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NHL on Fox is a television program
that televised National Hockey League
games on the Fox television network and produced by Fox Sports
. The program ran from the 1994–1995 NHL season until the 1998–1999 NHL season. Fox paid $
31 million a year ($155 million in total) to televise the NHL. The deal was significant, as a network television contract in the United States was long thought unattainable during the presidency of John Ziegler. The Fox deal is perhaps best remembered for the FoxTrax
puck, which while generally popular according to Fox Sports, generated a great deal of controversy from longtime fans of the game.
.
* Denotes use of FoxTrax
puck.
^The Pittsburgh
-New York Rangers
game on April 18 (Wayne Gretzky
's final game before retirement) began on MSG
in the New York market as WNYW
(Fox's flagship station) aired a Yankees
game against the Detroit Tigers
. The station would join the hockey game game midway through the second period. The week prior (April 11), WNYW aired another Yankees game over the Pittsburgh-Detroit
NHL game, which instead aired on MSG from start to finish.
puck
with internal electronics that allow its position to be tracked that was designed for NHL telecasts on Fox. Primarily, it was used to visually highlight the puck on-screen and display a trail when the puck was moving rapidly.
for scheduling of playoff games, as Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette wrote that the schedule was "just another example of how the N.H.L. snubs its nose at the country that invented hockey and its fans." The controversy repeated itself in 2007
, as CBC was once again given second billing to Versus
' coverage of the playoffs.
* Denotes use of FoxTrax
puck.
and John Davidson, while regionally distributed games were handled by a variety of announcers. In the first four years of the deal, James Brown and Dave Maloney
hosted the show from the Fox studio in Los Angeles
. In the final year, it was Suzy Kolber
and Terry Crisp. Occasionally, current NHL players such as Mike Modano
would serve as guest analysts.
, Conference Finals, and Stanley Cup Finals, the games (which were national telecasts) were hosted from the arena. The 1996 and 1997 All-Star Games were televised in prime time
.
split coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals with ESPN
. Game 1 of the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals
was the first Finals game shown on network television since 1980
and the first in prime time
since 1973
. Games 1, 5, and 7 were usually scheduled to be televised by Fox; Games 2, 3, 4, and 6 by ESPN. However from 1995
to 1998
, the Finals were all four game sweeps; 1999
ended in six games. The consequence was that - except for 1995, when Fox did televise Game 4 - the decisive game was never on network television. Perhaps in recognition of this, Games 3–7 were always televised by ABC
in the succeeding broadcast agreement between the NHL and ABC Sports/ESPN
.
Game 4 of the 1995 Final was notable because not only did the New Jersey Devils
win the Stanley Cup, but also their main television play-by-play announcer, Mike Emrick
announced it.
that also called for ABC to become the new network TV
partner (as previously mentioned). Fox challenged that it had not been given a chance to match the network component of the deal, but ABC ultimately prevailed.
Fox placed a bid for NHL broadcast rights when they came up for renewal in 2011, but dropped out of bidding as a result of a bidding war between Comcast and ESPN. Comcast (who owns NBC, Versus
and USA) won the bidding and a ten-year contract extension.
Game 4 of the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals drew a 4.7 rating and a 10 share. In the New York City area, the game drew a 10.6 rating and 21 share and in Detroit, 14.1 and 26.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
that televised National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
games on the Fox television network and produced by Fox Sports
Fox Sports (USA)
Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company . It was formed in 1994 with Fox's acquisition of broadcast rights to National Football League games...
. The program ran from the 1994–1995 NHL season until the 1998–1999 NHL season. Fox paid $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
31 million a year ($155 million in total) to televise the NHL. The deal was significant, as a network television contract in the United States was long thought unattainable during the presidency of John Ziegler. The Fox deal is perhaps best remembered for the FoxTrax
FoxTrax
FoxTrax was a specialized ice hockey puck with internal electronics that allowed its position to be tracked designed for NHL telecasts on the Fox television network...
puck, which while generally popular according to Fox Sports, generated a great deal of controversy from longtime fans of the game.
Regular season
Fox televised between five and eleven regionally distributed games on Saturday or Sunday afternoons during the regular season, where anywhere from three to six games ran concurrently. All times below are EasternEastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
.
1994-95
| Date | Teams | Start times (All times Eastern) | Commentator crews |
| 4/2/95 | New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers–Rangers rivalry The Philadelphia Flyers–New York Rangers rivalry is one of the most storied and well known rivalries in the National Hockey League... St. Louis at Detroit Boston at Washington Florida at Tampa Bay San Jose at Anaheim |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Pat Foley Pat Foley Pat Foley is the television play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.A native of Chicago's North Shore, Foley graduated from Loyola Academy and received a degree in telecommunications from Michigan State University... and Mickey Redmond Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Dick Stockton Dick Stockton Dick Stockton is an American sportscaster. He is currently employed by Fox Sports and Turner Sports as a football, baseball, and basketball play-by-play announcer.-Early life and career:... and Mike Eruzione Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Gary Green |
| 4/9/95 | Boston at Buffalo New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils–Rangers rivalry The New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers Rivalry , exist between two National Hockey League teams in the New York metropolitan area... Dallas at St. Louis Detroit at Chicago Blackhawks – Red Wings rivalry The rivalry between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League is the most intense rivalry in the Central Division. It has existed since and continued ever since through the Original Six days into the present... Los Angeles at Anaheim Freeway Face-Off The term Freeway Face-off refers to a series of hockey games played between the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings, both of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference... |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. |
Pat Foley Pat Foley Pat Foley is the television play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.A native of Chicago's North Shore, Foley graduated from Loyola Academy and received a degree in telecommunications from Michigan State University... and Mickey Redmond |
| 4/16/95 | Detroit at St. Louis Pittsburgh at Philadelphia New York Rangers at New York Islanders Islanders–Rangers rivalry The Islanders-Rangers rivalry, also unofficially known as the "Battle of New York", is unique among New York City's major league sports, as the Rangers and the Islanders are in the same conference and division, guaranteeing plenty of matchups... Chicago at Dallas Los Angeles at San Jose |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Denis Potvin Denis Potvin Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for... Pat Foley Pat Foley Pat Foley is the television play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.A native of Chicago's North Shore, Foley graduated from Loyola Academy and received a degree in telecommunications from Michigan State University... and Mickey Redmond Dave Strader Dave Strader Dave Strader is an American sportscaster and currently is the #2 play-by-play announcer for NHL on NBC and NHL on Versus... and Gary Green Gary Green Gary Green is a British musician. During the 1970s, he was the guitarist for the progressive rock band Gentle Giant. Green was with the band from the debut album Gentle Giant all the way to the last album Civilian. Green's style was different from most of his peers, being a more "blues" based... |
| 4/23/95 | New York Rangers at Boston Chicago at St. Louis Blues–Blackhawks rivalry The Blues—Blackhawks rivalry features two teams in the Central Division of the National Hockey League, the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues. Since , the two teams have been in the same division together. It is the most intense rivalry in terms of penalty minutes and fighting. It was... Detroit at San Jose Philadelphia at Buffalo Anaheim at Los Angeles |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 4/30/95 | St. Louis at San Jose New York Rangers at Philadelphia Washington at Florida Chicago at Detroit Anaheim at Los Angeles |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Mike Eruzione |
1995-96
| Date | Teams | Start times (All times Eastern) | Commentator crews |
| 1/27/96 | New York Rangers at Boston Philadelphia at Pittsburgh* Anaheim at Los Angeles Colorado at San Jose Tampa Bay at St. Louis Detroit at Chicago |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson |
| 2/3/96 | Chicago at San Jose Florida at Tampa Bay New York Rangers at Colorado* Pittsburgh at Detroit Buffalo at Boston Philadelphia at St. Louis |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Dave Strader Dave Strader Dave Strader is an American sportscaster and currently is the #2 play-by-play announcer for NHL on NBC and NHL on Versus... and Greg Millen Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Denis Potvin Denis Potvin Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for... |
| 2/10/96 | St. Louis at Dallas New York Rangers at New Jersey Detroit at Tampa Bay Philadelphia at Boston* Chicago at Pittsburgh San Jose at Los Angeles |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson |
| 3/31/96 | Boston at Buffalo Anaheim at San Jose Pittsburgh at Philadelphia St. Louis at Detroit* Tampa Bay at Washington New York Rangers at New York Islanders |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Denis Potvin Denis Potvin Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for... |
| 4/7/96 | Colorado at Dallas Detroit at Chicago* Boston at Philadelphia New York Rangers at New Jersey Anaheim at San Jose |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Denis Potvin Denis Potvin Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for... Randy Hahn Randy Hahn Randy Hahn is a play-by-play commentator for the San Jose Sharks on Comcast SportsNet California, and has held that position for over 17 seasons. He has over 25 years of broadcast experience, mostly in hockey. He broadcast his 1,000th Sharks game on December 5, 2009 when the San Jose Sharks faced... and Pete Stemkowski Pete Stemkowski Peter David Stemkowski - is a former player in the National Hockey League. Over fifteen seasons, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings... |
| 4/14/96 | Detroit at Dallas Pittsburgh at Boston Los Angeles at Colorado New York Rangers at Florida* St. Louis at Chicago Philadelphia at Tampa Bay |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson |
FoxTrax
FoxTrax was a specialized ice hockey puck with internal electronics that allowed its position to be tracked designed for NHL telecasts on the Fox television network...
