Coverage of 2016-17 Badger Hockey Season on Wisconsin Public Television’s The Wisconsin Channel Begins Friday

November 16, 2016 Erik Ernst Leave a Comment

It’s time to drop the puck! The Wisconsin Hockey programs are both off to strong starts this season, with new coaches on the Men’s side helping lead the team to a winning early season record and the Women’s team setting the pace in the nation with the top ranking among all Division 1 hockey programs.

Now, WPT is excited continue our long tradition of broadcasting Wisconsin Hockey games this season with a schedule of five men’s games and one women’s game to be aired live on The Wisconsin Channel, one of WPT’s digital TV stations, and streaming online at wpt.org/wisconsinchannel.

This season’s schedule begins with a live broadcast this Friday, Nov. 18 of the men’s game against Merrimack at 7 p.m.

The Wisconsin Channel is a Digital TV service of WPT that is available over-the-air and on many cable TV systems throughout Wisconsin. Viewers should consult local TV listings, wpt.org or their cable provider for more information on how they can receive The Wisconsin Channel in their region.

This season’s WPT hockey announcing team will again include play-by-play from Robb Vogel. Color commentator and former Badger hockey player Brad Winchester will appear on the opening broadcast of the season. Ron Vincent, Theran Welsh, Turina Bakken and Winchester will serve as color commentators for other games in the season’s coverage.

Consult wpt.org for any schedule changes.
This season’s WPT hockey schedule:
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 – Badger Men vs. Merrimack
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 – Badger Men vs. Nebraska-Omaha
7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 – Badger Men vs. Penn State
7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 – Badger Men vs. Penn State
Noon Sunday, Feb. 12 – Badger Women vs. Minnesota-Duluth
7 p.m. Saturday, March 11 – Badger Men vs. Ohio State

Click here to visit UWBadgers.com and see the full Badger Men’s Hockey schedule and television and radio coverage for all games.

Click here to find the full Badger Women’s Hockey schedule online.

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