List of Stanley Cup Finals broadcasters
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The following is a list of the television networks (American, Canadian, and French Canadian) and announcers that have broadcast Stanley Cup Finals games over the years.
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[edit] American television
[edit] 2000s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Versus (Games 1, 2) NBC (Games 3-6) |
Mike Emrick | Ed Olczyk | Chris Simpson and Bob Harwood (Games 1, 2) Pierre McGuire (Games 3-6) |
Bill Patrick (Games 1, 2) Bob Neumeier (Games 3-6) |
Keith Jones, Brian Engblom and Mark Messier (Games 1, 2) Mike Milbury and Pierre McGuire (Games 3-6) |
| 2007 | Versus (Games 1–2) NBC (Games 3–5) |
Mike Emrick | Ed Olczyk | Chris Simpson and Bob Harwood (Games 1, 2) Pierre McGuire (Games 3–5) |
Bill Clement | Keith Jones, Brian Engblom, and Mark Messier (Games 1, 2) Ray Ferraro and Brett Hull (Games 3–5) |
| 2006 | OLN (Games 1, 2) NBC (Games 3–7) |
Mike Emrick | John Davidson | Chris Simpson and Bob Harwood (Games 1, 2) Pierre McGuire (Games 3–7) |
Bill Clement | Keith Jones, Brian Engblom, and Mark Messier (Games 1, 2) Ray Ferraro and Ed Olczyk (Games 3–7) |
| 2005 | Cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout. | |||||
| 2004 | ESPN (Games 1, 2) ABC (Games 3–7) |
Gary Thorne | Bill Clement and John Davidson | Erin Andrews and Sam Ryan and Darren Pang | Chris Berman (co-host) and John Saunders (host) | Barry Melrose and Darren Pang (ESPN pregame only) |
| 2003 | ESPN (Games 1, 2) ABC (Games 3–7) |
Gary Thorne | Bill Clement and (Games 1–7) John Davidson (Games 3–7) |
Sam Ryan | Chris Berman (co-host) and John Saunders (host) | Barry Melrose and Darren Pang (ESPN pregame only) |
| 2002 | ESPN (Games 1, 2) ABC (Games 3–5) |
Gary Thorne | Bill Clement | Brian Engblom and Darren Pang | John Saunders (primary host Games 1, 2) (co-host Games 3–5) Al Michaels (primary host Games 3–5) |
Barry Melrose (primary analyst Games 1, 2) (co-host analyst 3–5) and John Davidson (primary analyst Games 3–5) |
| 2001 | ESPN (Games 1, 2) ABC (Games 3–7) |
Gary Thorne | Bill Clement | Brian Engblom and Darren Pang | John Saunders (primary host Games 1, 2) (co-host Games 3–7) Al Michaels (primary host Games 3–7) |
Barry Melrose (primary analyst Games 1, 2) (co-host analyst 3–7) and John Davidson (primary analyst Games 3–7) |
| 2000 | ESPN (Games 1, 2) ABC (Games 3–6) |
Gary Thorne | Bill Clement | Brian Engblom and Darren Pang | John Saunders (primary host Games 1, 2) (co-host Games 3–6) Al Michaels (primary host Games 3–6) |
Barry Melrose (primary analyst Games 1, 2) (co-host analyst 3–6) and John Davidson (primary analyst Games 3–6) |
[edit] Notes
- 2008 - If necessary, Games 5–7 will be televised by NBC.
[edit] 1990s
[edit] Notes
[edit] 1980s
[edit] Notes
- 1980 - For CBS' coverage (which was aired under the CBS Sports Spectacular umbrella) of Game 6, Dan Kelly did play-by-play for the first and third periods as well as overtime. Meanwhile, Tim Ryan only did play-by-play for the second period.
[edit] 1970s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NHL | Jim Gordon | Bill Chadwick | |||
| 1978 | NHL | Dan Kelly (in Montreal) and Fred Cusick (in Boston) | Marv Albert (all games) | |||
| 1977 | NHL | Dan Kelly | Marv Albert | |||
| 1976 | NHL | Marv Albert (Games 1, 3, 4) and Ted Darling (Game 2) | Stan Mikita, Garry Unger, Chico Resch, and Curt Bennett | |||
| 1975 | NBC (Games 2, 5) WTAF (Philadelphia area; Games 3, 4, 6) WKBW (Buffalo area; Games 1, 3, 4, 6) |
Tim Ryan Don Earle, Gene Hart Ted Darling |
Ted Lindsay Rick Jeanneret |
Brian McFarlane | ||
| 1974 | NBC (Games 3, 6) WSBK (Boston area; Games 1, 2, 4, 5) WTAF (Philadelphia area; Games 1, 2, 5) |
Tim Ryan Fred Cusick Don Earle, Gene Hart |
Ted Lindsay | Brian McFarlane | ||
| 1973 | NBC (Games 1, 4, 5, 6) WGN (Chicago area; Game 2) |
Tim Ryan Jim West |
Ted Lindsay | Brian McFarlane | ||
| 1972 | CBS (Games 1, 4, 6) WSBK (Boston area; Games 2, 3, 5) WOR (New York area; Games 2, 5) MSG Network (New York area; Game 3) |
Dan Kelly Fred Cusick Tim Ryan |
Jim Gordon | |||
| 1971 | CBS (Games 3, 6, 7) WGN (Chicago area; Game 4) |
Dan Kelly Jim West |
Jim Gordon | |||
| 1970 | CBS (Games 1, 4) WSBK (Boston area; Games 2, 3) KPLR (St. Louis area; Game 3) |
Dan Kelly Don Earle |
Bill Mazer |
[edit] Notes
- 1979 - ABC was contracted to televise Game 7 of Stanley Cup Finals. Since the Finals ended in five games, the contract was void. Had there been a seventh game, then Al Michaels (play-by-play), Jim McKay (anchor, under the Wide World of Sports umbrella), Bobby Clarke (color commentator) and Frank Gifford (reporter) would've called it.