puck.
1996-97
| Date | Teams | Start times (All times Eastern) | |
| 1/25/97 | Colorado at Boston New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Detroit at Philadelphia Anaheim at Los Angeles Tampa Bay at Florida |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 2/1/97 | Phoenix at Pittsburgh Detroit at St. Louis Chicago at Los Angeles New York Rangers at Philadelphia Washington at Florida |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson |
| 2/8/97 | New York Rangers at New York Islanders Chicago at Colorado St. Louis at Boston Detroit at Pittsburgh |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Craig Simpson Craig Simpson Craig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres... Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson |
| 2/15/97 | Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Boston at Phoenix Colorado at St. Louis New York Rangers at Chicago |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Jiggs McDonald Jiggs McDonald John Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.... and Peter McNab |
| 2/22/97 | Phoenix at Anaheim Chicago at Pittsburgh Detroit at St. Louis Philadelphia at Florida |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 3/1/97 | Philadelphia at Boston Florida at Tampa Bay New York Rangers at Detroit Chicago at Colorado |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson |
1997-98
| Date | Teams | Start times (All times Eastern) | Commentator crews |
| 1/24/98 | Philadelphia at Detroit St. Louis at Chicago New Jersey at New York Rangers Los Angeles at Anaheim Dallas at Colorado Boston at Pittsburgh |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Jiggs McDonald Jiggs McDonald John Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.... and Peter McNab |
| 1/31/98 | New York Rangers at Boston Chicago at Los Angeles Detroit at Pittsburgh Dallas at St. Louis Tampa Bay at Florida Colorado at San Jose |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
John Kelly and Craig Simpson Craig Simpson Craig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres... |
| 2/7/98 | New Jersey at New York Islanders Carolina at Boston Philadelphia at Colorado Los Angeles at Anaheim Chicago at Dallas Detroit at St. Louis |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Howie Rose Howie Rose Howie Rose is an American sportscaster. He is currently the radio voice of the New York Mets on WFAN, and the television announcer for the New York Islanders on MSG Plus.-Early life and career:... and Chico Resch Chico Resch Glenn Allan "Chico" Resch is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and television sportscaster. Resch played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1973 to 1986, winning one Stanley Cup with the New York Islanders in 1980... Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson |
| 2/28/98 | Philadelphia at New York Rangers Chicago at Colorado Pittsburgh at Boston Washington at Tampa Bay St. Louis at Los Angeles Phoenix at Dallas |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 3/7/98 | Detroit at Los Angeles New York Rangers at New Jersey Florida at Washington Dallas at St. Louis Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Chicago at Boston |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
John Kelly and Craig Simpson Craig Simpson Craig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres... Jiggs McDonald Jiggs McDonald John Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.... and Peter McNab Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Terry Crisp Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 3/14/98 | Buffalo at Pittsburgh Detroit at Philadelphia New York Rangers at Boston Chicago at Tampa Bay Colorado at Los Angeles Phoenix at St. Louis |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Jiggs McDonald Jiggs McDonald John Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.... and Peter McNab Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 3/21/98 | Phoenix at Los Angeles Florida at Tampa Bay Boston at Buffalo Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Detroit at New York Rangers Colorado at San Jose |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
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| 3/28/98 | Carolina at Philadelphia New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Anaheim at Colorado Detroit at St. Louis Florida at Boston San Jose at Dallas |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Josh Lewin Josh Lewin Josh Lewin is an American sports play-by-play announcer who most recently called television games for the Texas Rangers baseball club. He serves as radio voice of the San Diego Chargers football team... and Daryl Reaugh Daryl Reaugh Daryl "Razor" Reaugh , is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender, now a color commentator for the Dallas Stars of the NHL, the The NHL on Versus and Hockey Night in Canada.-Playing career:... |
| 4/4/98 | Detroit at Chicago Colorado at St. Louis Florida at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Washington New York Rangers at New York Islanders |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Terry Crisp |
| 4/11/98 | New York Rangers at Detroit Florida at Pittsburgh Phoenix at St. Louis Washington at Philadelphia Dallas at Tampa Bay Colorado at Los Angeles |
1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. |
John Kelly and Craig Simpson Craig Simpson Craig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres... |
| 4/18/98 | Chicago at Dallas Detroit at Colorado New York Rangers at Philadelphia St. Louis at Phoenix Anaheim at Los Angeles Boston at Pittsburgh |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson |
- A Pittsburgh1997–98 Pittsburgh Penguins seasonThe 1997–98 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 31st in the National Hockey League. It was their first season under head coach Kevin Constantine and first after the first retirement of Mario Lemieux.-Schedule and results:-Regular season:Scoring...
-Tampa Bay1997–98 Tampa Bay Lightning season-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals-External links:...
game on April 4 was initially on Fox's schedule.
1998-99
| Date | Teams | Start times (All times Eastern) | Commentator crews |
| 2/7/99 | New York Rangers at Boston Detroit at Pittsburgh Colorado at Dallas |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Peter McNab |
| 2/14/99 | Detroit at New York Rangers Philadelphia at Colorado |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 2/21/99 | Boston at Chicago Colorado at Dallas Detroit at Buffalo |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
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| 2/28/99 | Philadelphia at New York Rangers Pittsburgh at Washington Los Angeles at Dallas |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Peter McNab Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 3/7/99 | Colorado at Pittsburgh New York Rangers at Boston St. Louis at Dallas |
3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. |
Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Peter McNab |
| 3/14/99 | Detroit at Colorado St. Louis at Chicago New York Rangers at New York Islanders |
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| 3/21/99 | Pittsburgh at New York Rangers Detroit at Philadelphia Colorado at Chicago |
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| 3/28/99 | Philadelphia at Detroit St. Louis at Chicago Los Angeles at Colorado |
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Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Peter McNab Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 4/4/99 | New York Rangers at New Jersey Detroit at Dallas |
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| 4/11/99 | Pittsburgh at Detroit^ Colorado at St. Louis Los Angeles at Dallas |
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| 4/18/99 | Pittsburgh at New York Rangers^ Dallas at Colorado Boston at Philadelphia |
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^The Pittsburgh
1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' thirty-second season in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Trades:-Farm teams:...
-New York Rangers
1998–99 New York Rangers season
The 1998–99 New York Rangers season was the 73rd season for the franchise. The aspect of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky’s final season.-The Great One Retires:...
game on April 18 (Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
's final game before retirement) began on MSG
MSG Network
The MSG Network, now shortened to simply MSG, is a regional cable television and radio network serving the Mid-Atlantic United States. It is focused on New York City sports teams...
in the New York market as WNYW
WNYW
WNYW, virtual channel 5 , is the flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. The station's transmitter is atop the Empire State Building and its studio facilities are located in the Yorkville section of Manhattan...
