February 26th, 2002

COLLEGE HOCKEY AMERICA ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF LIVESTATS FOR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

Pointstreak.com To Showcase Livestats in First-Ever College Venue

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- College Hockey America announced today that for the first time in the brief history of the league, livestats for all games of the 2003 CHA Conference Tournament will be provided by Pointstreak.com. Fans worldwide will be able to follow the play-by-play of every CHA Tournament game via the internet at www.collegehockeyamerica.com or www.Pointstreak.com.

"We are extremely pleased to bring live CHA Tournament action to all of our fans through the internet," said R.H. "Bob" Peters, CHA commissioner. "This is a monumental year for the College Hockey America Tournament, and Pointstreak.com has offered us a tremendous avenue for showcasing our event."

For the first time in league history, this year's CHA Tournament champion will earn an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Tournament, which now features a 16-team format. The CHA Tournament will take place at Tri-City Arena in Kearney, Neb., March 14-16. Game times are 3:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. CST on Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, with the championship game taking place Sunday, March 16 at 5:05 p.m. CST.

“Pointstreak is very excited to be invited to College Hockey America’s 2003 Tournament” said Gregg Sayer, Vice President & CMO of Pointstreak.com. “This tournament will be a great opportunity for fans and those within the CHA to ‘test drive’ Pointstreak PRO, our real-time electronic scoring system for hockey. We look forward to this opportunity and hope that it eventually leads to a relationship with the CHA.”

Pointstreak.com Inc. is the creator of the "Electronic Gamesheet System"; a cutting-edge service that essentially replaces paper gamesheets with electronic terminals. Pointstreak's product line also includes solutions for amateur and recreational hockey leagues. For more information, visit Pointstreak's website at www.pointstreak.com or call toll-free 1-866-892-0777. Pointstreak.com is represented exclusively in the United States by Cardinal Sports Management officials Scott Secord and Gerry Meehan. Cardinal Sports Management can be reached by phone at (416) 204-9525 or by email at ssecord@hockeyrecruits.com.

College Hockey America is in its fourth season and this year marks the first time the conference tournament will be played at a neutral site. Past CHA Tournament champions include Niagara (2000) and Wayne State (2001-2002).

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