FSN TO TELEVISE THIS FRIDAY'S HOCKEY GAME AT FERRIS STATE

Bulldogs To Be Showcased At Home For The First Time In 20 Years

For the first time in at least 20 years, the Ferris State University men's ice hockey team will have a home game televised live on a national scale as FSN Detroit and FSN Ohio will air this Friday's (March 3) Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Playoff First-Round contest between the Ohio State University Buckeyes and the host Bulldogs.

Game one of the best-of-three first-round series will be aired from FSU's Ewigleben Ice Arena in Big Rapids, Mich., with a 7:05 p.m. (EST) opening faceoff scheduled.

Calling the action will be FSN's Matt Shepard with analysis from Fred Pletsch. Shireen Saski will serve as the rinkside reporter.

"The opportunity to have a telecast originate from our facility is a tremendous one for this University," said Ferris State Athletics Director Tom Kirinovic. "The exposure FSN provides will take Ferris State University into millions of homes across the region and is a chance to provide a positive image of the institution which is one of the athletic program's strategic goals.

"I look forward to our fans taking advantage of this special opportunity and welcoming FOX Sports Net to our community," added Kirinovic.

The last time a home Ferris State hockey contest was televised to either a national and/or regional audience was back on Oct. 17, 1986, as the Bulldogs dropped a 3-2 league decision to Michigan State. The game was televised by the defunct Pro Am Sports System (PASS) based in Troy, Mich.

Junior left wing Mark Bomersback and the Bulldogs will be featured at home on FSN Detroit's CCHA Game of the Week this Friday evening versus Ohio State.

FSN Detroit has been televising CCHA hockey for the better part of the past decade. FOX Sports Net, which reaches 3.5 million homes in Michigan, Ohio, and Northwest Indiana, will also be carrying both semifinal round games (March 17) of the 2006 CCHA Playoffs from Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich., along with the CCHA Championship game on March 18.

Tickets for this CCHA Playoff series are now on sale and are available by contacting the FSU Ice Arena Ticket Office at (231) 591-2888 or by calling StarTicketsPlus at (800) 585-3737. Tickets can also be purchased on the internet at www.ticketsplus.net and at all Meijer locations.