(Fox's flagship station) aired a Yankees
1999 New York Yankees season
The New York Yankees' 1999 season was the 97th season for the Bronx based professional baseball team. The team finished with a record of 98-64 finishing 4 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium...
game against the Detroit Tigers
1999 Detroit Tigers season
The 1999 Detroit Tigers had a record of 69–92 and finished in third place 27½ behind the Indians. After a century of baseball at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull, the 1999 season was the last for the team at Tiger Stadium...
. The station would join the hockey game game midway through the second period. The week prior (April 11), WNYW aired another Yankees game over the Pittsburgh-Detroit
1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...
NHL game, which instead aired on MSG from start to finish.
FoxTrax
FoxTrax (colloquially called the glow puck, smart puck, or super puck) was a specialized ice hockeyIce hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
puck
Hockey puck
A puck is a disk used in various games serving the same functions as a ball does in ball games. The best-known use of pucks is in ice hockey, a major international sport.- Etymology :The origin of the word "puck" is obscure...
with internal electronics that allow its position to be tracked that was designed for NHL telecasts on Fox. Primarily, it was used to visually highlight the puck on-screen and display a trail when the puck was moving rapidly.
Stanley Cup playoff coverage
In the first three rounds of the playoffs, two games were televised each round. Canadians were upset over the apparent preference that the NHL had to Fox ahead of CBCHockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
for scheduling of playoff games, as Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette wrote that the schedule was "just another example of how the N.H.L. snubs its nose at the country that invented hockey and its fans." The controversy repeated itself in 2007
2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 11, 2007. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and then the conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the...
, as CBC was once again given second billing to Versus
NHL on Versus
The NHL on Versus was the former branding used for National Hockey League games broadcast on Versus. Versus became the NHL's cable partner in the United States beginning in the 2005-06 season from previous partner ESPN, providing coverage of regular season games, playoff games, and select games...
' coverage of the playoffs.
1995
| Date | Teams | Start times (All times Eastern) | Commentators |
| 5/7/95 | New Jersey 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season The 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's thirteenth season in New Jersey. Although the Devils played an abbreviated 48-game season, shortened by the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the Devils won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.... at Boston 1994–95 Boston Bruins season The 1994–95 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 71st season. The Bruins had a solid season, finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference with 57 points. During the regular season, they had the most shots on goal and allowed the fewest shots on goal of any team in the league... Buffalo 1994–95 Buffalo Sabres season The 1994–95 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 26th season in the National Hockey League. The season was marked by injuries to star forwards Dale Hawerchuk and Pat LaFontaine, who each missed over half of the lockout-shortened season... at Philadelphia 1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 28th season in the National Hockey League .Bob Clarke returned again for the 1994–95 season, this time as both President and GM, and immediately began putting his stamp on the team. New head coach Terry Murray replaced Kevin Dineen... Dallas 1994–95 Dallas Stars season The 1994–95 Dallas Stars season was the twenty-eighth season in franchise history and the second in Dallas, Texas. Injuries to forward Mike Modano caused him to miss 18 games, more than a third of the 48-game regular season, and finished with 29 points... at Detroit 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season The 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 72nd season. The Red Wings started the 1994–95 season strong, and finished it strong, going 33–11–4 for 70 points in 48 games. Having the league's best regular-season record, they were awarded the Presidents' Trophy... Vancouver 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season The 1994–95 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 25th NHL season. Goaltender Kirk McLean accounted for all of the Canucks' 18 wins. Pavel Bure did not have the same power he did in 1992-93 and 1993–94, the two seasons in which he reached the 60-goal mark, but he still led the club in 1994-95... at St. Louis 1994–95 St. Louis Blues season The 1994–95 season started with good fortunes for the Blues, as Mike Keenan, who had coached the 1993–94 New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup, signed with the team in the off-season. The Blues also acquired four players from the Cup-winning Rangers: Glenn Anderson, Greg Gilbert, Doug Lidster and Esa... |
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Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Dave Strader Dave Strader Dave Strader is an American sportscaster and currently is the #2 play-by-play announcer for NHL on NBC and NHL on Versus... and Denis Potvin Denis Potvin Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for... Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Pat Foley Pat Foley Pat Foley is the television play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.A native of Chicago's North Shore, Foley graduated from Loyola Academy and received a degree in telecommunications from Michigan State University... and Mickey Redmond |
| 5/14/95 | New York Rangers 1994–95 New York Rangers season The 1994–95 New York Rangers season was the 69th season for the franchise. The season was shortened to 48 games due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.... at Quebec 1994–95 Quebec Nordiques season The 1994–95 Quebec Nordiques season was the twenty-third season of operation of the Nordiques and the last season that the team played in Quebec. The Nordiques would finish first over-all in the Eastern Conference, but lost in the first round to the New York Rangers... Washington 1994–95 Washington Capitals season The 1994–95 Washington Capitals season was the team's twenty-first season of play. After stumbling to a 3-10-5 record by February 28, the Capitals caught a break in bringing up 20-year-old rookie goaltender Jim Carey from the Portland Pirates for their March 2 game against the New York Islanders.... at Pittsburgh 1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins season Despite the absence of Mario Lemieux, the Penguins started the 1994–95 season off strong, winning their first seven games. They remained undefeated in their first 13 games, going 12–0–1. However, after such a red-hot start to the season, the Penguins had a lukewarm record in their final 35 games,... Buffalo 1994–95 Buffalo Sabres season The 1994–95 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 26th season in the National Hockey League. The season was marked by injuries to star forwards Dale Hawerchuk and Pat LaFontaine, who each missed over half of the lockout-shortened season... at Philadelphia 1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 28th season in the National Hockey League .Bob Clarke returned again for the 1994–95 season, this time as both President and GM, and immediately began putting his stamp on the team. New head coach Terry Murray replaced Kevin Dineen... Detroit 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season The 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 72nd season. The Red Wings started the 1994–95 season strong, and finished it strong, going 33–11–4 for 70 points in 48 games. Having the league's best regular-season record, they were awarded the Presidents' Trophy... at Dallas 1994–95 Dallas Stars season The 1994–95 Dallas Stars season was the twenty-eighth season in franchise history and the second in Dallas, Texas. Injuries to forward Mike Modano caused him to miss 18 games, more than a third of the 48-game regular season, and finished with 29 points... |
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Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Denis Potvin Denis Potvin Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for... Jiggs McDonald Jiggs McDonald John Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.... and Mickey Redmond Dave Strader Dave Strader Dave Strader is an American sportscaster and currently is the #2 play-by-play announcer for NHL on NBC and NHL on Versus... and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/21/95 | San Jose 1994–95 San Jose Sharks season In the 1994–95 San Jose Sharks season, the Sharks once again qualified for the playoffs and won their first-round series before losing in the second round to the Detroit Red Wings.-Offseason:... at Detroit 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season The 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 72nd season. The Red Wings started the 1994–95 season strong, and finished it strong, going 33–11–4 for 70 points in 48 games. Having the league's best regular-season record, they were awarded the Presidents' Trophy... New York Rangers 1994–95 New York Rangers season The 1994–95 New York Rangers season was the 69th season for the franchise. The season was shortened to 48 games due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.... at Philadelphia 1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 28th season in the National Hockey League .Bob Clarke returned again for the 1994–95 season, this time as both President and GM, and immediately began putting his stamp on the team. New head coach Terry Murray replaced Kevin Dineen... |
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| 5/28/95 | New Jersey 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season The 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's thirteenth season in New Jersey. Although the Devils played an abbreviated 48-game season, shortened by the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the Devils won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.... at Pittsburgh 1994–95 Pittsburgh Penguins season Despite the absence of Mario Lemieux, the Penguins started the 1994–95 season off strong, winning their first seven games. They remained undefeated in their first 13 games, going 12–0–1. However, after such a red-hot start to the season, the Penguins had a lukewarm record in their final 35 games,... |
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| 6/4/95 | Chicago 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season The 1994–95 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Hawks' 69th season. The Hawks ended the regular season on a high note, winning their final five games. They tied the Detroit Red Wings for most power play goals and had the best power play in the league . They also allowed the fewest goals and the... at Detroit 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season The 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 72nd season. The Red Wings started the 1994–95 season strong, and finished it strong, going 33–11–4 for 70 points in 48 games. Having the league's best regular-season record, they were awarded the Presidents' Trophy... |
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| 6/11/95 | New Jersey 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season The 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's thirteenth season in New Jersey. Although the Devils played an abbreviated 48-game season, shortened by the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the Devils won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.... at Philadelphia 1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1994–95 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 28th season in the National Hockey League .Bob Clarke returned again for the 1994–95 season, this time as both President and GM, and immediately began putting his stamp on the team. New head coach Terry Murray replaced Kevin Dineen... |
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| 6/17/95 | New Jersey 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season The 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's thirteenth season in New Jersey. Although the Devils played an abbreviated 48-game season, shortened by the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the Devils won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.... at Detroit 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season The 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 72nd season. The Red Wings started the 1994–95 season strong, and finished it strong, going 33–11–4 for 70 points in 48 games. Having the league's best regular-season record, they were awarded the Presidents' Trophy... |
