Building on its longstanding partnership, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) is set to have a minimum of 21 games featured on FOX9+ for the upcoming 2026-27 season.
"Each year we have been able to add more WCHA games on FOX9+, which provides more exposure for our players, coaches, and teams," said WCHA Commissioner Michelle McAteer. "The FOX9+ broadcasts help us attract new fans in new markets, and we are grateful for their partnership. They not only support the WCHA but are committed to women's sports."
This year’s schedule on FOX9+ includes the following WCHA games:
2026-27 FOX9+ WCHA Schedule (All Times Central):
Friday, Oct. 2: Minnesota at Bemidji State - 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3: Minnesota at Bemidji State - 2 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10: Wisconsin at Ohio State - 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 11: Bemidji State at Minnesota - 2 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30: Wisconsin at St. Cloud State - 2 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20: Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota State - 3 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20: Minnesota at St. Thomas - 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21: Minnesota at St. Thomas - 2 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 4: Wisconsin at Minnesota - 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 5: Wisconsin at Minnesota - 2 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 11: Minnesota State at Minnesota - 12 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12: Minnesota at Minnesota State - 3 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 8: Wisconsin at Minnesota Duluth - 3 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 15: Wisconsin at Minnesota State - 3 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 22: Minnesota State at Minnesota Duluth - 3 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 23: Minnesota at Ohio State - 2 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 29: Ohio State at Minnesota State - 3 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 12: Wisconsin at Minnesota Duluth - 3 p.m.
2027 Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff Schedule:
Thursday, March 4: Final Faceoff Semifinal - Game 1
Thursday, March 4: Final Faceoff Semifinal - Game 2
Saturday, March 6: Final Faceoff Championship
*Final Faceoff game times to be announced at a later date.
With no subscriptions or fees, FOX 9+ is your FREE ticket to local sports, which reaches nearly two million homes. FOX 9+ can be found on Comcast channel 10/807, DirecTV channel 29, DISH channel 29, Spectrum channel 10, Mediacom channel 10/803, and Over-The-Air channel 9.2. In addition, these games will be available on FOX 9+ on Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, FuboTV, and YouTube TV.
KMSP FOX 9 and WFTC FOX 9 Plus are part of the FOX Television Stations which owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in nine of the top-10 largest designated market areas (DMAs), and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago). Of these stations, 17 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce over 1,100 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.
All WCHA home games throughout the season can be streamed on The Big Ten Network streaming platform B1G+. A B1G+ subscription, which provides access to WCHA hockey games as well as the entire library of events and programming on B1G+, is available in both annual ($89.99) and monthly ($12.99) options. To subscribe, download the B1G+ app or visit bigtenplus.com. Fans can also access the FOX 9+ televised games with their streaming packages. All of the FOX 9+ broadcasts come in addition to B1G+ streams, making the televised matchups more accessible for WCHA fans in their local markets.
For more information on the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, follow the league online at WCHA.com and follow @WCHA_WHockey on X, Instagram, and Facebook.