U17, Jr. Camp to be webcast

Press Release

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – FASTHockey will stream live all games from both the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament and the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp this August, it was announced today. The games will also be available on demand at USAHockey.FASTHockey.com.

The 2011 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament will take place in Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 9-13, and will feature teams from the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United States.

Meanwhile, the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp will take place Aug. 6-13 in Lake Placid, N.Y., and will feature players auditioning for a spot on the U.S. National Junior Team that will take part in the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, Dec. 26, 2011-Jan. 5, 2012, in Calgary and Edmonton, Alta. FASTHockey's coverage will include intrasquad scrimmages and international games featuring teams from Finland, Sweden and the United States.


Games streamed on FASTHockey will be offered on a pay-per-view basis. FASTHockey uses a game-credit system, offering discounts to customers who watch multiple games. Users who want to watch one or more games must first sign up for a free account at USAHockey.FASTHockey.com. Users can then buy game credits - a single game ranges from $7.99 (when one game credit is purchased) to $4.99 (when 100 game credits are purchased). Game credits can be used to watch live games or on-demand archives and never expire. In addition, games will be available for purchase on DVD at USAHockey.FASTHockey.com.

NOTES: All 2011 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament games will be held at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. Ticket information can be found here... The U.S. Under-17 Select Team roster can be found here... All games at the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp will take place at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. ... Players invited to the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp can be found here. The 2012 U.S. National Junior Team will be selected in late December following a pre-tournament camp to be held in Alberta, Canada.

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)