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| 6/24/95 | Detroit 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season The 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 72nd season. The Red Wings started the 1994–95 season strong, and finished it strong, going 33–11–4 for 70 points in 48 games. Having the league's best regular-season record, they were awarded the Presidents' Trophy... at New Jersey 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season The 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's thirteenth season in New Jersey. Although the Devils played an abbreviated 48-game season, shortened by the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the Devils won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.... |
8 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson and Joe Micheletti |
- The May 14 game in Quebec CityColisée PepsiColisée Pepsi , formerly the Colisée de Québec , is a multi-purpose arena in Quebec City, Quebec.It was the home of the WHA and NHL Quebec Nordiques from 1972–1995, and is currently the home of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
was the final home game ever for the Quebec NordiquesQuebec NordiquesThe Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
. They would become the Colorado AvalancheColorado AvalancheThe Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
in the fall of 19951995–96 Colorado Avalanche seasonThe 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season was the first season of the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise after moving from Quebec City to Denver.The Avalanche played their first game in the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver on October 6, 1995, winning 3–2 against the Detroit Red Wings...
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1996
| Date | Teams | Start times (All times Eastern) | Commentators |
| 4/21/96 | Philadelphia 1995–96 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1995–96 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 29th season in the National Hockey League .Eric Lindros eclipsed the 100-point mark for the first time in 1995–96, gathering 115 points, and John LeClair scored 51 goals, as the Flyers repeated as Atlantic Division champs and... at Tampa Bay 1995–96 Tampa Bay Lightning season The 1995–96 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the Lightning fourth season of operation in the National Hockey League. The Lightning finished with a record of 38-32-12 and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.... New York Rangers 1995–96 New York Rangers season The 1995–96 New York Rangers season was the 70th season for the team in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Rangers posted a 41–27–14 record, which placed them second in the Atlantic Division and gave them a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs... at Montreal 1995–96 Montreal Canadiens season The 1995–96 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 87th season. Two notable events happened during the season. The Canadiens moved from their long-time home Montreal Forum to the new Molson Centre. The other was the trade of star goaltender Patrick Roy... Detroit 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings season With their 62 wins, the 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings eclipsed the all-time record of most regular-season wins, which had been set at 60 by the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. Their 131 points during the regular season were the most since the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens accumulated 132 points... at Winnipeg 1995–96 Winnipeg Jets season The 1995–96 Winnipeg Jets season was the team's 24th and their final season in Winnipeg before the franchise moved to Phoenix and renamed to the Phoenix Coyotes... Chicago 1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks season -Regular season:The Blackhawks had the fewest power-play opportunities during the Regular season, with 356.-Game log:-External links:... at Calgary 1995–96 Calgary Flames season The 1995–96 Calgary Flames season was the 16th National Hockey League season in Calgary. The Flames entered the season with their fifth coach in five seasons, hiring Pierre Page to replace Dave King... |
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Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Mickey Redmond Jiggs McDonald Jiggs McDonald John Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.... and Peter McNab |
| 4/28/96 | New York Rangers 1995–96 New York Rangers season The 1995–96 New York Rangers season was the 70th season for the team in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Rangers posted a 41–27–14 record, which placed them second in the Atlantic Division and gave them a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs... at Montreal 1995–96 Montreal Canadiens season The 1995–96 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 87th season. Two notable events happened during the season. The Canadiens moved from their long-time home Montreal Forum to the new Molson Centre. The other was the trade of star goaltender Patrick Roy... * Pittsburgh 1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins season saw the return of Mario Lemieux after missing a whole season due to injuries. The Penguins improved to first in their division, and second-overall in the Eastern Conference... at Washington 1995–96 Washington Capitals season The 1995–96 Washington Capitals season was the Capitals' twenty-second season of play.-Regular season:The Capitals tied the Detroit Red Wings for most shutouts for during the regular season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... Detroit 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings season With their 62 wins, the 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings eclipsed the all-time record of most regular-season wins, which had been set at 60 by the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. Their 131 points during the regular season were the most since the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens accumulated 132 points... at Winnipeg 1995–96 Winnipeg Jets season The 1995–96 Winnipeg Jets season was the team's 24th and their final season in Winnipeg before the franchise moved to Phoenix and renamed to the Phoenix Coyotes... |
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Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Pat Foley Pat Foley Pat Foley is the television play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.A native of Chicago's North Shore, Foley graduated from Loyola Academy and received a degree in telecommunications from Michigan State University... and Mickey Redmond |
| 5/5/96 | St. Louis 1995–96 St. Louis Blues season The 1995–96 St. Louis Blues season was the 39th in franchise history. The Blues moved to a new facility, the Kiel Center, and hired Mike Keenan as coach and general manager. The hard nosed Keenan rubbed many Blues players the wrong way, but brought a tough, winning style of play. One of Keenan's... at Detroit 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings season With their 62 wins, the 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings eclipsed the all-time record of most regular-season wins, which had been set at 60 by the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. Their 131 points during the regular season were the most since the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens accumulated 132 points... * New York Rangers 1995–96 New York Rangers season The 1995–96 New York Rangers season was the 70th season for the team in the National Hockey League. During the regular season, the Rangers posted a 41–27–14 record, which placed them second in the Atlantic Division and gave them a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs... at Pittsburgh 1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins season saw the return of Mario Lemieux after missing a whole season due to injuries. The Penguins improved to first in their division, and second-overall in the Eastern Conference... |
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Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson |
| 5/12/96 | Florida 1995–96 Florida Panthers season The 1995–96 Florida Panthers season was their most successful season ever. In only their third season in the National Hockey League, the Panthers qualified for the playoffs, and won three playoff series to become Eastern Conference champions... at Philadelphia 1995–96 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1995–96 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 29th season in the National Hockey League .Eric Lindros eclipsed the 100-point mark for the first time in 1995–96, gathering 115 points, and John LeClair scored 51 goals, as the Flyers repeated as Atlantic Division champs and... St. Louis 1995–96 St. Louis Blues season The 1995–96 St. Louis Blues season was the 39th in franchise history. The Blues moved to a new facility, the Kiel Center, and hired Mike Keenan as coach and general manager. The hard nosed Keenan rubbed many Blues players the wrong way, but brought a tough, winning style of play. One of Keenan's... at Detroit 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings season With their 62 wins, the 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings eclipsed the all-time record of most regular-season wins, which had been set at 60 by the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. Their 131 points during the regular season were the most since the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens accumulated 132 points... * |
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Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/19/96 | Colorado 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season The 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season was the first season of the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise after moving from Quebec City to Denver.The Avalanche played their first game in the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver on October 6, 1995, winning 3–2 against the Detroit Red Wings... at Detroit 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings season With their 62 wins, the 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings eclipsed the all-time record of most regular-season wins, which had been set at 60 by the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens. Their 131 points during the regular season were the most since the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens accumulated 132 points... * |
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| 5/26/96 | Pittsburgh 1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1995–96 Pittsburgh Penguins season saw the return of Mario Lemieux after missing a whole season due to injuries. The Penguins improved to first in their division, and second-overall in the Eastern Conference... at Florida 1995–96 Florida Panthers season The 1995–96 Florida Panthers season was their most successful season ever. In only their third season in the National Hockey League, the Panthers qualified for the playoffs, and won three playoff series to become Eastern Conference champions... * |
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| 6/4/96 | Florida 1995–96 Florida Panthers season The 1995–96 Florida Panthers season was their most successful season ever. In only their third season in the National Hockey League, the Panthers qualified for the playoffs, and won three playoff series to become Eastern Conference champions... at Colorado 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season The 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season was the first season of the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise after moving from Quebec City to Denver.The Avalanche played their first game in the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver on October 6, 1995, winning 3–2 against the Detroit Red Wings... * |
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| 6/8/96 | Colorado 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season The 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season was the first season of the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise after moving from Quebec City to Denver.The Avalanche played their first game in the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver on October 6, 1995, winning 3–2 against the Detroit Red Wings... at Florida 1995–96 Florida Panthers season The 1995–96 Florida Panthers season was their most successful season ever. In only their third season in the National Hockey League, the Panthers qualified for the playoffs, and won three playoff series to become Eastern Conference champions... * |
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FoxTrax was a specialized ice hockey puck with internal electronics that allowed its position to be tracked designed for NHL telecasts on the Fox television network...
