NEW YORK – In coordination with the National Hockey League, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) announced Wednesday that this weekend’s season-opening series between Arizona State University and Penn State University will be televised nationally on NHL Network.
The top-15 non-conference showdown between the No. 14 Sun Devils of the NCHC and fifth-ranked Nittany Lions of the Big Ten is set for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz. Friday’s season opener is slated for 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MST, while Saturday’s series finale is set for an 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. MST start.
In addition to being available on NHL Network throughout the United States, both the Penn State at Arizona State series games will also be broadcast locally on FOX 10 in Phoenix and streamed live worldwide on NCHC.tv. Tyler Paley will handle play-by-play duties for the series, while Alex Coil will serve as the color analyst.
FOX 10 will provide the NHL Network game feed. NHL Network’s studio team will present all pre-puck drop and post-game coverage, as well as intermission reports, for both games. NHL Network host Tony Luftman and analyst E. J. Hradek will provide coverage on Friday, while Erika Wachter and Kevin Weekes will have all the news and analysis on Saturday.
To find NHL Network in your area, visit nhlnetwork.viewerlink.tv. To subscribe to NCHC.tv, visit nchchockey.com/tv/subscriptions.
Every game in an NCHC venue this season will be streamed live on NCHC.tv, as fans can watch more than 180 NCHC games on their phone, computer or television throughout the 2025-26 campaign. To see the complete NCHC.tv schedule, click here.
About NHL Network
As the TV home for the National Hockey League, NHL Network™ gives viewers an all-access pass to complete hockey coverage both on and off the ice, including live NHL games and special on-site coverage of NHL events, plus three signature studio shows, interviews, highlights and expert analysis from a variety of hockey insiders and former players. Additional programming includes behind-the-scenes features, player profiles and international and amateur hockey competitions. For more information on NHL Network, log on to nhlnetwork.com or follow @NHLMedia on X.
About the National Collegiate Hockey Conference
The NCHC is a nine-member NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Conference that will begin its 13th season of competition in 2025-26. Its members are Arizona State University, Colorado College, the University of Denver, Miami University, the University of Minnesota Duluth, the University of Nebraska Omaha, the University of North Dakota, St. Cloud State University and Western Michigan University.
Beginning on July 1, 2026, the National will become a 10-member conference with the addition of the University of St. Thomas. Since the NCHC started play in 2013-14, 41 NCHC teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament, including 16 Frozen Four berths. Seven of the last nine national champions (2016-19, 2022, 2024-2025) call the National home, with Western Michigan the reigning National Champions.
For more information, visit the NCHC website at nchchockey.com and follow on social media @theNCHC on X, Instagram, Bluesky and Facebook.