In 2008-2009, ESPNU will air eight live games involving Hockey East teams, opening the season with Boston University at New Hampshire on Sunday, October 19 at the Whittemore Center in Durham. The schedule will conclude with Merrimack at Providence in late February at Schneider Arena in Providence. The ESPNU schedule features two games in October, November and February, along with one game in December and January.
Justin Kutcher, an alum of Boston University, will handle play-by-play duties for the broadcasts and Damian DiGiulian, a former assistant coach at Vermont, will serve as the color analyst in the eight-game package.
2008-09 HOCKEY EAST GAMES ON ESPNU |
| Date |
Game |
Time |
| Sun, Oct. 19 |
Boston University at New Hampshire |
5:00 p.m. |
| Fri, Oct. 24 |
Vermont at Boston College |
7:30 p.m. |
| Sun, Oct. 26 |
New Hampshire at St. Lawrence * |
7:30 p.m. |
| Fri, Nov. 7 |
Notre Dame at Boston College (on ESPN Classic) |
7:00 p.m. |
| Sun, Nov. 9 |
Boston College at Maine |
4:00 p.m. |
| Sat, Dec. 6 |
Boston University at Boston College |
7:00 p.m. |
| Sun, Jan. 4 |
New Hampshire at Maine |
4:00 p.m. |
| Sun, Feb. 1 |
Massachusetts at Maine |
4:00 p.m. |
| Sun, Feb. 22 |
Merrimack at Providence |
4:00 p.m. |
| * - Game not part of Hockey East/ESPNU package but does involve a Hockey East school |