puck.
- The April 28 game in WinnipegWinnipeg ArenaWinnipeg Arena was an indoor arena located at 1430 Maroons Road in Winnipeg, Manitoba, across the street from Canad Inns Stadium and just north of Polo Park.Built in 1955, it was owned by community-owned Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation...
was the final home game for the original Winnipeg Jets. They would become the Phoenix CoyotesPhoenix CoyotesThe Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
in the fall of 19961996–97 Phoenix Coyotes seasonThe 1996–97 season was the Coyotes' first in Phoenix.-NHL Draft:-Regular season:The Winnipeg Jets team was sold to Phoenix businessmen Steven Gluckstern and Richard Burke, and in 1996, the club moved to Arizona and became the Phoenix Coyotes....
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1997
| Date | Teams | Start times (All times Eastern) | Commentators |
| 4/20/97 | New York Rangers 1996–97 New York Rangers season The 1996–97 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 71st season. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky’s first season in New York.-Schedule and Results:The 1996–97 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 71st season... at Florida 1996–97 Florida Panthers season -Game log:-Playoffs:Following their remarkable run to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 1996 playoffs, the Panthers qualified for the 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs. As the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, they played the fifth seeded New York Rangers... Colorado 1996–97 Colorado Avalanche season The 1996–97 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's second season.-Game log:-Player stats:Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning... at Chicago 1996–97 Chicago Blackhawks season -Game log:-Player stats:*April 24, 1997: Patrick Roy of the Colorado Avalanche shut out Chicago by a score of 7-0. He earned his 89th postseason victory and became the goalie with the most postseason wins, surpassing the old record set by New York Islanders goalie Billy Smith.-External links:... Anaheim 1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season The 1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the fourth season in franchise history. The team qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.-Game log:-Playoffs:The Mighty Ducks qualified for the playoffs for the first time... at Phoenix 1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes season The 1996–97 season was the Coyotes' first in Phoenix.-NHL Draft:-Regular season:The Winnipeg Jets team was sold to Phoenix businessmen Steven Gluckstern and Richard Burke, and in 1996, the club moved to Arizona and became the Phoenix Coyotes.... |
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Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Jiggs McDonald Jiggs McDonald John Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.... and Peter McNab |
| 4/27/97 | Detroit 1996–97 Detroit Red Wings season The 1996–97 Detroit Red Wings season was the 71st National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup, their first since 1955.... at St. Louis 1996–97 St. Louis Blues season The highlight of the 1996–97 St. Louis Blues season was, after losing Wayne Gretzky the Blues were in turmoil as an ugly public feud between Brett Hull and Coach Mike Keenan developed... Dallas 1996–97 Dallas Stars season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning... at Edmonton 1996–97 Edmonton Oilers season The 1996–97 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 18th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 30–44–8 record, earning 68 points, in the 1995–96 season, failing to qualify for the post-season for the 4th straight season.... Anaheim 1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season The 1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the fourth season in franchise history. The team qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.-Game log:-Playoffs:The Mighty Ducks qualified for the playoffs for the first time... at Phoenix 1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes season The 1996–97 season was the Coyotes' first in Phoenix.-NHL Draft:-Regular season:The Winnipeg Jets team was sold to Phoenix businessmen Steven Gluckstern and Richard Burke, and in 1996, the club moved to Arizona and became the Phoenix Coyotes.... |
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Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Craig Simpson Craig Simpson Craig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres... Jiggs McDonald Jiggs McDonald John Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.... and Peter McNab |
| 5/4/97 | Anaheim 1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season The 1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the fourth season in franchise history. The team qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.-Game log:-Playoffs:The Mighty Ducks qualified for the playoffs for the first time... at Detroit 1996–97 Detroit Red Wings season The 1996–97 Detroit Red Wings season was the 71st National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup, their first since 1955.... New York Rangers 1996–97 New York Rangers season The 1996–97 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 71st season. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky’s first season in New York.-Schedule and Results:The 1996–97 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 71st season... at New Jersey 1996–97 New Jersey Devils season The 1996–97 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 15th in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils captured the Atlantic Division title and finished first in the Eastern Conference, but fell in the second round of the playoffs to their arch-rivals, the... |
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Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/11/97 | New York Rangers 1996–97 New York Rangers season The 1996–97 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 71st season. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky’s first season in New York.-Schedule and Results:The 1996–97 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 71st season... at New Jersey 1996–97 New Jersey Devils season The 1996–97 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 15th in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils captured the Atlantic Division title and finished first in the Eastern Conference, but fell in the second round of the playoffs to their arch-rivals, the... Philadelphia 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 30th season in the National Hockey League .Though Eric Lindros missed 30 games in 1996–97, John LeClair still managed to score 50 goals for the second consecutive year... at Buffalo 1996–97 Buffalo Sabres season The 1996–97 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 28th season in the National Hockey League. The Sabres allowed the fewest shorthanded goals and scored the most shorthanded goals in the league.-Game log:-Playoffs:... * |
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Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/18/97 | New York Rangers 1996–97 New York Rangers season The 1996–97 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 71st season. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky’s first season in New York.-Schedule and Results:The 1996–97 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 71st season... at Philadelphia 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 30th season in the National Hockey League .Though Eric Lindros missed 30 games in 1996–97, John LeClair still managed to score 50 goals for the second consecutive year... |
2 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/25/97 | New York Rangers 1996–97 New York Rangers season The 1996–97 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 71st season. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky’s first season in New York.-Schedule and Results:The 1996–97 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 71st season... at Philadelphia 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 30th season in the National Hockey League .Though Eric Lindros missed 30 games in 1996–97, John LeClair still managed to score 50 goals for the second consecutive year... |
2 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/31/97 | Detroit 1996–97 Detroit Red Wings season The 1996–97 Detroit Red Wings season was the 71st National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup, their first since 1955.... at Philadelphia 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 30th season in the National Hockey League .Though Eric Lindros missed 30 games in 1996–97, John LeClair still managed to score 50 goals for the second consecutive year... |
8 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson, Joe Micheletti and Chris Simpson Christine Simpson Christine Laura Simpson is a Canadian television personality, best known as a hockey reporter, host and interviewer. She is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.... |
1998
| Date | Teams | Start times (All times Eastern) | Commentators |
| 4/26/98 | New Jersey 1997–98 New Jersey Devils season The 1997–98 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 16th in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils won the Atlantic Division title, but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Ottawa Senators.... at Ottawa 1997–98 Ottawa Senators season The 1997–98 Ottawa Senators season would see the Senators face the challenge of improving on their very successful 1996–97 season, when they made the playoffs for the first time in team history... Washington 1997–98 Washington Capitals season The 1997–98 Washington Capitals season saw the team reach the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in club history. Peter Bondra's 52 goals led the team, veterans Dale Hunter, Joe Juneau, and Adam Oates returned to old form, and Olaf Kolzig had a solid .920 save percentage as the Caps got... at Boston 1997–98 Boston Bruins season The 1997–98 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 74th season. The season involved drafting Joe Thornton first overall.-NHL Draft:Boston's picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... Dallas at San Jose |
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Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Terry Crisp Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Jiggs McDonald Jiggs McDonald John Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame.... and Daryl Reaugh Daryl Reaugh Daryl "Razor" Reaugh , is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender, now a color commentator for the Dallas Stars of the NHL, the The NHL on Versus and Hockey Night in Canada.-Playing career:... |
| 5/3/98 | Washington 1997–98 Washington Capitals season The 1997–98 Washington Capitals season saw the team reach the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in club history. Peter Bondra's 52 goals led the team, veterans Dale Hunter, Joe Juneau, and Adam Oates returned to old form, and Olaf Kolzig had a solid .920 save percentage as the Caps got... at Boston 1997–98 Boston Bruins season The 1997–98 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 74th season. The season involved drafting Joe Thornton first overall.-NHL Draft:Boston's picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... Detroit 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season The 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season was the 72nd National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Sergei Fedorov's Holdout:... at Phoenix 1997–98 Phoenix Coyotes season The 1997–98 Phoenix Coyotes season was the Coyotes' second season in Phoenix. The Coyotes made the playoffs, losing in the first round.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... |
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Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson |
