The Chicago Wolves announced their broadcasting plans Tuesday that feature 30 games on CW50 Chicago and 22 games on The U Too during the 2017-18 American Hockey League season.
This marks the second consecutive year the Wolves and CW50 have worked together to deliver “Saturday Night with the Wolves” broadcasts to Chicago. CW50 will televise 23 games on Saturdays and seven games on Sunday afternoons during the course of the regular season.
The U Too, which enters its sixth season as a Wolves television partner, will televise 18 games on Fridays as part of the “Friday Night Ice” package. The U Too also will broadcast four Sunday afternoon games. All games on The U Too can be found on WCIU-TV 26.2, XFINITY 230/360, RCN 35, Dish 48, AT&T U-verse 24 and WOW 107.
“As hockey’s popularity continues to rise, we are pleased to provide live Wolves hockey throughout the Chicago area,” said Wolves president of business operations Mike Gordon. “Our partners have tailored this extensive broadcast package to enable Wolves fans to be a part of the journey as the team defends its Central Division title and shoots for a league championship.
“CW50 is extremely excited to continue our partnership, airing ‘Saturday Night with the Wolves’ each week and building on last season’s success,” said Dennis Welsh, VP General Manager CW50.
“Chicago fans love seeing the Wolves on The U Too, and we are excited to share another season of great hockey,” said Steven Farber, Weigel Broadcasting Co.’s senior vice-president of operations.
Jason Shaver begins his 10th season as the play-by-play voice of the Wolves while Bill Gardner, who spent eight years playing in the NHL, enters his 16th season as the color analyst. To view the updated list of the games they’ll call, visit ChicagoWolves.com.
The Wolves launch the 2017-18 season on Friday, Oct. 6, with a 7:30 p.m. game at the Texas Stars that will be broadcast on The U Too. The team’s first CW50 telecast occurs the following night at 7 p.m. against the Stars.
The Wolves host their 24th home opener on Saturday, Oct. 14, against the Ontario Reign at Allstate Arena. The pregame show on CW50 will begin at 7 p.m. To discover the best deals on individual tickets and group outings, call 1-800-THE-WOLVES.
