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“30 for 30: Of Miracles and Men”: The Soviet side of the Miracle on Ice

Americans know the USA’s 1980 Winter Olympics hockey “Miracle on Ice” win over the Soviet Union as one of the great Cinderella stories in all of sports. ESPN’s new 30 for 30 documentary “Of Miracles and Men,”  (Sunday, Feb. 8, at 9pm ET) however, looks at the Miracle on Ice from the perspective of the seemingly unbeatable Soviet team before, during and after the seminal game. Director Jonathan Hock says: “Of all the 30 For 30 films I’ve directed, ‘Of Miracles and Men’ is the most ambitious. I was raised in the 1970’s on the notion that Soviet hockey players were robots, […]

NCAA Frozen Four TV schedule 2013
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NCAA Frozen Four TV schedule 2013

NCAA Frozen Four TV schedule 2013: The championship game between Yale and Quinnipiac airs Saturday, April 13, on ESPN. 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Schedule: All times Eastern. Date Time Game Network Fri, March 29 2 p.m. West Regional Semifinal Game 1: Yale vs. Minnesota (Grand Rapids, Mich.)Joe Davis & Sean Ritchlin ESPNU   4:30 p.m. Northeast Regional Semifinal Game 1: Wisconsin vs. UMass Lowell (Manchester, N.H.)Clay Matvick & Jim Paradise ESPN3/Syndicated*   5:30 p.m. West Regional Semifinal Game 2: Niagara vs. North Dakota (Grand Rapids, Mich.)Joe Davis & Sean Ritchlin ESPNU   8 p.m. Northeast Regional Semifinal Game […]

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Hockey Day in America 2013 Sunday on NBC Sports

Hockey Day in America 2013 Sunday, Feb. 17, on NBC and NBC Sports Network includes nine hours of coverage and a tripleheader of NHL games: Pittsburgh at Buffalo, Los Angeles at Chicago and Washington at New York Rangers. Below is the press release from NBC Sports and a lineup of hockey vignettes that will air throughout the day: RELATED: 2013 NHL TV schedule on NBC, NBC Sports Network and NHL Network NBC SPORTS GROUP CELEBRATES “HOCKEY DAY IN AMERICA” PRESENTED BY DISCOVER CARD THIS SUNDAY Coverage Begins at Noon ET on NBC From New York City’s Trump Rink in Central […]

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NHL TV schedule 2013

NHL TV schedule 2013 begins Saturday, Jan. 19, on NBC as the puck drops on the lockout-shortened season with Chicago at Los Angeles. RELATED: Hockey Day in America 2013 on NBC Sports   The NHL will play a 48-game, all intra-conference regular-season schedule beginning Saturday, Jan. 19, at 3pm ET on NBC with coverage of the 2012 Stanley Cup champion L.A. Kings’ banner raising ceremony. Following the ceremony, NBC airs regional coverage of either the Chicago Blackhawks at the Kings (3:25pm ET) or the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Philadelphia Flyers (3:35pm ET). During the regular season, teams will play 18 […]

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2012 NHL Stanley Cup Finals TV schedule

2012 NHL Stanley Cup Finals TV schedule for games on NBC and NBC Sports Network. The NHL playoffs have come down to the Stanley Cup Finals, with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Kings taking on the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils. The Stanley Cup Finals start Wednesday, May 30, at 8pm ET on NBC. NBC airs Games 1-2, and, if necessary, Games 5-7. NBC Sports Network airs Games 3-4. All games are scheduled for 8pm ET. RELATED: 2012 NHL Playoffs TV schedule 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Finals TV Schedule All times Eastern. Game 1 – Wednesday, May 30: […]

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2012 NHL playoffs TV schedule

  RELATED: 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Finals TV schedule The NHL playoffs are down to the Conference Finals with the Western Conference series between the Los Angeles Kings and the Phoenix Coyotes getting underway Sunday, May 13, at 8pm ET on NBC Sports Network. In the Eastern Conference, the New Jersey Devils take on the New York Rangers in Game 1 on Monday, May 14, at 8pm ET on NBC Sports Network. 2012 NHL Playoffs TV Schedule All times Eastern. *If necessary CONFERENCE FINALS Eastern Conference Finals #6 New Jersey Devils vs. #1 New York Rangers Game 1 — NYR […]

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2012 NCAA Frozen Four TV schedule

  ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 have coverage of the 2012 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Division I Championship tournament beginning Sunday, March 18 at 12pm ET with the tournament selection show. Game action starts with the regional semifinals March 23-24 and continues with the regional finals March 24-26. The Frozen Four semifinal games are April 5 on ESPN2 and ESPNU, with the championship game April 7 on ESPN2. Top teams looking for Frozen Four berths are Boston College, Minnesota-Duluth, Michigan, Minnesota, Boston University, Union, Miami (Ohio) and Ferris State. 2012 Frozen Four TV schedule and press release from ESPN below: New […]

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NHL Hockey Day in America Sunday on NBC

RELATED: Hockey Day in America 2013 on NBC Sports America celebrates Canada’s favorite game with three regional and one national NHL game Sunday, Feb. 19, on NBC. At 12pm ET, viewers will see either the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Buffalo Sabres, the San Jose Sharks at the Detroit Red Wings (who are looking to extend their record home winning streak) or the St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks. Then at 3pm ET, the Boston Bruins at the Minnesota Wild game will air nationally. Then Hockey Day in America wraps up in the evening with the New Jersey Devils at the […]

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2012 NHL All-Star Game Jan. 29 on NBC Sports Network

The NHL’s top players head to Scotiabank Place in Ottawa for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game Jan. 29 at 4pm ET on NBC Sports Network. Like last year, the All-Star teams will be drafted by team captains from a pool of players selected by fan balloting and the NHL. Captains this year are Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators and Zdeno Chara of the Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins. Expect it to be another rough All-Star Game for goalies: Last year, the team captained by Nicklas Lidstrom beat Eric Staal’s team 11-10. NBC Sports Network airs the All-Star Player Fantasy […]