| 5/10/98 | St. Louis 1997–98 St. Louis Blues season The highlight of the 1997–98 St. Louis Blues season would mark an end of an era as Brett Hull was not re-signed following the season.-Offseason:... at Detroit 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season The 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season was the 72nd National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Sergei Fedorov's Holdout:... Montreal 1997–98 Montreal Canadiens season The 1997–98 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 89th season of play. The Canadiens made the playoffs and advanced to the Conference semi-final after winning 4 games to 2 in Conference quarter-final against Pittsburgh Penguins before being swept 4 games to 0 by the Buffalo Sabres.-Game... at Buffalo 1997–98 Buffalo Sabres season On March 19, the Sabres scored three short-handed goals in a 6-1 win over the Florida Panthers.-Game log:-Eastern Conference Quarter-finals:-Eastern Conference Semi-Finals:-Eastern Conference Finals:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:... |
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Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson |
| 5/17/98 | St. Louis 1997–98 St. Louis Blues season The highlight of the 1997–98 St. Louis Blues season would mark an end of an era as Brett Hull was not re-signed following the season.-Offseason:... at Detroit 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season The 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season was the 72nd National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Sergei Fedorov's Holdout:... |
2 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/24/98 | Detroit 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season The 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season was the 72nd National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Sergei Fedorov's Holdout:... at Dallas 1997–98 Dallas Stars season The 1997–98 Dallas Stars season was Star's fifth season. The aspect of the season was winning the Presidents' Trophy.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... |
2 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/31/98 | Dallas 1997–98 Dallas Stars season The 1997–98 Dallas Stars season was Star's fifth season. The aspect of the season was winning the Presidents' Trophy.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... at Detroit 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season The 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season was the 72nd National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Sergei Fedorov's Holdout:... |
2 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/9/98 | Washington 1997–98 Washington Capitals season The 1997–98 Washington Capitals season saw the team reach the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in club history. Peter Bondra's 52 goals led the team, veterans Dale Hunter, Joe Juneau, and Adam Oates returned to old form, and Olaf Kolzig had a solid .920 save percentage as the Caps got... at Detroit 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season The 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season was the 72nd National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Sergei Fedorov's Holdout:... * |
8 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson and Joe Micheletti |
1999
| Date | Teams | Start times (All times Eastern) | Commentators |
| 4/25/99 | New Jersey 1998–99 New Jersey Devils season The 1998–99 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 17th in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. Despite winning the Atlantic Division and being the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Devils were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs... at Pittsburgh 1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' thirty-second season in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Trades:-Farm teams:... Detroit 1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;... at Anaheim 1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season The 1998–99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the sixth season in franchise history.-Game log:-Playoffs:The Mighty Ducks met the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the playoffs. The Wings swept the Mighty Ducks in four games... Phoenix 1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes season The 1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes season was the Coyotes' third season in Phoenix. The Coyotes made the playoffs, losing in the first round.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Trades:-Waivers:... at St. Louis 1998–99 St. Louis Blues season Despite the loss of Brett Hull the Blues made the playoffs for the 20th straight season by finishing in 2nd place with a record of 37–32–13.-Offseason:Realignment came, as the NHL went from four to six divisions... |
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Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Kenny Albert Kenny Albert Kenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert... and Peter McNab |
| 5/2/99 | New Jersey 1998–99 New Jersey Devils season The 1998–99 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 17th in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. Despite winning the Atlantic Division and being the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Devils were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs... at Pittsburgh 1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' thirty-second season in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Trades:-Farm teams:... Phoenix 1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes season The 1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes season was the Coyotes' third season in Phoenix. The Coyotes made the playoffs, losing in the first round.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Trades:-Waivers:... at St. Louis 1998–99 St. Louis Blues season Despite the loss of Brett Hull the Blues made the playoffs for the 20th straight season by finishing in 2nd place with a record of 37–32–13.-Offseason:Realignment came, as the NHL went from four to six divisions... |
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Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/9/99 | Buffalo 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season The 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 29th season in the National Hockey League. Miroslav Satan scored 40 goals. The Sabres would add centers Stu Barnes from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Joe Juneau from the Washington Capitals... at Boston 1998–99 Boston Bruins season -Game log:- Boston Bruins 4, Carolina Hurricanes 2 :- Buffalo Sabres 4, Boston Bruins 2 :-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... Detroit 1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;... at Colorado 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season The 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's fourth season and last season at Mcnichols Sports Arena. They would move to the Pepsi Center during the offseason.-Regular season:... |
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Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/16/99 | Detroit 1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;... at Colorado 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season The 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's fourth season and last season at Mcnichols Sports Arena. They would move to the Pepsi Center during the offseason.-Regular season:... Buffalo 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season The 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 29th season in the National Hockey League. Miroslav Satan scored 40 goals. The Sabres would add centers Stu Barnes from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Joe Juneau from the Washington Capitals... at Boston 1998–99 Boston Bruins season -Game log:- Boston Bruins 4, Carolina Hurricanes 2 :- Buffalo Sabres 4, Boston Bruins 2 :-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
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Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... and John Davidson Sam Rosen Sam Rosen (sportscaster) Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.... and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/23/99 | Buffalo 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season The 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 29th season in the National Hockey League. Miroslav Satan scored 40 goals. The Sabres would add centers Stu Barnes from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Joe Juneau from the Washington Capitals... at Toronto 1998–99 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1998–99 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the franchise's 82nd season. Two moves occurred this season. The club moved from the Western to the Eastern Conference of the NHL. The club moved from Maple Leaf Gardens to the new Air Canada Centre arena... |
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| 5/30/99 | Colorado 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season The 1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's fourth season and last season at Mcnichols Sports Arena. They would move to the Pepsi Center during the offseason.-Regular season:... at Dallas 1998–99 Dallas Stars season The 1998–99 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' sixth season and thirty-second of the franchise. The most important aspect of the season was defeating the Buffalo Sabres to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.-Game log:... |
2 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/8/99 | Buffalo 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season The 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 29th season in the National Hockey League. Miroslav Satan scored 40 goals. The Sabres would add centers Stu Barnes from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Joe Juneau from the Washington Capitals... at Dallas 1998–99 Dallas Stars season The 1998–99 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' sixth season and thirty-second of the franchise. The most important aspect of the season was defeating the Buffalo Sabres to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.-Game log:... |
8 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/10/99 | Buffalo 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season The 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 29th season in the National Hockey League. Miroslav Satan scored 40 goals. The Sabres would add centers Stu Barnes from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Joe Juneau from the Washington Capitals... at Dallas 1998–99 Dallas Stars season The 1998–99 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' sixth season and thirty-second of the franchise. The most important aspect of the season was defeating the Buffalo Sabres to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.-Game log:... |
8 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/17/99 | Buffalo 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season The 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 29th season in the National Hockey League. Miroslav Satan scored 40 goals. The Sabres would add centers Stu Barnes from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Joe Juneau from the Washington Capitals... at Dallas 1998–99 Dallas Stars season The 1998–99 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' sixth season and thirty-second of the franchise. The most important aspect of the season was defeating the Buffalo Sabres to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.-Game log:... |
8 p.m. | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... , John Davidson and Joe Micheletti |
Main broadcast teams, studio hosts and analysts
The main broadcast team was Mike EmrickMike Emrick
Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus...