- 1976 - Stan Mikita, Garry Unger, Chico Resch, and Curt Bennett each did one game as analyst.
- 1971 - CBS was not scheduled to broadcast Game 7, but showed the prime time contest almost as a public service. The game was blacked out in Chicago in deference to theater TV.
[edit] 1960s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | CBS (Games 1, 4) | Dan Kelly | Bill Mazer | |||
| 1968 | CBS (Games 1, 4) | Stu Nahan | Jim Gordon | |||
| 1967 | CBS (Games 2, 5) | Stu Nahan | Jim Gordon | |||
| 1966 | NBC (Games 1, 4) Syndication (Game 6) |
Win Elliot (Games 1, 4) Danny Gallivan |
Bill Mazer Keith Dancy |
[edit] Notes
[edit] American local/national coverage policy for Stanley Cup Finals:
- 1995 – present: National coverage (network and cable) exclusive.
- 1981 – 1994: Local coverage permitted for all games. National coverage (cable) not exclusive.
- 1976 – 1979: National coverage on syndicated networks exclusive.
- 1968 – 1975: Local coverage permitted for non-network games. National network telecasts exclusive.
[edit] Canadian television
[edit] 2000s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CBC | Bob Cole | Greg Millen | Elliotte Friedman | Ron MacLean (primary--ice level), Scott Oake (secondary--press box) | Don Cherry (primary--ice level), Kelly Hrudey, and Craig Simpson (secondary--press box) |
| 2007 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale and Greg Millen | Scott Oake and Elliotte Friedman | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry and Kelly Hrudey |
| 2006 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Scott Oake and Elliotte Friedman | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry and Kelly Hrudey |
| 2005 | Cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout. | |||||
| 2004 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Scott Oake and Elliotte Friedman | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry |
| 2003 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Scott Russell and Scott Oake | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry |
| 2002 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Scott Russell and Scott Oake | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry |
| 2001 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Scott Russell and Scott Oake | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry |
| 2000 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Scott Russell and Scott Oake | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry |
[edit] 1990s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Scott Russell and Scott Oake | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry |
| 1998 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Scott Russell | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry |
| 1997 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Scott Russell (Games 1, 2), Scott Oake (Games 3, 4) |
Ron MacLean (Games 1, 2) Scott Russell (Games 3, 4) |
Kelly Hrudey |
| 1996 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Scott Russell | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry |
| 1995 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Scott Russell | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry |
| 1994 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale and Dick Irvin, Jr. | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry | |
| 1993 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale and Dick Irvin, Jr. | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry | |
| 1992 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale and Dick Irvin, Jr. | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry | |
| 1991 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale and Dick Irvin, Jr. | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry | |
| 1990 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale and Dick Irvin, Jr. | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry |
[edit] Notes
- In 1997, Ron MacLean did not host Games 3 and 4 as he was attending the funeral of Don Cherry's wife, Rose.
[edit] 1980s
[edit] Notes
- Game 4 (May 24) of the 1988 Stanley Cup Finals is well-known for fog that interfered with the game and a power outage that caused its cancellation before a faceoff. The game ended with the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins tied at 3–3. CBC televised the first Game 4 as well as the "official" fourth game (on May 26), for which the Oilers won 6–3.
- In 1986, CBC only televised Games 1 and 2 in Montreal and Calgary. CBC would go on to televise Games 3, 4 and 5 nationally. When CTV televised Games 1 and 2, both games were blacked out in Montreal and Calgary.
- In 1985, CBC televised Games 1 and 2 nationally while Games 3, 4 and 5 were televised in Edmonton only. CTV televised Games 3, 4, and 5 nationally while games were blacked out in Edmonton.
