Hockey Entertainment Network

The Hockey Entertainment Network (abbreviated as HEN) is an American/Canadian sports-oriented cable and satellite television network that is owned jointly by the American Hockey League and the International Hockey League and is operated by DuMont Sports. The AHL & IHL also uses the network as a way of advertising the league's out-of-market sports package Total Hockey, and partner channel Trio Sports. Dedicated to hockey, the network features exhibition, regular season and playoff game telecasts from the AHL, the IHL, and related professional hockey leagues, as well as AHL & IHL-related content including analysis programs, specials and documentaries.

History
Hockey Entertainment Network was launched in 2000 by the American Hockey League as the AHL Network. After the relaunch of the International Hockey League in 2010, the AHL sold 50% of the network to the IHL and renamed the network as the Hockey Entertainment Network. Two years later in 2012, Both the AHL and IHL agreed to turn the the operation of the network to DuMont Sports. In 2013, shortly after the launch of Trio Sports Network, the AHL agreed to air some of the games to Trio while keeping the IHL on HEN.