Defending Gold Medalists Kendall Coyne Schofield, Hilary Knight, and Brianna Decker Headline U.S. Team

Kenny Albert and 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist Monique Lamoureux-Morando to Call U.S. vs. Canada

Matchup Marks Final Hockey Game Televised on NBCSN; More Than 1,400 NHL and Olympic Hockey Games Have Been Televised on NBCSN Since Rebrand From Versus in 2012

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 20, 2021 – NBCSN presents its final hockey game tonight when the U.S. Women’s Hockey team faces off against rival Canada live at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup is part of the My Why Tour, presented by Toyota, as the two national teams participate in a showcase around both countries on the road to the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

The U.S. team is headlined by Olympic gold medalists Kendall Coyne Schofield, Hilary Knight, and Brianna Decker. Overall, the team includes 13 members of the defending gold medal winning team. The U.S. women’s hockey team has won a medal in every Olympics since the sport debuted in 1998, including winning gold in the first-ever tournament. The U.S. and Canada have faced each other in five of the six Olympic gold-medal games, including the thrilling penalty shootout 3-2 U.S. victory in 2018.

The U.S.-Canada matchup marks the final hockey game to be televised on NBCSN, which is ceasing operations at the end of 2021. Since its rebrand from Versus on Jan. 1, 2012, NBCSN has televised 1,437 total NHL and Olympic hockey games — 1,389 across the NHL and 48 men’s and women’s Olympic hockey matchups.

Play-by-play commentator Kenny Albert will call the action from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., alongside analyst and 2018 Olympic gold medalist Monique Lamoureux-Morando.

Coverage on NBCSN is live streamed on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app. Peacock will also provide live streaming coverage of the game.

The U.S.-Canada matchup is part of NBC Olympics’ comprehensive 2022 Winter Olympics U.S. Olympic Team Trials telecast coverage across NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, and Peacock.

—U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS—

Alberto Machado (22-2, 18 KO) vs. Angel Fierro (17-1, 13 KO)

Jose Martinez (21-1-2, 14 KO) vs. Israel Gonzalez (26-4, 11 KO)

Joe Ward (2-1, 2 KO) vs. against Marco Delgado (7-1, 5 KO)

Commentators: Bob Papa, Shawn Porter, Brian Campbell, Curran Bhatia

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 17, 2021 – NBC Sports presents Ring City USA boxing tomorrow night, Thursday, March 18 with main and co-main event bouts live at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN, as Ring City USA continues its three-event residency in Puerto Rico.

Tomorrow’s event from Albergue Olimpico in Salinas, Puerto Rico, features a three-fight main card highlighted by the next chapter in the iconic Puerto Rico vs. Mexico boxing rivalry as Alberto Machado (22-2, 18 KO) of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico faces Angel Fierro (17-1-1, 13 KO) of Tijuana.

In the co-main events, Puerto Rico’s Jose Martinez (21-1-2, 14 KO) will meet three-time world title challenger Israel Gonzalez (26-4, 11 KO) in a 10-round bantamweight fight, and Ireland’s Joe Ward (2-1, 2 KO) takes on Marco Delgado (7-1, 5 KO) of California in a six-round lightweight contest. Ward looks to avenge his loss to Delgado after he suffered a knee injury in his Oct. 2019 pro debut at Madison Square Garden.

Ring City USA made its debut on Nov. 19 with inaugural matches on NBCSN, which featured O’Shaquie Foster’s KO victory against Miguel Roman. In October, NBC Sports Group and Ring City USA announced a partnership to televise a series of boxing matches on NBCSN through 2021.

The partnership consists of a series of two-hour match slates on Thursday evenings at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN throughout 2021.

NBC Sports has brought boxing to millions of viewers across the country beginning with the first-ever live televised fight in 1939, when Lou Nova defeated Max Baer at Yankee Stadium. Over the decades to follow, NBC Sports’ coverage of the sport showcased stars including Joe Louis, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, “Sugar” Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, and Larry Holmes.

COMMENTATORS

• • Play-by-play – Bob Papa
  • Analyst – Former two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter
  • Analyst – Veteran combat sportswriter Brian Campbell
  • Ringside reporter – Emmy nominated-producer Curran Bhatia

Click here for more information on the commentating team.

