Frozen Four Date Change

[BuckyB]

The NCAA has reached a new level of stupidity !!!
Frozen Four 2027 will now be Sunday March 21 and the final Tuesday March 23

What a slap in the face to Women’s hockey !!

 

[robertearle]

2027 Women’s Frozen Four dates changed - NCAA.org

The NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Committee approved a change of dates for the 2027 Women’s Frozen Four in Duluth, Minnesota.

www.ncaa.org

 

[Timothy A]

Originally, the semifinals were slated for Friday, March 19, with the final being played March 21. Committee members’ rationale for making the change is to have all three games of the Women’s Frozen Four televised on ESPN’s linear channels.

We are grateful to our host, Minnesota Duluth, for its continued commitment to delivering a first-class championship experience for student-athletes
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So this implies that all 3 games were NOT going to be on ESPN's linear channels? They are saying a 75% reduction in attendance is worth being on ESPN's linear channels. Whose taking off 3 days of work to attend this?

A first class championship experience in an empty arena?

 

[BuckyB]

It’s a damn shame and a disgrace that anyone with a brain would agree to this.

 

[robertearle]

Originally, the semifinals were slated for Friday, March 19, with the final being played March 21. Committee members’ rationale for making the change is to have all three games of the Women’s Frozen Four televised on ESPN’s linear channels.

We are grateful to our host, Minnesota Duluth, for its continued commitment to delivering a first-class championship experience for student-athletes
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So this implies that all 3 games were NOT going to be on ESPN's linear channels? They are saying a 75% reduction in attendance is worth being on ESPN's linear channels. Whose taking off 3 days of work to attend this?

A first class championship experience in an empty arena?

In fact, the 2026 semis were only on ESPN-Plus - that is, streamed only - and the final was on ESPNU.

 

[Arreis]

Originally, the semifinals were slated for Friday, March 19, with the final being played March 21. Committee members’ rationale for making the change is to have all three games of the Women’s Frozen Four televised on ESPN’s linear channels.

We are grateful to our host, Minnesota Duluth, for its continued commitment to delivering a first-class championship experience for student-athletes
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So this implies that all 3 games were NOT going to be on ESPN's linear channels? They are saying a 75% reduction in attendance is worth being on ESPN's linear channels. Whose taking off 3 days of work to attend this?

A first class championship experience in an empty arena?

Well at least you can pull the trigger at the last moment and score some cheap tickets when Wisconsin makes the final.

 

[wildfire]

being on a network is better than streaming only and being on a broadcast network would be even better. Keep growing the game and it will happen.