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NATIONAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE ISOBEL CUP SEMIFINALS AND FINAL TO AIR LIVE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ON NBCSN

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Thursday Semifinal Doubleheader – Semifinal Game 1 at 5:30 p.m. ET, Semifinal Game 2 at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Isobel Cup Final – Friday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN – Live from Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid

Exclusive Coverage Live on NBCSN and Streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

New Episode of Hockey Culture – The Black Women of Hockey Roundtable Presented by On Her Turf, Featuring Blake Bolden, Erica Ayala and Saroya Tinker

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 2, 2021 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of the National Women’s Hockey League Isobel Cup Semifinals and Final this Thursday and Friday evenings on NBCSN from historic Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y.

The NWHL Isobel Cup Semifinals and Final on NBCSN mark the first-ever women’s professional hockey games to be shown live on a major national cable network in the United States.

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NBC Sports NWHL Isobel Cup Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: John Forslund
  • Analyst: A.J. Mleczko
  • Studio Host: Kathryn Tappen

 

How To Watch (All Times ET)

  • TV – NBCSN
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date Coverage Time
Thu., February 4 Isobel Cup Semifinals – Game 1  5:30 p.m.
Isobel Cup Semifinals – Game 2  8:30 p.m.
Fri., February 5 Isobel Cup Final  7 p.m.

*following Game 1

The NWHL is playing its sixth season and the 2021 Isobel Cup Playoffs in a centralized location, the iconic 1980 Rink Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y., which began on Jan. 23. The Toronto Six will face the Buffalo Beauts in one semifinal matchup, while the Boston Pride will face the Minnesota Whitecaps in the other semifinal matchup.


NEW EPISODE OF HOCKEY CULTURE – THE BLACK WOMEN OF HOCKEY ROUNDTABLE PRESENTED BY ON HER TURF, FEATURING BLAKE BOLDEN, ERICA AYALA AND SAROYA TINKER

Metropolitan Riveters defender Saroya Tinker, Isobel Cup champion and Los Angeles Kings scout Blake Bolden, and NWHL broadcaster and journalist Erica Ayala joined NHL on NBC’s Anson Carter and Kathryn Tappen to discuss the importance of Black female representation in hockey on a special edition of Hockey Culture – The Black Women of Hockey Roundtable Presented by On Her Turf.

Click here to watch the episode.

Hockey Culture is NBC Sports’ multi-platform content offering led by Anson Carter that’s dedicated to bringing equality and inclusion to the sport of hockey, addressing contemporary topics within the sport and promoting diversity around the game and on the ice.

On Her Turf is NBC Sports’ Female Empowerment brand, which will be integrated into Isobel Cup Semifinal and Final coverage on NBCSN as well as across content on NBC Sports’ social and digital channels throughout the tournament.

–NBC SPORTS–

“SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” BUS HEADS TO DETROIT FOR PATRIOTS-LIONS WEEK 3 MATCHUP – MAKING STOPS IN DETROIT AREA LEADING UP TO GAME

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New Features Include Carrie Underwood Music Experience, a Selfie Mirror in Collaboration with @OnHerTurf, and a Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 20, 2018 – NBC Sports Group’s Sunday Night Football bus heads to Detroit this week ahead of Sunday night’s Patriots-Lions game (coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBC).

The SNF bus continues to travel the country, making stops in the host cities of Sunday Night Football games, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look into the action of SNF broadcasts.

New features on board this season include a Carrie Underwood SNF Open experience, a selfie-mirror presented by @OnHerTurf – a partnership between Refinery29 and NBC Sports that shares in the celebration and amplification of women in sports – and an area showcasing SNF’s new initiative with Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

In addition, fan favorites returning to the bus include a life-size player wall, the official Player of the Game Ball signed at the end of every SNF matchup, and the replica of the Football Night in America desk. The bus continues its journey this week making stops in the Detroit-area ahead of the Sunday Night Football game as the New England Patriots take on the Detroit Lions.

The bus will make its first Detroit-area stops tomorrow, September 21, starting the day with WDIV Morning News from 6–8 a.m. ET before spending the afternoon at the Dauch Campus Boys & Girls Club from 3:30–5:30 p.m. ET. On Saturday, September 22, the bus will be at PAL Football League from 9 a.m.–Noon ET, before moving to Brother Rice High School for the Detroit Central Catholic–Birmingham Brother Rice high school football game from 5 p.m.–7 p.m. On Sunday, September 23, the bus will arrive at Ford Field at 3 p.m. ET ahead of the game that night.

The full schedule for this week:

 

Date Time (ET) Location
Friday, Sept. 21 6 a.m. – 8 a.m. WDIV Morning News*

 
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. B&GC Dauch Campus*

 
Saturday, Sept. 22

 

 9 a.m. – Noon

 

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

 PAL Football League

 

Brother Rice High School

 
Sunday, Sept. 23 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Ford Field

 

*Event not open to the public

 

 ABOUT THE SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BUS

Since week 1, the bus has traveled across the country to each SNF host city. To give more fans a chance to join in on the experience, the SNF Bus also visits markets along the route without a SNF game on the schedule. The bus arrives in each host city two to three days prior to the game, making stops at local landmarks and events before heading to the game site. Once at the stadium, the Sunday Night Football bus gives fans the opportunity to interact with America’s most-watched primetime television show with exclusive activities and experiences.

The 2018 bus features football field decaling on the floor and a replica of the Football Night in America studio where fans can grab a mic and act as “special correspondents” for photos. From the Carrie Underwood music experience and the @OnHerTurf display, to the life-size NFL player wall, fans have numerous opportunities to interact and share memories from the bus.

The full list of cities the SNF bus will be visiting throughout the season:

Week Date Matchup
3 23-Sep New England at Detroit
4 30-Sep Baltimore at Pittsburgh
5 7-Oct Dallas at Houston
6 14-Oct Kansas City at New England
7 21-Oct Los Angeles at San Francisco
8 28-Oct New Orleans at Minnesota
9 4-Nov Green Bay at Minnesota
10 11-Nov Dallas at Philadelphia
11 18-Nov Pittsburgh at Jacksonville
12 25-Nov Green Bay at Minnesota
13 2-Dec San Francisco at Seattle
14 9-Dec Pittsburgh at Oakland
15 16-Dec Philadelphia at Los Angeles
16 23-Dec Kansas City at Seattle
17 30-Dec TBD

 

THE SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BUS BY THE NUMBERS

  • The SNF bus will travel almost 20,000 miles across the country during the season.
  • The bus will make stops in 12 unique locations, stopping in the host cities of all Sunday night games.
  • It would take 50 footballs to make up the length of the SNF Bus, and 46,000 footballs to equal the weight of the bus.

SOCIAL MEDIA

The Sunday Night Football bus also incorporates social media inside and out, with SNF’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts along with the #SNF hashtag displayed on the exterior.

A dedicated producer will collect photos and create videos of the bus’ travels and the cast of characters it encounters along the way. Life on the road with the Sunday Night Football bus is featured on the Sunday Night Football Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts and NBC Sports on Snapchat.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–