COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For a third straight year, fans will be able to watch National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) games live anywhere in the world as the conference's digital network, NCHC.tv, returns for the 2016-17 season.
 
Full Release from the NCHC

Fans with a conference annual pass will have access to over 130 games throughout the upcoming season, including almost all conference and home non-conference games, as well as all exhibition games and NCHC Tournament Quarterfinal contests. As an "early bird" special for those NCHC fans who have not purchased a conference annual pass in previous years, a 2016-17 conference annual pass is available at last year's price through Aug. 31. New subscribers may purchase the conference annual pass here for $94.95, which is well less than $1 per game. Conference annual passes for the 2016-17 season will increase in price to $104.95 beginning Sept. 1.
 
For fans that have purchased an NCHC.tv conference or school-specific annual pass previously during the last two seasons, your annual subscription will be automatically renewed for the 2016-17 campaign at the original purchase price. You DO NOT need to purchase a new annual pass. For any billing questions, issues, to upgrade from a school-specific pass to a conference pass or to cancel your subscription, please contact NeuLion at nchctv@neulion.com.
 
For fans that purchased a school-specific or conference monthly pass in previous seasons, you will receive an email from NeuLion September 15 reminding you that your monthly subscription will automatically begin again the last week of September with monthly charges. The email will also contain information about canceling your subscription, should you choose to do so. Monthly subscribers are eligible to upgrade to an annual pass, including the "early bird" special pricing. For any billing questions or issues or to upgrade to an annual pass, please contact NeuLion at nchctv@neulion.com.
 
For new subscribers, school-specific annual passes and monthly passes will be available for purchase on NCHC.tv here in the middle of September as the season approaches. All annual and monthly passes automatically renew unless cancelled. Subscribers that purchased a Mid-Season, Season End or Playoff Package in 2015-16 will NOT have those subscriptions automatically renewed.
 
2016-17 Pricing

• Early Bird Conference Annual Pass (by Aug. 31) - $94.95
• Conference Annual Pass (Sept. 1 and after) - $104.95
• School-Specific Annual Pass - $89.95
• Conference Monthly Pass - $24.95
• School-Specific Monthly Pass - $18.95

 
As was also the case heading into the second season of NCHC.tv, the conference and member schools have once again worked together over the summer to make improvements to various aspects of school broadcasts, which will enhance fans' overall viewing experience. Specifically, the NCHC conducted an inventory and review of select schools with recommendations for improvement in both equipment and staffing. All games shown on NCHC.tv during the upcoming season will also be in high definition (HD), including all digital broadcasts from Minnesota Duluth.
 
Also a new addition to NCHC.tv, fans with the streaming service will be able to access and watch NCHC.tv on both AppleTV and Roku beginning with the 2016-17 season. NCHC.tv subscriptions will still be required and will be authenticated through the streaming media player on your television. As always, fans can also stream games from NCHC.tv on any desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile device (with internet connection).
 
The NCHC drops the puck on its fourth season Saturday, Oct. 1 when Minnesota Duluth hosts Michigan Tech to open the regular season, while four exhibition games are also set for the first day of the season. UMD completes its series Oct. 2, along with two more exhibition games featuring NCHC teams. All eight games opening weekend will be available on NCHC.tv. Five other NCHC teams begin regular season play the following weekend when Omaha opens exhibition play.