHL, ECHL, UHL, USHL and selected NCAA institutions, B2 Networks has established itself as a leader in innovative direct to home, mobile and television broadcasting. For more information about B2 Networks, visit www.B2Now.com.

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