WCCT To Televise Black Wolves Opener

The Black Wolves open the season on Saturday against the Colorado
Mammoth in Denver. You can catch the game live on WCCT-TV at 9 p.m.

Uncasville—Connecticut lacrosse fans are in for a treat. Saturday’s National Lacrosse League game between the New England Black Wolves and host Colorado Mammoth will be broadcast live on WCCT-TV, home of the CW, beginning at 9 p.m. EST.

East Division Finalists in 2016, the Black Wolves return the core of their team this season, including former two-time NLL MVP Shawn Evans, 2016 Goaltender of the Year Evan Kirk and veteran stars Kevin Crowley, Kyle Buchanan, Pat Saunders and Kevin Buchanan. The team is led by 2016 NLL Coach of the Year Glenn Clark.

Following Saturday’s game at Colorado, the Black Wolves visit Duluth, GA, where they will take on the Georgia Swarm on Fri., Jan. 20, before heading to the Mohegan Sun Arena for their home opener against the Buffalo Bandits on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. Season tickets and mini plans are on sale now. Tickets start as low as $15 and can be purchased by visiting blackwolves.com or calling 844-LAX-WOLF.

WCCT-TV (formerly WTXX) was Connecticut’s first independent television station, and has been entertaining and informing viewers for more than 30 years. Today, WCCT is owned by Tribune Media and has become one of the top performing CW network affiliates in the United States. WCCT also delivers the best in off-network and first-run syndicated programming, hit movies and sports. The station is home to the Connecticut Lottery drawings and broadcasts major community events like The New Haven Saint Patrick’s Day Parade to viewers across the state.

Free T's

The Black Wolves are encouraging fans to “Black Out” Mohegan Sun Arena during the home opener.

All fans in attendance will receive a free, limited edition black T-shirt at the door. The shirt, which says “Raised By Black Wolves” on the front and features the 2017 home schedule on the back, is sponsored by Coca-Cola.

“We are happy to be a part of the energy and excitement around the 2017 Black Wolves season,” said Lisa Arnold, the Coca-Cola Company Marketing Manager for Mohegan Sun. “We love to participate in the fun, and The Coca-Cola Company is a very proud partner of Mohegan Sun.”

“We are excited to partner with Coke on opening night and offer lacrosse fans throughout New England this extremely cool T-shirt,” Black Wolves Vice President Amber Cox said. “We’ve got a lot of special elements planned to make the night memorable for everyone who attends, and certainly this giveaway is at the top of the list.”