and John Davidson, while regionally distributed games were handled by a variety of announcers. In the first four years of the deal, James Brown and Dave Maloney
Dave Maloney
David Wilfred Maloney is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League from 1974–75 until 1984–85....
hosted the show from the Fox studio in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. In the final year, it was Suzy Kolber
Suzy Kolber
Suzanne Lisa "Suzy" Kolber is a football sideline reporter, co-producer, and sportscaster for ESPN. She was one of the original anchors of ESPN2 when it launched in 1993. Three years later, she left ESPN2 to join Fox Sports, but rejoined ESPN in late 1999....
and Terry Crisp. Occasionally, current NHL players such as Mike Modano
Mike Modano
Michael Thomas Modano, Jr. is a retired American professional ice hockey player, who most notably played for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise. He is the all-time goal-scoring and points leader amongst American-born players in the NHL, as well as the last active player in the NHL...
would serve as guest analysts.
All-Star Game, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals
For the All-Star GameNational Hockey League All-Star Game
The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other...
, Conference Finals, and Stanley Cup Finals, the games (which were national telecasts) were hosted from the arena. The 1996 and 1997 All-Star Games were televised in prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
.
Stanley Cup Finals
FoxFox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
split coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals with ESPN
ESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN National Hockey Night was ESPN's weekly television broadcasts of National Hockey League regular season games and coverage of playoff games, broadcast from 1992 to 2004...
. Game 1 of the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals
1995 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1995 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings. This was the first of nine consecutive finals with American franchises exclusively. New Jersey was making the franchise's first-ever appearance in the Final, while Detroit returned...
was the first Finals game shown on network television since 1980
1980 Stanley Cup Finals
-See also:* List of Stanley Cup champions* 1979–80 NHL season* 1980 NBA Finals* 1980 World Series* Super Bowl XV-Notes:...
and the first in prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
since 1973
1973 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1973 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens, a rematch of the 1971 championship series. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to two.-Paths to the Final:...
. Games 1, 5, and 7 were usually scheduled to be televised by Fox; Games 2, 3, 4, and 6 by ESPN. However from 1995
1995 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1995 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings. This was the first of nine consecutive finals with American franchises exclusively. New Jersey was making the franchise's first-ever appearance in the Final, while Detroit returned...
to 1998
1998 Stanley Cup Finals
- Detroit Red Wings - 1998 Stanley Cup Champions :- Stanley Cup engravings :* Wally Crossman was oldest person engraved on the Stanley Cup at age 87....
, the Finals were all four game sweeps; 1999
1999 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1999 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Eastern Conference champion Buffalo Sabres and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars. It was the 106th year of the Stanley Cup. The Sabres were led by captain Michael Peca, coach Lindy Ruff and goalie Dominik Hasek. The...
ended in six games. The consequence was that - except for 1995, when Fox did televise Game 4 - the decisive game was never on network television. Perhaps in recognition of this, Games 3–7 were always televised by ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
in the succeeding broadcast agreement between the NHL and ABC Sports/ESPN
ESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN National Hockey Night was ESPN's weekly television broadcasts of National Hockey League regular season games and coverage of playoff games, broadcast from 1992 to 2004...
.
Game 4 of the 1995 Final was notable because not only did the New Jersey Devils
1994–95 New Jersey Devils season
The 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's thirteenth season in New Jersey. Although the Devils played an abbreviated 48-game season, shortened by the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the Devils won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history....
win the Stanley Cup, but also their main television play-by-play announcer, Mike Emrick
Mike Emrick
Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus...
announced it.
Stanley Cup Finals broadcast schedules
- 19951995 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1995 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings. This was the first of nine consecutive finals with American franchises exclusively. New Jersey was making the franchise's first-ever appearance in the Final, while Detroit returned...
- Games 1, 4, 5, 7 on Fox; Games 2, 3, 6 on ESPN - 19961996 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1996 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by two teams that had not existed three seasons before, the Colorado Avalanche and the Florida Panthers. The Avalanche won the Cup in a four game sweep to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup, in their first season in Denver since...
- Games 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 on Fox; Games 2, 4 on ESPN - 19971997 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1997 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the Philadelphia Flyers. Detroit was in the Final for the second time in three years while the Flyers were making their first appearance since the 1987 Final...
- Games 1, 5, 6, 7 on Fox; Games 2, 3, 4 on ESPN - 19981998 Stanley Cup Finals- Detroit Red Wings - 1998 Stanley Cup Champions :- Stanley Cup engravings :* Wally Crossman was oldest person engraved on the Stanley Cup at age 87....
- Games 1, 5, 7 on Fox; Games 2, 3, 4, 6 on ESPN - 19991999 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1999 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Eastern Conference champion Buffalo Sabres and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars. It was the 106th year of the Stanley Cup. The Sabres were led by captain Michael Peca, coach Lindy Ruff and goalie Dominik Hasek. The...
- Games 1, 2, 5, 7 on Fox; Games 3, 4, 6 on ESPN
The end of NHL on Fox
Things ended badly between Fox and the league when the NHL announced a new TV deal with ESPNESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN National Hockey Night was ESPN's weekly television broadcasts of National Hockey League regular season games and coverage of playoff games, broadcast from 1992 to 2004...
that also called for ABC to become the new network TV
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
partner (as previously mentioned). Fox challenged that it had not been given a chance to match the network component of the deal, but ABC ultimately prevailed.
Fox placed a bid for NHL broadcast rights when they came up for renewal in 2011, but dropped out of bidding as a result of a bidding war between Comcast and ESPN. Comcast (who owns NBC, Versus
NHL on Versus
The NHL on Versus was the former branding used for National Hockey League games broadcast on Versus. Versus became the NHL's cable partner in the United States beginning in the 2005-06 season from previous partner ESPN, providing coverage of regular season games, playoff games, and select games...
and USA) won the bidding and a ten-year contract extension.
Play-by-play
- Kenny AlbertKenny AlbertKenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert...
- Mike EmrickMike EmrickMichael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus...
- Pat FoleyPat FoleyPat Foley is the television play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.A native of Chicago's North Shore, Foley graduated from Loyola Academy and received a degree in telecommunications from Michigan State University...
- Randy HahnRandy HahnRandy Hahn is a play-by-play commentator for the San Jose Sharks on Comcast SportsNet California, and has held that position for over 17 seasons. He has over 25 years of broadcast experience, mostly in hockey. He broadcast his 1,000th Sharks game on December 5, 2009 when the San Jose Sharks faced...
