UPDATE 11:45 a.m.
The KSTP stream of the boys’ hockey tournament has started working after some initial technical difficulties.
Original story
People hoping to watch the introductions and first puck drop of the 2023 Minnesota boys’ hockey tournament online have been left in the dark due to apparent streaming problems.
The games, which are televised on 45TV every year throughout Minnesota, are free to watch online right here. But with coverage scheduled to go live at 11 a.m. Wednesday, the only thing viewers have seen are short advertisements followed by an graphic of the schedule that loops every eight seconds.
I’m at the X, but seeing the same thing here everyone else is with the stream and app.
The broadcast is good to go, but the crew is working on getting them up and running as soon as possible. https://t.co/cBF1WyMe2v
— Chris Long (@ChrisLongKSTP) March 8, 2023
The first game features Luverne against Hermantown in the Class A quarterfinals and the puck dropped at 11:15 a.m.
Not only did fans hoping to watch online or via the KSTP app miss out on the start of the game, they also missed the highly-anticipated player and coach introductions, which set the stage for the annual hockey hair videos that have become viral sensations over the years.
Bring Me The Sports has reached out to KSTC for an answer about the issue.
