The National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL), the first women’s hockey league in North America to pay its players, has secured a TV deal that will see eight Boston Pride games air on the New England Sports Network (NESN), marking the first TV deal for the start-up league which is in its first season of operation.
“This is a great opportunity for women’s hockey to reach the four million viewers in NESN’s coverage area,” said NWHL Commissioner Dani Rylan. “The broadcast value of the women’s game has never been better, and we’re happy NESN is providing a stage for and shining a spotlight on some of the best players in the world.”
The first televised game will come on Sunday, November 22 when the Boston Pride host the New York Riveters. The game will begin at 3 p.m. EST.
“We are excited to become the first television partner of the NWHL during its inaugural season,” said Joseph Maar, NESN’s Vice President of Programming & Production. “Some of the best women hockey players in the world will play on NESN this winter. We hope fans will catch this new league on Sunday afternoons.”
Here is the full TV schedule of games on NESN:
Sun. November 22nd vs. New York Riveters 3PM (ET) – NESN
Sun. November 29th vs. Connecticut Whale 3PM (ET) – NESN
Sun. December 6th vs. New York Riveters 3:30PM (ET) – NESN
Sun. December 20th vs. Buffalo Beauts 3PM (ET) – NESNplus
Sun. January 3rd vs. Buffalo Beauts 3PM (ET) – NESNplus
Sun. January 10th vs. New York Riveters 3PM (ET) – NESNplus
Sun. January 17th vs. Connecticut Whale 3PM (ET) – NESN
Sun. February 14th vs. Connecticut Whale 3PM (ET) – NESNplus
