32 Gophers hockey games to be televised

The Gophers men's hockey team will have 32 of its 37 regular-season games televised during the 2011-12 season.

FOX Sports North [FSN] will broadcast 28 games, all live and in high definition, according to a news release. The Big Ten Network will air four games.

FSN will broadcast 15 home and 13 road games. Gophers Live will air before and after every game.

Anthony LaPanta returns to do play-by-play for FSN. The analyst will be Kevin Gorg instead of the rotation FSN used last season. Former Gophers coach Doug Woog will provide analysis on the Gophers Live pregame postgame shows along with hosts Marney Gellner, Robby Incmikoski and Mike Pomeranz.

The Big Ten Network will air games vs. North Dakota on Nov. 5, at Wisconsin on Nov. 12, vs. Notre Dame on Jan. 7 and vs. St. Cloud State on Jan. 27.

The five games that will not be shown on television this season are the team's second game of the season against Sacred Heart at Mariucci Arena on Oct. 8, both home games of the Mariucci Classic on Dec. 30 and 31, and two games at Alaska Anchorage on Oct. 28-29.

2011-12 Gopher hockey TV schedule

Oct. 7 Friday Sacred Heart 7:00 PM FSN

Oct. 8 Saturday Sacred Heart 7:00 PM ---

Oct. 14 Friday at Minnesota Duluth 7:00 PM FSN

Oct. 15 Saturday at Minnesota Duluth 7:00 PM FSN

Oct. 21 Friday Vermont 6:00 PM FSN

Oct. 28 Friday at Alaska Anchorage 10:00 PM ---

Oct. 29 Saturday at Alaska Anchorage 10:00 PM ---

Nov. 4 Friday North Dakota 7:00 PM FSN

Nov. 5 Saturday North Dakota 7:30 PM BTN

Nov. 11 Friday at Wisconsin 7:00 PM FSN

Nov. 18 Friday at St. Cloud State 7:30 PM FSN

Nov. 19 Saturday St. Cloud State 7:00 PM FSN

Nov. 25 Friday at Michigan State 6:00 PM FSN

Nov. 26 Saturday at Michigan State 6:00 PM FSN

Dec. 2 Friday Minnesota State 7:00 PM FSN

Dec. 9 Friday Michigan Tech 7:00 PM FSN

Dec. 10 Saturday Michigan Tech 8:00 PM FSN

Dec. 30 Friday Niagara 7:00 PM ---

Dec. 31 Saturday Princeton/Northeastern 6:00 PM ---

Jan. 7 Saturday Notre Dame 7:00 PM BTN

Jan. 14 Saturday at North Dakota 7:00 PM FSN

Jan. 20 Friday Colorado College 7:00 PM FSN

Jan. 21 Saturday Colorado College 5:00 PM FSN

Jan. 27 Friday St. Cloud State 7:00 PM BTN

Jan. 28 Saturday at St. Cloud State 7:00 PM FSN

Feb. 11 Saturday at Denver 8:00 PM FSN

Feb. 17 Friday Bemidji State 7:00 PM FSN

Feb. 18 Saturday Bemidji State 7:00 PM FSN

Feb. 24 Friday at Nebraska-Omaha 7:30 PM FSN

Feb. 25 Saturday at Nebraska-Omaha 7:00 PM FSN