Thursday, September 24, 2009

XM Prospect Radio Show at the USHL Fall Classic

Press Release

The USHL announced today that it has partnered with the XM Sirius Satellite Radio show “Hockey Prospect Radio” to produce two shows during the upcoming USHL Fall Classic.

“This is the USHL” on Hockey Prospect Radio powered by CCM will air a two-hour show on Saturday, September 26th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Eastern) followed by a second two-hour show on Sunday, September 27th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Eastern). The show can be heard on XM Sirius Satellite Radio (Home Ice 204). “This is the USHL” will feature interviews with players, coaches, scouts, and League personnel during the USHL Fall Classic.

The USHL Fall Classic is most highly scouted hockey event in the world. Each of the League’s 14 Member Clubs will play three preseason games from September 24-26 in front of scouts from the NHL and Division I hockey programs. The event is being hosted for the third consecutive season by the Sioux City Musketeers in Sioux City, Iowa at both the Tyson Events Center and IBP Ice Center. A full 21-game schedule for the event can be found at www.ushlfallclassic.com .

Currently in its fourth season, Hockey Prospect Radio is broadcast every Saturday and Sunday during the hockey season on XM Sirius Satellite Radio (Home Ice 204). The show is dedicated to in-depth analysis of players that are developing in their hockey careers and are the future of the National Hockey League. Co-hosting the shows are Shane Malloy and Patrick King. In addition to hosting Hockey Prospect Radio and the Business of Hockey on XM Sirius Satellite Radio, Malloy provides insight on his “Prospect Insider” feature at TSN.ca, Canada’s leading sports website. He was previously a columnist for NHL.com and FoxSports.com. King has been a junior hockey columnist for Rogers Sportnet since 2005 and is also the publisher/managing editor for McKeen’s Hockey NHL Draft Guide.

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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