March 22, 2005
Fox Sports Net North (FSN) and ESPNU have announced their broadcast schedules for this weekend's NCAA Division I Regional Hockey Tournament, including the NCAA West Regional at Mariucci Arena on Saturday-Sunday, March 26-27.
The NCAA West Regional, hosted by the University of Minnesota, will be televised locally by both ESPNU and FSN North. On Saturday, March 26, the Minnesota vs. Maine semifinal game will be live on FSN North and ESPNU at 1:30 p.m., while the Cornell vs. OSU contest will be tape delayed on ESPNU at 11:30 p.m. The West Regional Final on Sunday, March 27 will be live on ESPNU and KSTC Channel 45 at 2:30 p.m., and tape delayed on FSN North at 11 p.m. FSN North will broadcast a total eight NCAA Tournament games this weekend.
Denver's Northeast Regional game against Bemidji State on Saturday, March 26 will be telecast by ESPNU and Fox Sports Net North at 12 Noon ET.
The University of Wisconsin's men's hockey game Friday against Michigan at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich., will be shown live on Fox Sports North at 8:30 pm ET. The second-seeded Badgers (23-13-4) meet the second-seeded Wolverines (30-7-3) at Van Andel Arena in first-round action.
North Dakota's East Regional matchup against Boston University will be aired via ESPNU and FSNN at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, March 25.
Should the Badgers advance to Saturday's regional final, the game would also be shown live on Fox Sports North at 4 p.m. CT. Regardless, the Midwest Regional final will be shown live on ESPNU.
NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament Television Broadcast Schedule
| Date | Game | Time (Eastern) | Network |
| March 25 | Boston College vs. Mercyhurst (East Regional) | 4:30 p.m. | FSNN/ESPNU |
| Boston University vs. North Dakota (East) | 7 p.m. | FSNN/ESPNU | |
| Colgate vs. Colorado College (Midwest) | 9:30 p.m. | ESPNU | |
| Wisconsin vs. Michigan (Midwest) | 11:30 p.m. | ESPNU | |
| March 26 | Bemidji State vs. Denver (Northeast) | 11 a.m. | FSNN/ESPNU |
| Maine vs. Minnesota (West) | 1:30 p.m. | FSNN/ESPNU | |
| Midwest Regional Final | 4 p.m. | FSNN/ESPNU | |
| East Regional Final | 7 p.m. | ESPNU | |
| Harvard vs. New Hampshire (Northeast) | 9:30 p.m. | ESPNU | |
| Ohio State vs. Cornell (West) | 11:30 p.m. | ESPNU | |
| March 27 | Northeast Regional Final | 11 a.m. | FSNN/ESPNU |
| West Regional Final | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU/KSTC | |
| West Regional Final (tape delayed) | 11:00 p.m. | FSNN |
*The first 2 games on FSN North on March 26 are only available inside the Twin Cities Metro Area as the Minnesota Twins/WFTC simulcast will air in the outstate.
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