The NHL Network (1975-1979 version)
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The NHL Network was an American television syndication package that broadcasted National Hockey League games from the 1975–76 through 1978–79 seasons. The NHL Network was distributed by the Hughes Television Network.
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[edit] Coverage summary
Games typically aired on Monday nights or Saturday afternoons.
During the 1975–76 season, the NHL Network showed selected games from the NHL Super Series as well as some playoff games. During the 1976–77 season, the NHL Network showed 12 regular season games on Monday nights plus the All-Star Game.
[edit] Affiliates
In most U.S. NHL cities, the Hughes NHL affiliate was the same one that aired the local team's games. About a couple of dozen other affiliates were UHF channels in the Hinterlands. The network had 47 stations for the 1976–77 season.
| City | Station |
| Boston | WSBK |
| Buffalo | WKBW |
| Charlotte | WRET |
| Chicago | WSNS |
| Cleveland | WUAB |
| Denver | KWGN |
| Galveston | Local cable |
| Los Angeles | KHJ |
| Miami | WPBT |
| New York City | WOR |
| Philadelphia | WTAF-TV |
| Pittsburgh | WPGH |
| Rochester, NY | WROC |
| Washington, D.C. | WDCA |
[edit] Announcers
- Marv Albert
- Curt Bennett
- Bill Chadwick
- Ted Darling
- Jim Gordon
- Dan Kelly
- Stan Mikita
- Chico Resch
- Dick Stockton
- Garry Unger
Marv Albert was the lead play-by-play man during the first season. During this particular period, he was paired with a local guest announcer. Meanwhile, Dick Stockton served as host for a season.
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| Preceded by NBC |
NHL broadcast television partner in the United States 1975 - 1979 |
Succeeded by CBS and Hughes |
