MEDIACOM TO BROADCAST 2016 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC
Jan 28, 2016Iowa Wild Fans Can See All-Star Defensemen Gustav Olofsson Play in the Midseason Classic
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild, in conjunction with Mediacom, announced on Thursday the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Challenge will be broadcast live locally for all Mediacom customers on MC22 in central Iowa.
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A proud partner of the Iowa Wild, Mediacom is broadcasting seven Iowa Wild games this season live. Mediacom will broadcast Iowa’s home games on February 12 and 24, March 25 and April 15.
Aside from Mediacom, the 2016 Toyota AHL All Star Classic telecast will reach more than 110 million households on Sportsnet in Canada and on a comprehensive network of television partners in the United States.
Produced in high definition by Concom Inc., live broadcasts of the event from the historic War Memorial Arena in Syracuse, N.Y., will air Sunday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. ET for the AHL All-Star Skills Competition, and Monday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. ET for the AHL All-Star Challenge.
John Bartlett, play-by-play announcer for the Montreal Canadiens on Sportsnet, will handle play-by-play duties; Bob McGill, analyst for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies on Leafs TV, will provide color commentary; and Dan D’Uva, the radio voice of the Syracuse Crunch, will be rinkside.
National coverage of the AHL All-Star Classic across Canada will see the Skills Competition on Sportsnet live in all four regions (East, Ontario, West, Pacific) and the All-Star Challenge coast-to-coast on Sportsnet ONE.
In the United States, the league’s showcase event will be seen on more than 25 regional networks, including the New England Sports Network; Comcast SportsNet’s Mid-Atlantic, Chicago, Northwest and California affiliates as well as The Comcast Network in Philadelphia; MSG Network, serving the New York City metro area and upstate New York; Root Sports Pittsburgh; Fox Sports Detroit, Fox Sports North, Fox Sports Midwest, Fox Sports Southwest, Fox Sports San Diego and Prime Ticket; Altitude Sports and Entertainment, which reaches viewers across 10 states in and around the Rocky Mountains; and ONE World Sports, which offers best-in-class sporting events to more than 30 million cable and satellite customers across the U.S.
Time Warner Cable customers in New York state, the Carolinas, Wisconsin, Kansas City and Texas will get to see the AHL All-Star Classic on their local TWC sports channels, and My Network TV in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (WQMY-TV) and Antenna TV in Rockford, Ill. (WIFR-TV 23.2) will also air the event for local AHL fans.
In addition, the two-day event will be streamed worldwide to subscribers via AHL Live (ahllive.com).
Click here for a complete schedule of stations and air times for the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic on the AHL All-Star TV network.
The 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Jan. 31 will keep its traditional format, with All-Stars from the Eastern Conference squaring off against All-Stars from the Western Conference in seven skills events. The 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Challenge will take place on the evening of Feb. 1 and instead of a traditional 60-minute game, the AHL’s All-Stars will be divided into four teams, one representing each of the league’s divisions (Atlantic, North, Central, Pacific). The teams will then play a round-robin tournament featuring six games of nine minutes each; the first half of each game will be played at 4-on-4, and the second half at 3-on-3. The two teams with the best records at the end of the round-robin tournament will face off for the championship, a six-minute game played at 3-on-3.
The 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic in Syracuse will feature the top young talent in the American Hockey League: Of the 679 players to take part in the AHL All-Star Classic since 1995, more than 93 percent have competed in the National Hockey League, including Patrice Bergeron, Ben Bishop, Troy Brouwer, Ryan Callahan, Zdeno Chara, Logan Couture, Jiri Hudler, Tyler Johnson, Chris Kunitz, Ryan Miller, Gustav Nyquist, Zach Parise, Tuukka Rask, Pekka Rinne, Bobby Ryan, Cory Schneider, Patrick Sharp, Jason Spezza, Eric Staal, P.K. Subban and Mats Zuccarello.
Mediacom Communications is the nation's eighth largest cable television company and one of the leading cable operators focused on serving the smaller cities in the United States, with a significant concentration in the Midwestern region. MC22 is a basic cable channel available to all Mediacom customers in 310 Iowa communities and communities in adjacent states. It is used to deliver exclusive programming of local and regional interest.
Iowa returns home on Jan. 26 for a game against the Chicago Wolves at 7 P.M. Tuesday’s game features a Crash’s Kids Meal for every kid under the age of 12 courtesy of 96.5 Country of iHeartMedia Des Moines. Crash’s Kids Meal includes one hot dog, one soda, one popcorn, one fruit snack, and one wild prize. The game is also a “Taco Tuesday” presented by Taco John’s. Every fan receives a voucher for a free taco upon entry to the game.
Iowa hosts the Charlotte Checkers for a pair of games on Friday, Jan. 29 and Saturday, Jan. 30. Friday’s game is Military Appreciation Night. The first 1,500 fans (12-years old and under) receive an Iowa Wild patriotic jersey courtesy of Scheels and KISS FM. Friday is also $2 beer night sponsored by 100.3 The Bus. ‘Bring Your Buds Bundle’ will also be available for purchase, including one ticket, one 16 oz. Budweiser or Bud Light at the game, one hot dog, one popcorn, $1 off a Budweiser or Bud Light at the game, and one free Budweiser or Bud Light at Carl’s Place. Saturday’s game is John Torchetti Bobblehead Day, sponsored by NASH FM and NASH ICON. The first 1,500 fans receive a bobblehead of Coach Torchetti. Fans may also purchase the Brewdog Pack, which includes one ticket, one beer, one hotdog, and one free Budweiser or Bud Light at the Legends American Grill. There will also be Subway and Star 102.5 combo packs available for purchase. Starting at $12, the pack includes one ticket, one hot dog, one soda, and one Subway coupon.
Fans may purchase single-game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website – www.Iowawild.com, the Wells Fargo Arena box office or participating Hy-Vee food stores. Tickets are available online at www.Iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. The Wells Fargo Arena box office is open Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday. For Saturday game days, the box office will open at 10 a.m. For Sunday game days the box office will open at 12 p.m. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-844-55-HYVEE or by visiting participating Hy-Vee food stores locations in the greater Des Moines area. Those interested may also visit www.hy-veetix.com. Fans interested in buying full season, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
The Iowa Wild 2015-16 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center, it runs from October through April. Fans may purchase seats to see any of the team’s 38 regular season home games at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play its 2015-16 season at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, including ticket plans and group seating, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com.
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