NCHC and Gray Media Team Up to Bring Select Games Over-The-Air to Viewers Across the Country

Gray Media and the National Collegiate Hockey Conference announce that select NCHC college hockey games will appear free, over-the-air on Gray’s television stations and over-the-air broadcast sports networks across the country. 

The first game, pitting No. 2-ranked and defending national champion Denver and No. 8-ranked Colorado College, will air in more than 20 Gray markets, including in St. Louis on Matrix Midwest Sports, throughout Louisiana on the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network, and across South Carolina on the Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7 p.m. Mountain Time.

Gray’s stations are deeply committed to the sport of hockey to serve their local viewers.  For example, Gray stations air the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL), Cleveland Monsters (AHL), Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL), the Great Lakes Invitational (NCAA), Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL), multiple Southern Professional Hockey league teams, and many more. In addition, Gray’s wholly owned production company, Raycom Sports, produces all of the games for the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL).

“We’re excited to partner with Gray Media to expand the Conference’s linear television offerings,” says NCHC Commissioner Heather Weems. “This will put a premier NCHC game each week on several local TV stations in non-NCHC markets, as well as some of our own media markets, growing exposure for the Conference and the high-quality product that defines college hockey. Combining Gray’s reach with our already existing CBS Sports Network agreement and NCHC.tv, fans will be provided more options than ever to enjoy NCHC hockey.”

“Hockey is a fan favorite in many of our local markets,” says Sandy Breland, Chief Operating Officer of Gray. “We are pleased to bring this top-notch conference and highly ranked teams to local viewers.”

All NCHC games airing on Gray’s stations will also still be available on NCHC.tv, the Conference’s official streaming platform. The majority of the games to air on Gray’s stations will take place on Saturday nights starting in January and will be announced at a later date.

The December 13 matchup between Colorado College and Denver will also air nationally in Canada on TSN2, along with SOCO CW in southern Colorado, and Gray stations listed here. Other Friday night NCHC games will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network starting in January. The complete CBS Sports Network TV schedule can be found here.