It's 'Hockey Day' In Minnesota

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) -- Hockey Day is here again.

Fox Sports North is broadcasting its annual "Hockey Day Minnesota" telecast on Saturday. This year the station will broadcast from several cities around the state, including Moorhead, St. Paul and Minneapolis.

The broadcast begins at 9 a.m. and the first game will be Roseau vs. Wayzata outdoors in Moorhead. Then the hometown Spuds will play Hill-Murray at 1:30 p.m.

Two other games will be carried. The University of Minnesota men's team will host Denver at Mariucci Arena at 5 p.m. and the Minnesota Wild will cap the night with a game against the St. Louis Blues at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul at 8 p.m.

All in all, Fox Sports North will broadcast 14 hours of hockey games and related coverage.

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