[edit] 1970s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | CBC | Dan Kelly | Dick Irvin, Jr. and Gary Dornhoefer | Dave Hodge | ||
| 1978 | CBC | Danny Gallivan (in Montreal) and Dan Kelly (in Boston) | Dick Irvin, Jr. and Glenn Resch (all games) | Dave Hodge | ||
| 1977 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Dick Irvin, Jr. | Dave Hodge | ||
| 1976 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Dick Irvin, Jr. | Dave Hodge | ||
| 1975 | CBC | Danny Gallivan (in Buffalo) and Jim Robson (in Philadelphia) | Dick Irvin, Jr. (all games) | Dave Hodge | ||
| 1974 | CBC | Bill Hewitt (all games) | Brian McFarlane (Games 1, 2, 4, 5) and Dick Irvin, Jr. (Games 3, 6) | Dave Hodge | ||
| 1973 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Dick Irvin, Jr. | Dave Hodge | ||
| 1972 | CTV | Bill Hewitt | Brian McFarlane | Dave Hodge | ||
| 1971 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Dick Irvin, Jr. | Ward Cornell | ||
| 1970 | CBC | Bill Hewitt | Brian McFarlane | Ward Cornell |
[edit] Notes
- In 1972, Hockey Night in Canada moved all playoff coverage from CBC to CTV to avoid conflict with the lengthy NABET strike against the CBC.
[edit] 1960s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Dick Irvin, Jr. | Ward Cornell | ||
| 1968 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Dick Irvin, Jr. | Ward Cornell | ||
| 1967 | CBC | Bill Hewitt (in Toronto) and Danny Gallivan (in Montreal) | Brian McFarlane (in Toronto) and Dick Irvin, Jr. (in Montreal) | Ward Cornell | ||
| 1966 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Keith Dancy | Ward Cornell | ||
| 1965 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Keith Dancy | Ward Cornell | ||
| 1964 | CBC | Bill Hewitt | Bob Goldham | Ward Cornell | ||
| 1963 | CBC | Bill Hewitt | Bob Goldham | Ward Cornell | ||
| 1962 | CBC | Bill Hewitt | Bob Goldham | Ward Cornell | ||
| 1961 | CBC | Bill Hewitt | Bob Goldham | Ward Cornell | ||
| 1960 | CBC | Danny Gallivan (in Montreal) and Bill Hewitt (in Toronto) | Keith Dancy (in Montreal) and Foster Hewitt (in Toronto) | Ward Cornell |
[edit] Notes
- The 1961 Stanley Cup Finals were almost not televised in Canada at all. At that time, the CBC only had rights to the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs' games; home games only during the season and all games in the playoffs. However, with both the Canadiens and Maple Leafs eliminated in the semi-finals, the CBC's worst nightmare became reality. The CBC had to conceive a way to carry the Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings or face public revolt. According to lore, the CBC found a way to link their Windsor viewers as having a vested interest in the Final with the across the river Red Wings. Thus, CBC was able to carry the series after inking special contracts with the Red Wings and Blackhawks as a service to the Windsor market. From Windsor, CBC linked the signal to Toronto and they relayed the coverage Dominion-wide. From there, Canadians were able to see the Final with nary a glitch in the coverage.
[edit] 1950s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | CBC | Danny Gallivan (in Montreal) and Bill Hewitt (in Toronto) | Keith Dancy (in Montreal) and Foster Hewitt (in Toronto) | Ward Cornell | ||
| 1958 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Keith Dancy | Wes McKnight | ||
| 1957 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Keith Dancy | Wes McKnight | ||
| 1956 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Keith Dancy | Wes McKnight | ||
| 1955 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Keith Dancy | Wes McKnight | ||
| 1954 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Keith Dancy | Wes McKnight | ||
| 1953 | CBC | Danny Gallivan | Keith Dancy | Wes McKnight |
[edit] French Canadian television
[edit] 2000s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | RDS | Pierre Houde | Yvon Pedneault | |||
| 2007 | RDS | Pierre Houde | Yvon Pedneault | |||
| 2006 | RDS | Pierre Houde | Yvon Pedneault | |||
| 2005 | Cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout. | |||||
| 2004 | RDS | Pierre Houde | Yvon Pedneault | |||
| 2003 | RDS | Pierre Houde | Yvon Pedneault | |||
| 2002 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Michel Bergeron | |||
| 2001 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Michel Bergeron | |||
| 2000 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Michel Bergeron | |||
[edit] 1990s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Michel Bergeron |
| 1998 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Gilles Tremblay |
| 1997 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Gilles Tremblay |
| 1996 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Gilles Tremblay |
| 1995 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Gilles Tremblay |
| 1994 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Gilles Tremblay |
| 1993 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Gilles Tremblay |
| 1992 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Gilles Tremblay |
| 1991 | SRC | Claude Quenneville | Gilles Tremblay |
| 1990 | SRC | Richard Garneau | Gilles Tremblay |
[edit] 1980s
[edit] 1970s
[edit] 1960s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1968 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1967 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1966 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1965 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1964 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1963 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1962 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1961 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1960 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
[edit] 1950s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1958 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1957 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1956 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1955 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1954 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
| 1953 | SRC | René Lecavalier | Jean-Maurice Bailly |
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