HOW TO WATCH – TOMORROW, THURSDAY, MARCH 18

• • STREAMING: All coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

EVENT INFORMATION

• • Location: Albergue Olimpico, Salinas, Puerto Rico
  • Lightweights: Alberto Machado (22-2, 18 KO) vs. Angel Fierro (17-1, 13 KO); 10 rounds
  • Bantamweights: Jose Martinez (21-102, 14 KOs) Israel Gonzalez (26-4, 11 KO); 10 rounds
  • Lightweights: Joe Ward (2-1, 2 KO) vs. Marco Delgado (26-1, 11 KO); Six rounds

-NBC SPORTS-

“I am so glad they came back because it keeps the microphones and cameras right where they are, so they can make a difference.” – Michael Irvin on NBA players deciding to continue the playoffs

 “LeBron James was someone who was really frustrated…His frustration was that it wasn’t thought through.” – Chris Haynes on LeBron James’ frustration with how Bucks players handled Wednesday’s boycott

“I got a call from a very prominent player, and he was really emotional about it and he’s been crying for three days, and said enough is enough… It truly is bigger than football for some of these guys.” – Jim Trotter on reporting that NFL players could sit out games this season to highlight social injustice

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 28, 2020 – Host Rich Eisen was joined on today’s episode of The Rich Eisen Show on Peacock and NBCSN by:

• • Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin
  • Yahoo Sports Senior NBA Insider Chris Haynes
  • NFL Network reporter Jim Trotter
  • Grammy Award winning artist Tim McGraw
  • Actor Courtney B. Vance

Peacock will become The Rich Eisen Show’s exclusive video home on Oct. 5.

Following are highlights from The Rich Eisen Show on NBCSN:

Michael Irvin on NBA players deciding not to play on Wednesday: “I thought it was an incredibly brave thing to do. Every superstar that comes through, we demand that they have foundation and they give back…That’s what these players are doing. You create foundations because you’re blessed, and you want to help others who are less fortunate…I thought it was inspiring.”

Irvin on the NFL’s potential response to social injustice: “I believe the NFL has an opportunity to get ahead of this…Let’s work together…I was worried if the NBA did not come back. I’m so glad the guys made a stand, but I am so glad they came back because it keeps the microphones and cameras right where they are, so they can make a difference…If I was an owner, I am going to meet with these guys…work together and do something…Does the NFL say, ‘Let’s pick Week 3, Week 4, and sit down a week and push everything a week back, as recognition for what we’re trying to accomplish for social justice.’?”

Chris Haynes on Wednesday in the NBA: “The Milwaukee Bucks actually intended to forfeit that game and take a loss…That was their action, without informing the Magic or anybody else. That left players on other teams to say, ‘There’s no way we can go out and play now.’ There was a lot of frustration, emotion, and tension that was already built up in society with the latest shooting in Wisconsin. Now, everyone is blindsided by what happened with the Bucks. LeBron James was someone who was really frustrated. His reasoning for that was because he felt, ‘We didn’t plan to do this, this wasn’t an organized effort, so what are we doing? If we’re going to boycott, we’ve got to be asking for something in return, demands have to be met in order to return to play.’…His frustration was that it wasn’t thought through.”

Haynes on the bubble atmosphere: “It has its obstacles when you’re here. You’re not around family, you can’t do anything or go anywhere. That has its issues, and then you add the latest shooting. You have to remember, players came here because they wanted to keep the message of social justice alive. When that latest shooting happened, there was a sense of hopelessness, that they’re powerless…There was hurt. Guys dealing with anxiety, depression issues, a lot of guilt.”

Jim Trotter on his report stating that NFL players may sit out games: “I had been hearing some of this yesterday, and particularly after the Lions canceled practice, and even in team buildings and meetings, there have been players bring this up and raise the idea of players sitting out games. I guess what really got me this morning…I got a call from a very prominent player, and he was really emotional about it and he’s been crying for three days, and said enough is enough. He believed that a real statement and call for action could be made by Black players sitting out a game…The call this morning was unsettling, to hear a man that emotional and in pain about what is going on. It truly is bigger than football for some of these guys. That’s why I think the owners would be smart to be proactive on this instead of reactive…If they don’t prepare for this, it potentially could not be pretty.”

Trotter on the NFL’s possible next steps: “It’s about action. It’s not about talk anymore, even demonstrating anymore. It’s about action now. If the NFL is a family, which we’ve seen in slogans and ads on television, then the owners should step with their players. If they believe what they’re fighting for is right, then stand out front with them and make change.  Use that political capital…Use that influence to try and make real change, to make legislative change, systemic change. That, to me, is progress. This won’t be solved in a day or a year, but what you do now lays the foundation for what comes going forward.”

Tim McGraw on performing during 2019 NFL Draft week in Nashville: “It was incredible because it was just a sea of people packed in…We had so much energy and were so proud of our city. We were proud to be part of it. We’re all huge football fans and to be asked to do a show in our hometown, under those circumstances, with that many people to turn out, it was pretty cool.”

Courtney B. Vance on NBA players deciding not to play on Wednesday: “Somebody had to do something. They made a statement. The greatest of all-time (Michael Jordan) got in there with the owners and let them know that they got to let (the players) talk and you have to listen because this is bigger than the game. Life is bigger than the game…I was encouraged it was across the board: baseball, tennis, golf, soccer. Everyone was taking a stand and saying that this is enough.”

–NBC SPORTS–