MSG Networks Announces 2022-23 Telecast Schedule for the New York Riptide of the National Lacrosse League

MSG Networks Announces 2022-23 Telecast Schedule
for the New York Riptide of the National Lacrosse League

MSG Networks to Telecast All Nine Riptide Home Games, Starting with the Team’s Season
Opener Versus the San Diego Seals on Saturday, December 3rd at 7:30pm ET on MSGSN 2

New York, NY (November 29, 2022) – MSG Networks today announced the telecast schedule for the New York Riptide of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), North America’s premier professional lacrosse league. The network’s schedule will include all nine of the team’s home games during the upcoming 2022-23 NLL regular season.

The first telecast will air on Saturday, December 3rd, when the Riptide open their season against the San Diego Seals at 7:30pm ET on MSGSN 2. The team will continue to play all home games at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island.

Play-by-play announcer Dave Leno returns as the voice of the Riptide, alongside game analyst and former NLL defenseman Mitch Belisle. Grant DelVecchio will serve as sideline reporter as well.

The Riptide are led this year by reigning NLL Rookie of the Year Jeff Teat, who finished fourth in the league in scoring last season with 108 points on 37 goals and 71 assists. The talented roster also features two-time NLL MVP runner-up Callum Crawford and all-rookie goalie Steve Orleman.

Riptide games will also be available on MSG GO, the network’s live streaming and video on demand platform. MSG Networks’ complete Riptide telecast schedule for this season is below.

Date                                         Opponent                                 Time                Broadcast

Saturday, December 3               San Diego Seals                      7:30 PM        MSGSN 2

Saturday, December 17             Halifax Thunderbirds               7:30 PM          MSGSN 2

Saturday, January 7                   Toronto Rock                           7:30 PM           MSG or MSGSN

Sunday, January 15                   Rochester Knighthawks           3:00 PM         MSGSN

Saturday, January 28                 Buffalo Bandits                        7:30 PM           MSG

Saturday, February 11               Albany FireWolves                    7:30 PM            MSGSN 2

Saturday, March 11                   Philadelphia Wings                   7:30 PM           MSG 2

Saturday, March 18                   Albany FireWolves                    7:30 PM            MSG

Saturday, March 25                   Georgia Swarm                         7:30 PM            MSGSN 2

About MSG Networks
MSG Networks, a pioneer in sports media, owns and operates two award-winning regional sports and entertainment networks and a companion streaming service that serve the nation’s number one media market, the New York DMA, as well as other portions of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The networks feature a wide range of compelling sports content, including exclusive live local games and other programming of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, as well as significant coverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. This content, in addition to a diverse array of other sporting events and critically acclaimed original programming, has established MSG Networks as the gold standard in regional sports. MSG Networks is a subsidiary of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.

About the New York Riptide
The New York Riptide are a professional box lacrosse team based in Uniondale, New York. The Riptide are one of 15 teams competing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world. The team has been competing in the NLL since 2019, plays their home games at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and will return to the floor in December 2022. Last offseason, the Riptide hired NLL Hall of Famer Jim Veltman as general manager and five-time NLL champion Dan Ladouceur as head coach. The team also signed four-time NLL All-Pro Callum Crawford and selected two-time Tewaaraton Trophy nominee Jeff Teat with the first overall pick in the NLL draft. For more information on New York Riptide lacrosse, please visit www.newyorkriptide.com or follow the Riptide on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or TikTok @newyorkriptide.

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