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Feb 19, 2008

ATLANTIC HOCKEY AND B2 NETWORK REACH WEBCAST AGREEMENT


HAVERHILL, MA - The Atlantic Hockey Association and the B2 Network have announced today that every game during the Atlantic Hockey Championship will be broadcast worldwide live on the B2 Network. The quarterfinals will take place either Thursday, March 6 - Saturday, March 8 or Friday, March 7 - Saunday, March 9. This season there will be four games played at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. The two lowest seeds will face each other on Friday, March 14. The semifinals will be played on Saturday, March 15 with the first semifinal starting at 4:05 pm and the second semifinal at 7:35 pm. The finals will be played on Sunday, March 16 with game time slated for 7:05 pm.

"This is the second year that the B2 Network will be broadcasting our tournament," states Bob DeGregorio, Commissioner of Atlantic Hockey. "Last season they did an excellent job with the broadcasts for our semifinals and final. This season they will be doing every game for us, including the Championship. We hope our fans will be able to enjoy the competition at home if they cannot be at the arena."

"B2 Networks is proud to broadcast all Atlantic Hockey post season games during the 2008 playoff season," stated Richard Brosal, B2 Networks Executive Vice President for Business Operations and Marketing. "We began our relationship with Atlantic Hockey as the broadcaster of last season's championship and the response to those broadcasts lead to a league-wide partnership. We hope AHA fans will enjoy, for the first time ever, the chance to watch all postseason games live."

Fans wanting to watch the AHA tournament via B2 will need a high-speed internet connection and Windows Media Player 9 or higher. All quarterfinal games will be available for $8, while the four games at the Blue Cross Arena can be purchased for a package price of $25 or single game at $8. Access to all Atlantic Hockey Tournament games can be accessed through the league website, www.AtlanticHockeyOnline.com, through member institutions or through www.b2livetv.com.

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, Arena Football Leagues and selected NCAA and NAIA conferences and member institutions, B2 Networks has established itself as a leader in innovative global direct to home, mobile and television broadcasting. For the B2 Networks' Programming Guide visit www.b2tv.com, or for information about B2 Networks, visit 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.