Joe Scarrella, left, and Kirsten Krull, Husky Productions broadcasters and Mass Communications students.
St. Cloud State takes center stage Dec. 7-8 with four Huskies Hockey games televised regionally on FOX Sports North (FSN).
The #SCSUonFSN weekend broadcasts will be produced by award-winning, student-run Husky Productions, live from Herb Brooks National Hockey Center:
- Women’s Huskies Hockey vs. University of Wisconsin 3 p.m. Dec. 7 on Fox Sports North Plus
- Men’s Huskies Hockey vs. University of Nebraska Omaha 7 p.m. Dec. 7 on Fox Sports North Plus, with a “Husky Face-Off” pre-game show at 6:30 p.m.
- Women’s Huskies Hockey vs. University of Wisconsin 2 p.m. Dec. 8 on Fox Sports North
- Men’s Huskies Hockey vs. University of Nebraska Omaha 6 p.m. Dec. 8 on Fox Sports North
The women’s games will also air on FOX Sports Wisconsin.
“We are excited to present the biggest college hockey weekend ever on our network — five total games, four of which feature St. Cloud State,” said Mike Dimond, senior vice president and general manager of FOX Sports North.
“We truly appreciate the excellent production work that comes out of Husky Productions and are proud to bring SCSU games to fans across the territory this weekend, and all season long,” Dimond said.
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For the women’s broadcasts, student Kirsten Krull, Rochester, will be the ice-side reporter, with veteran Minnesota broadcaster Jim Rich handling play-by-play and former women’s hockey standout Julie Friend ’15 providing commentary.
The men’s games will feature Krull and Rich, with former professional hockey player Pat Micheletti offering commentary.
Student Joe Scarrella, Delano, is the in-studio host for the four games.
Hockey fans are encouraged to Tweet about the games using the hashtag #SCSUonFSN.
- Check local cable and satellite-dish listings for FOX Sports North and FOX Sports North Plus
- In the St. Cloud area, FOX Sports North is on Charter cable channels 29 and 824 HD
- Fox Sports North Plus is on Charter Cable channels 227 and 827 HD
- Fox Sports North is on DirecTV at 668 and on DISH Network at 436
“The timing is right to showcase our teams and our production quality on FOX Sports North,” said Brian Stanley ’93, executive producer of Husky Productions. “Both the SCSU women’s and men’s hockey teams are playing great hockey, the WCHA women’s conference is in its 20th season and the St. Cloud State men’s program is ranked at the top of the polls. Our viewers will get some top-notch games and high quality productions all weekend long.”
From left are women’s Huskies Hockey forwards Jenniina Nylund, Julia Tylke and Laura Kluge.
Said Stanley: “Our student produced broadcasts at Husky Productions are second to none. We are really the third team in the arena, the students work with real world equipment in a real-world setting airing on a respected regional sports network.
“Everyone involved is excited yet humbled by the trust Fox Sports North has in the University and Husky Productions. It’s a testament to the hard work, commitment and investment the University has made to the Mass Comm students and student athletes,” Stanley said.
Student Greg Spaeth, Maple Grove, produces hockey broadcasts for Husky Productions.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for all the SCSU students involved, from the players on the ice to the crew of Husky Productions. We could not have gotten this anywhere else but at St. Cloud State,” Spaeth said.
Husky Productions is a division of UTVS Television (UTVS). Derrick Silvestri ’06 is the UTVS advisor and studio manager.
The student section, known as “The Dog Pound,” at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
