Atlantic Hockey and B2 Network Sign Broadband Broadcasting Agreement

ATLANTIC HOCKEY AND B2 NETWORK REACH BROADBAND BROADCASTING AGREEMENT

(B2 to webcast Regular Season straight thru Championship)

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HAVERHILL, MA - The Atlantic Hockey Association and B2 Networks have announced a partnership to show every game of the league's regular and post season on the revolutionary broadband broadcasting network. Atlantic Hockey becomes the first NCAA Division I Conference to ink a season-long deal with B2 Networks. The new agreement enables fans to watch Atlantic Hockey contests live worldwide on B2 Networks beginning on Sunday, October 8, 2007, with a pair of exhibition matches straight through to the Atlantic Hockey Championships in March 2008 at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York.

"This is a great opportunity for Atlantic Hockey and its members," states Bob DeGregorio, Commissioner of Atlantic Hockey. "Even though we would like friends, fans, families and alumni to watch their favorite teams in person, this gives those people, who are unable to attend, another avenue to see their teams play."

"B2 Networks is thrilled to be partnering with Atlantic Hockey and proud to say that they are the first NCAA Conference to sign a league-wide deal with B2 Networks," said Richard Brosal, B2 Networks Executive Vice President for Business Operations and Marketing. "As true hockey fans know, Atlantic Hockey teams can play with any NCAA team in the country, and our broadcasts will showcase to the world the great talent playing in the conference."
Fans wanting to watch Atlantic Hockey contests via B2 Networks will need a high-speed Internet connection and a current version of Windows Media Player. All games will be available for the normal B2 rate of $6 (US) or a full season pass for $79.95 per each paying customer to watch your favorite team and can be accessed through the league website, www.AtlanticHockeyOnline.com or through member institutions.

B2 Networks is a premier provider of reliable and secure international television and pay-per-view broadcasting systems. Our worldwide network of arenas, stadiums, local venues and data centers are currently in use to distribute "Live" sports and events to personal computers, television screens, mobile devices and commercial venues around the world. Working with organizations such as the AHL, ECHL.NLL, IHL, USHL, NAHL and selected NCAA and NAIA conferences and member institutions, B2 has established itself as a leader in innovative global direct to home, mobile and television broadcasting. For more information about B2 Networks, visit http://www.b2now.com/.

The Atlantic Hockey Association arose when nine institutions joined together on June 30, 2003, to found a new Division-I men's ice hockey conference. The league currently consists of ten members: Air Force Academy, American International College, Army, Bentley College, Canisius College, the University of Connecticut, the College of the Holy Cross, Mercyhurst College, Rochester Institute of Technology and Sacred Heart University.