NBCSN AND NOTRE DAME ANNOUNCE THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT TO TELEVISE NOTRE DAME HOCKEY HOME GAMES

NBCSN to Annually Telecast 12 Notre Dame Hockey Home Games

NBC Sports Live Extra to Stream 20 Notre Dame Hockey Home Games

NBCSN to Present More Than 20 College Hockey Games in 2013-14

Coverage Begins Tonight at 8 p.m. ET, Featuring Western Michigan-Notre Dame

Stamford, Conn - October 11, 2013 - NBC Sports Group and Notre Dame announced a three-year agreement to annually telecast 12 Notre Dame Hockey home games on NBCSN. In addition, NBC Sports Live Extra will live stream all 12 games telecast on NBCSN and eight additional Notre Dame Hockey home games.

NBCSN will present more than 20 college hockey games this season including 12 Notre Dame home games, five Hockey East games and five Big Ten games. The network's 2013-14 college hockey schedule is highlighted by more than 10 appearances by pre-season Top 15 teams. NBC Sports Live Extra will live stream more than 30 college hockey games this season.

"We are excited to begin our third season of college hockey on NBCSN, which will feature more Top 15 teams than ever before," said Jon Miller, President, Programming NBC Sports and NBCSN. "In addition to presenting 12 Notre Dame home games, we are also proud to deliver five Hockey East games and coverage of Big Ten Hockey's inaugural season."

The 2013-14 NBCSN college hockey schedule will feature 12 appearances by No. 7 Notre Dame, three appearances by No. 3 Wisconsin and two by No. 5 Minnesota. In addition, No. 6 North Dakota, No. 10 Michigan, and No. 13 New Hampshire will also play games on NBCSN.

NBCSN's coverage of the 2013-14 college hockey season begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET with Western Michigan at No. 7 Notre Dame, live from Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Ind. The game will also be available online via NBC Sports Live Extra.

*All rankings based off USA Today/USA Hockey Men's College Hockey Poll

2013-14 NBCSN COLLEGE HOCKEY SCHEDULE

DATE GAME TIME
Friday, October 11 Western Michigan - Notre Dame 8 p.m.
Friday, October 25 Massachusetts - Maine 8 p.m.
Friday, November 1 Northeastern - Boston College 8 p.m.
Friday, November 8 Minnesota - Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 15 Merrimack - Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 22 North Dakota - Boston University 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 6 Massachusetts - Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 7 Massachusetts - Notre Dame 6:30 p.m.
Friday, December 13 Colorado College - Wisconsin 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 10 Alabama Huntsville - Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 17 Lake Superior State - Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 18 Penn State - Michigan State 6:30 p.m.
Friday, January 24 Northeastern - Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 25 Northeastern - Notre Dame 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 31 Boston University - Massachusetts 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 1 Wisconsin - Michigan 6:30 p.m.
Friday, February 7 Maine - Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 8 Maine - Notre Dame 8 p.m.
Friday, February 14 Boston University - New Hampshire 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 15 Wisconsin - Ohio State 8 p.m.
Friday, February 21 Boston University - Notre Dame 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 1 Penn State - Minnesota TBD
*All times listed are ET and subject to change.

2013-14 NBCSPORTS.COM COLLEGE HOCKEY SCHEDULE
DATE GAME TIME
Friday, October 18 Michigan Tech - Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 9 Minnesota - Notre Dame 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 16 Merrimack - Notre Dame 7 p.m.
Friday, November 29 Alabama Huntsville - Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 30 Shillelagh Tournament 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 11 Alabama Huntsville - Notre Dame 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 18 Lake Superior State - Notre Dame 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 22 Boston University - Notre Dame 7 p.m.
*All times listed are ET and subject to change.

NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA

NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets, will stream all college hockey games telecast on NBCSN. All games will be live streamed via "TV Everywhere," the media industry's effort to make quality content available to authenticated customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.

NBCSN will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via "TV Everywhere," which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.