- Rick JeanneretRick JeanneretRichard "Rick" Jeanneret is the television and radio play-by-play announcer for the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres and its broadcast network, the Sabres Hockey Network. Having started with the team on radio during the 1971–72 season, he is the longest-tenured announcer in the NHL...
- John Kelly
- Mike LangeMike LangeMike Lange is the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 2001, he received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for his outstanding work as an NHL broadcaster....
- Josh LewinJosh LewinJosh Lewin is an American sports play-by-play announcer who most recently called television games for the Texas Rangers baseball club. He serves as radio voice of the San Diego Chargers football team...
- Jiggs McDonaldJiggs McDonaldJohn Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame....
- Bob MillerBob Miller (sports announcer)Robert James "Bob" Miller is an American sportscaster, best known as the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Kings team of the National Hockey League on Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket...
- Howie RoseHowie RoseHowie Rose is an American sportscaster. He is currently the radio voice of the New York Mets on WFAN, and the television announcer for the New York Islanders on MSG Plus.-Early life and career:...
- Sam RosenSam Rosen (sportscaster)Sam Rosen is an American sportscaster, best known as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Rangers games on MSG. On June 8, 2008, Rosen was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame....
- Dick StocktonDick StocktonDick Stockton is an American sportscaster. He is currently employed by Fox Sports and Turner Sports as a football, baseball, and basketball play-by-play announcer.-Early life and career:...
- Dave StraderDave StraderDave Strader is an American sportscaster and currently is the #2 play-by-play announcer for NHL on NBC and NHL on Versus...
Color commentary
- John DavidsonJohn Davidson (hockey player)John Davidson , is the president of hockey operations of the St. Louis Blues and a former goaltender for the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He is also well-known as a long-time hockey broadcaster...
- Mike Eruzione
- Gary Green
- Peter McNab
- Joe Micheletti
- Greg Millen
- Denis PotvinDenis PotvinDenis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for...
- Daryl ReaughDaryl ReaughDaryl "Razor" Reaugh , is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender, now a color commentator for the Dallas Stars of the NHL, the The NHL on Versus and Hockey Night in Canada.-Playing career:...
- Mickey Redmond
- Craig SimpsonCraig SimpsonCraig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres...
- Paul SteigerwaldPaul SteigerwaldPaul Steigerwald is an American sports announcer.-Minor leagues:Steigerwald became a hockey fan growing up in Pittsburgh's South Hills. One of his neighbors was Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jack Riley, who would provide tickets for the poorly-attended games...
- Pete StemkowskiPete StemkowskiPeter David Stemkowski - is a former player in the National Hockey League. Over fifteen seasons, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings...
- Dale TallonDale TallonDale Tallon is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and current General Manager for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ....
Studio commentators
- James Brown: Studio host (1994–1998)
- Terry Crisp: Color commentaryColor commentatorA color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...
; Studio analyst (1998–1999) - Suzy KolberSuzy KolberSuzanne Lisa "Suzy" Kolber is a football sideline reporter, co-producer, and sportscaster for ESPN. She was one of the original anchors of ESPN2 when it launched in 1993. Three years later, she left ESPN2 to join Fox Sports, but rejoined ESPN in late 1999....
: Studio host (1998–1999) - Dave MaloneyDave MaloneyDavid Wilfred Maloney is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League from 1974–75 until 1984–85....
: Studio analyst (1994–1998)
Stanley Cup Finals
| Year | Teams | Games Carried | Rating |
| 1995 1995 Stanley Cup Finals The 1995 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings. This was the first of nine consecutive finals with American franchises exclusively. New Jersey was making the franchise's first-ever appearance in the Final, while Detroit returned... |
New Jersey 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season The 1994–95 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's thirteenth season in New Jersey. Although the Devils played an abbreviated 48-game season, shortened by the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the Devils won their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.... -Detroit 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season The 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 72nd season. The Red Wings started the 1994–95 season strong, and finished it strong, going 33–11–4 for 70 points in 48 games. Having the league's best regular-season record, they were awarded the Presidents' Trophy... |
1, 4 | 3.4 |
| 1996 1996 Stanley Cup Finals The 1996 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by two teams that had not existed three seasons before, the Colorado Avalanche and the Florida Panthers. The Avalanche won the Cup in a four game sweep to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup, in their first season in Denver since... |
Colorado 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season The 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche season was the first season of the Nordiques/Avalanche franchise after moving from Quebec City to Denver.The Avalanche played their first game in the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver on October 6, 1995, winning 3–2 against the Detroit Red Wings... -Florida 1995–96 Florida Panthers season The 1995–96 Florida Panthers season was their most successful season ever. In only their third season in the National Hockey League, the Panthers qualified for the playoffs, and won three playoff series to become Eastern Conference champions... |
1, 3 | 3.6 |
| 1997 1997 Stanley Cup Finals The 1997 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the Philadelphia Flyers. Detroit was in the Final for the second time in three years while the Flyers were making their first appearance since the 1987 Final... |
Detroit 1996–97 Detroit Red Wings season The 1996–97 Detroit Red Wings season was the 71st National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup, their first since 1955.... -Philadelphia 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1996–97 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 30th season in the National Hockey League .Though Eric Lindros missed 30 games in 1996–97, John LeClair still managed to score 50 goals for the second consecutive year... |
1 | 4.0 |
| 1998 1998 Stanley Cup Finals - Detroit Red Wings - 1998 Stanley Cup Champions :- Stanley Cup engravings :* Wally Crossman was oldest person engraved on the Stanley Cup at age 87.... |
Detroit 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season The 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season was the 72nd National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The highlight of the Red Wings season was winning the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Sergei Fedorov's Holdout:... -Washington 1997–98 Washington Capitals season The 1997–98 Washington Capitals season saw the team reach the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in club history. Peter Bondra's 52 goals led the team, veterans Dale Hunter, Joe Juneau, and Adam Oates returned to old form, and Olaf Kolzig had a solid .920 save percentage as the Caps got... |
1 | 3.3 |
| 1999 1999 Stanley Cup Finals The 1999 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Eastern Conference champion Buffalo Sabres and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars. It was the 106th year of the Stanley Cup. The Sabres were led by captain Michael Peca, coach Lindy Ruff and goalie Dominik Hasek. The... |
Dallas 1998–99 Dallas Stars season The 1998–99 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' sixth season and thirty-second of the franchise. The most important aspect of the season was defeating the Buffalo Sabres to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.-Game log:... -Buffalo 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season The 1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 29th season in the National Hockey League. Miroslav Satan scored 40 goals. The Sabres would add centers Stu Barnes from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Joe Juneau from the Washington Capitals... |
1, 2, 5 | 3.4 |
Game 4 of the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals drew a 4.7 rating and a 10 share. In the New York City area, the game drew a 10.6 rating and 21 share and in Detroit, 14.1 and 26.
Regular season
| Season | Number of Dates | Rating |
| 1994–95 | 5 | 2.0 |
| 1995–96 | 6 | 2.1 |
| 1996–97 | 6 | 1.9 |
| 1997–98 | 11 | 1.4 |
| 1998–99 | 11 | 1.4 |
All-Star Game
| Year | Rating |
| 1995 | No game due to lockout |
| 1996 | 4.1 |
| 1997 47th National Hockey League All-Star Game The 47th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 18, 1997 at the San Jose Arena. The final score was Eastern Conference 11, Western Conference 7. This game was originally scheduled for the 1994-95 season, but was cancelled due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.-Super Skills... |
2.8 |
| 1998 48th National Hockey League All-Star Game The 48th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, home to the Vancouver Canucks, on January 18, 1998.-The International Showdown:... |
2.7 |
| 1999 49th National Hockey League All-Star Game The 49th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 24, 1999, at the Ice Palace in Tampa Bay, Florida, home to the Tampa Bay Lightning.-"North America" and the World:... |
2.2 |