NHL on Radio & TV across Iowa

The NHL may not have a large fan following in Iowa, but what NHL fans lack in numbers, the make up for it in loyalty. The following is a summary of NHL coverage on radio and TV across Iowa with the regional teams listed first followed by national coverage.

Chicago Blackhawks

Fans of the defending Stanley Cup Champions can watch the Chicago Blackhawks on Comcast SportsNet Chicago. WGN (AM 720) is the radio voice of the Blackhawks and WGN's 50,000 watt clear channel signal blankets most of Iowa once the sun goes down.

Minnesota Wild

In 2010-11, FS North will televise 50 Wild regular season games, with the remaining games being televised over the air in the Twin Cities DMA. WCCO (AM 830) is the flagship station for the Wild Radio Network and with WCCO's 50,000 watt clear channel night signal, Wild fans across Iowa should have no problem picking the Wild on radio. Across Northern Iowa, in addition to WCCO, Wild fans can find Wild broadcasts on several radio stations out of Southern Minnesota.

St. Louis Blues

In 2010-11, KMOX Radio (AM 1120) returns as the flagship station for the St. Louis Blues on radio and with the 50,000 watt clear channel signal of KMOX, Blues fans in Iowa should have no problem tuning in to hear night games on KMOX. On TV, FS Midwest is the exclusive TV home for Blues games. Blues fans in Iowa who have FS Midwest on cable should check local listings for Blues telecasts, especially Saturday night games, as FS Midwest will normally provide a separate college football feed to those who have FS Midwest on cable. DirecTV subscribers will find Blues games on Channel 671 and college football programming on an alternate channel.

National telecasts

VERSUS and NBC along with the NHL Network all return to provide national coverage for the 2010-11 season. VERSUS is expected to televise over 50 games this season as well as provide extensive Stanley Cup playoff coverage. NBC will start their coverage with the New Year's Day Winter Classic and will continue with Sunday afternoon games the rest of the season and will continue throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Finally, for those with Dish Network or DirecTV, The NHL Network is expected to televise over 75 games. In addition, the NHL Network will televise several college hockey games.