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 |
| 2007 | Versus (Games 1, 2) NBC (Games 3, 4) |
Mike Emrick* | Ed Olczyk* | Chris Simpson* and Bob Harwood* (Games 1, 2) Pierre McGuire* (Games 3, 4) |
Bill Clement* | Keith Jones* and Brian Engblom* (Games 1, 2) Ray Ferraro* and Brett Hull* (Games 3, 4) |
| 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 | Mark Messier, Keith Jones, and Brian Engblom (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 | 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 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 | John Saunders (primary host Games 1, 2) (co-host Games 3-5) Al Michaels (primary host Games 3, 4, 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 | 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 | 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
- 2007 - Prospective announcers, subject to change. If necessary, Games 5, 6 and 7 will be televised by NBC.
[edit] 1990s
[edit] 1980s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color Commentator(s) | Ice Level Reporters | Studio Host | Studio Analysts |
| 1989 | SportsChannel | Jiggs McDonald | Bill Clement | Gary Thorne | Mike Emrick | John Davidson |
| 1988 | ESPN NESN |
Mike Emrick Fred Cusick |
Bill Clement Dave Shea and Derek Sanderson |
John Davidson | ||
| 1987 | ESPN | Mike Emrick | Bill Clement | John Davidson | ||
| 1986 | ESPN | Sam Rosen (Games 1, 2) and Ken Wilson (Games 3, 4, 5) | Mickey Redmond (Games 1, 2, 5) and Bill Clement (Games 3, 4) | John Davidson Tom Mees |
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| 1985 | USA | Dan Kelly (Games 1, 2) and Al Albert (Games 3, 4, 5) | Gary Green (all games) | Marv Albert | Al Albert | |
| 1984 | USA | Dan Kelly | Gary Green | Marv Albert | Al Albert | |
| 1983 | USA | Dan Kelly | Gary Green | Marv Albert | Al Albert | |
| 1982 | USA | Dan Kelly | Gary Green | Marv Albert | Al Albert | |
| 1981 | USA | Dan Kelly | Mike Eruzione | Marv Albert | Al Albert | |
| 1980 | CBS (Game 6) Hughes (Games 1-5) |
Dan Kelly and Tim Ryan (Game 6) | Lou Nanne | Tom Brookshier |
[edit] Notes
- 1980 - For CBS' coverage 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 | Jim Simpson | ||
| 1978 | NHL | Dan Kelly (in Montreal) and Fred Cusick (in Boston) | Marv Albert (all games) | Jim Simpson | ||
| 1977 | NHL | Dan Kelly | Marv Albert | Jim Simpson | ||
| 1976 | NHL | Marv Albert (Games 1, 3, 4) and Ted Darling (Game 2) | Stan Mikita, Garry Unger, Chico Resch, and Curt Bennett | Jim Simpson | ||
| 1975 | NBC (Games 2, 5) | Tim Ryan | Ted Lindsay | Curt Gowdy | Brian McFarlane | |
| 1974 | NBC (Games 3, 6) | Tim Ryan | Ted Lindsay | Brian McFarlane | ||
| 1973 | NBC (Games 1, 4, 5, 6) | Tim Ryan | Ted Lindsay | Brian McFarlane | ||
| 1972 | CBS (Games 1, 4, 6) | Dan Kelly | Jim Gordon | Pat Summerall | ||
| 1971 | CBS (Games 3, 6, 7) | Dan Kelly | Jim Gordon | Ray Scott | ||
| 1970 | CBS (Games 1, 4) | Dan Kelly | Bill Mazer | Ray Scott |
[edit] Notes
- 1979 - ABC was contracted to televise Game 7 of Stanley Cup Finals. Since the Finals went to 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.
[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 | Ray Scott | ||
| 1968 | CBS (Games 1, 4) | Stu Nahan | Jim Gordon | Ray Scott | ||
| 1967 | CBS (Games 2, 5) | Stu Nahan | Jim Gordon | Ray Scott | ||
| 1966 | NBC (Games 1, 4) Syndication (Game 6) |
Win Elliot (Games 1, 4) Danny Gallivan |
Bill Mazer Keith Dancy |
Jim Simpson |
[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 |
| 2006 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry and Kelly Hrudey | |
| 2005 | Cancelled due to 2004-05 NHL lockout. | |||||
| 2004 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry | |
| 2003 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry | |
| 2002 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry | |
| 2001 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry | |
| 2000 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | 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 | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry | |
| 1998 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry | |
| 1997 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Ron MacLean (Games 1, 2) and Scott Russell (Games 3, 4) | Kelly Hrudey | |
| 1996 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry | |
| 1995 | CBC | Bob Cole | Harry Neale | 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 Final 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. | Dave Hodge | ||
| 1978 | CBC | Danny Gallivan (in Montreal) and Dan Kelly (in Boston) | Dick Irvin, Jr. (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 Final was 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 concive 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) | |||
| 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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