Stars to televise 11 games
Published on October 10, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Chops News Release
DES MOINES, IA - Iowa Stars President John Pettit announced today that the Iowa Stars have again partnered with Mediacom to televise the Iowa Stars Home Opener on Thursday, October 12th as well as 10 additional Iowa Stars regular season home games.
"The Iowa Stars are excited to again have such an opportunity to reach thousands of households throughout Iowa via Mediacom's statewide network," commented Iowa Stars President John Pettit. "This is keeping with our goal to expose as many people to Iowa Stars hockey and to truly make them feel like this is Iowa's team."
Stars radio broadcaster Jason Shaver will provide the play-by-play. Shaver will be joined in the booth by Mediacom personality Walt Lehmann. Lehmann will serve as the color commentator. Colleen from Star 102.5 FM will handle in-game reports and interviews.
"We're thrilled to use Mediacom's statewide fiber network to provide Iowans with live broadcasts of Iowa Stars Hockey. In more than 300 communities, residents can go the Connections Channel to enjoy fact-paced action and enjoy the excitement that is Iowa Stars hockey," said Mediacom regional vice president Steve Purcell.
"The Connections Channel was developed because our company supports community and Iowa-specific initiatives, and we want to ensure that access is not limited to larger cities." Purcell encourages sports fans to go to the Connections Channel Web site to view sports programming at all levels of competition: www.connections22.com
Television Broadcast Schedule for 2006: Thurs., October 12th - 7:05 PM; Tue., November 14th - 7:05 PM; Sat., December 2nd - 7:05 PM; Tue., December 26th - 7:05 PM. The 2007 portion will be released at a later date.
The Connections Channel is Mediacom's statewide network that provides Iowans with coverage of state and local sports and community events. It is located at channel 22 for most areas of the state. Check local listing for your community's Mediacom Connections Channel (Ch. 74 in Iowa City; Ch. 18 in Northwest Iowa).
IOWA STARS INFO: The Stars Opening Night is scheduled for Thursday, October 12th against Houston. Wells Fargo Arena game time is 7:05 PM. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the Opening Night festivities. Season ticket packages are on sale now at the Stars office, located at 833 5th Avenue in Downtown Des Moines. Full season packages begin at only $336, with 12-game mini-plans as low as $168. Discounted group tickets are available for all 40 home dates. For more information, please contact an Iowa Stars ticket representative at 515-23-STARS.
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