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College hockey hasn't normally been readily available in Canada outside the NCAA Tournament and even there it has been hit or miss. Occasionally regional games have been shared across the border. Others are on tape delay. Even last season's second national semifinal between Minnesota and North Dakota was aired on tape delay.
Canadians will have more access than ever before after Friday's announcement.
TSN and College Hockey, Inc. announced Friday that the Canadian broadcaster will show 37 games live on TSN2 and TSN3, including the Frozen Four. Many of these games are simulcasted with NBCSN or ESPNU/ESPNEWS broadcasts. Others come from regional broadcasts.
At the very least, Canadians will get a good mix of college hockey on TSN. Three of last year's Frozen Four teams will make an appearance as will Notre Dame, Penn State, UMass-Lowell, Ohio State and New Hampshire. Big name events like the Beanpot and Hockey East Tournament will be shown.
Plus Eichelmaina. Boston University makes at least 3 appearances on Canadian TV, which will give Edmonton, Calgary and the rest of Canada a first-person view of the projected top-2 2015 NHL Draft pick.
The full TSN schedule:
October
Friday, Oct.17 Lake Superior State @ Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Oct. 18 Lake Superior State @ Notre Dame 6 p.m. ET on TSN2
November
Friday, Nov. 21 UMass Lowell @ Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Tuesday, Nov. 25 Massachusetts @ Vermont 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
December
Saturday, Dec. 6 Maine @ UMass Lowell 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Sunday, Dec. 28 Quinnipiac @ Princeton 4 p.m. ET on TSN3
January
Saturday, Jan. 3 Union @ Boston University 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Jan. 10 Northeastern @ Boston College 4 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Jan. 10 Rivalry on Ice - Harvard vs. Yale 6 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Jan. 17 Michigan State @ Penn State 5 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, Jan. 21 Merrimack @ Boston College 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Jan. 31 New Hampshire @ Notre Dame 6:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
February
Monday, Feb. 2 Beanpot - Northeastern vs. Boston College 5 p.m. ET on TSN2
Monday, Feb. 2 Beanpot - Harvard vs. Boston University 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, Feb. 6 Notre Dame @ Maine 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Monday, Feb. 9 Beanpot Championship 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, Feb. 13 New Hampshire @ Boston University 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Feb. 21 Minnesota @ Penn State 5 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Feb. 21 Connecticut @ New Hampshire (Joined in progress) 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, Feb. 27 Boston College @ Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
March
Friday, March 6 Minnesota @ Ohio State 5 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, March 14 Hockey East Quarter-final - Game 2 4 p.m. ET on TSN2
Sunday, March 15 Hockey East Quarter-final - Game 3 4:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, March 20 Hockey East Semifinal #1 5 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, March 20 Hockey East Semifinal #2 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, March 21 Hockey East Championship 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, March 27 Frozen Four - TBD 2 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, March 27 Frozen Four - TBD 5:30 p.m. ET on TSN3
Friday, March 27 Frozen Four - TBD 8 p.m. ET on TSN3
Saturday, March 28 Frozen Four - TBD 3 p.m. ET on TSN3
Saturday, March 28 Frozen Four - TBD 4 p.m. ET on TSN4
Saturday, March 28 Frozen Four - TBD 5:30 p.m. ET on TSN3
Saturday, March 28 Frozen Four - TBD 9 p.m. ET on TSN3
Sunday, March 29 Frozen Four - TBD 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
April
Thursday, April 9 Frozen Four - Semifinal #1 5 p.m. ET on TSN2
Thursday, April 9 Frozen Four - Semifinal #2 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, April 11 Frozen Four - Championship 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN3
*Schedule subject to change