This article will deal with a list of historical National Hockey League over-the-air television broadcasters.
- Note: The teams listed in italics are teams that have since relocated or disbanded.
Local[]
Team | Stations | Years |
Arizona Coyotes | KAZT 7 (Ind) | 2006–2008 |
Anaheim Ducks | KCAL 9 (Ind) KDOC 56 (Ind) |
1993–2002 2006–present |
Atlanta Flames | WTCG 17 (Ind; later WPCH) | 1977–1978 |
Atlanta Thrashers | WUPA 69 (UPN) WPXA 14 (I) |
1999–2005 2005–2007 |
Boston Bruins | WNAC-TV 7 (CBS; later WHDH) WBZ-TV 4 (NBC)2 WMUR-TV 9 (ABC; Manchester, NH) WHDH-TV 5 (CBS) WKBG 56 (Ind; later WLVI) WSBK 38 (Ind/UPN) |
1948–1949 1949–1955 1963–1964 1964–1966 1966–1967 1967–2002 |
Buffalo Sabres | WKBW 7 (ABC) WGR 2 (NBC; later WGRZ) WNYB 26 (Ind) WUTV 29 (Fox) |
1972–1977 1977–1987 1987–1990 1990–1994 |
Calgary Flames | CICT 2 CKAL 5 |
1992–1993 2008–present |
California Golden Seals | KTVU 2 (Ind) KFTY 50 (Ind; later KEMO) KBHK 44 (Ind; later KBCW) |
1967–1971 1972–1973 1975–1976 |
Carolina Hurricanes | WRAL 5 (CBS) and WRAZ 50 (WB/Fox) | 1997–1998; 1999–2004 |
Chicago Blackhawks | WGN 9 (Ind/CW) WFLD 32 (Ind)3 WSNS 44 (Ind) |
1960–1975; 2008–present 1975–1977 1978–1980 |
Cleveland Barons | WUAB 43 (Ind) | 1976–1978 |
Colorado Rockies | KWGN-TV 2 (Ind) | 1976–1982 |
Colorado Avalanche | KTVD 20 (UPN) KPXC 59 (Pax) |
1995–2002 2002–2003 |
Dallas Stars | KTVT 11 (Ind) and KTXH 20 (Ind; Houston) KTXA 21 (Ind/UPN) KDFI 27 (Ind)3 |
1993–1994 1994–1999 2000 |
Detroit Red Wings | WKBD 50 (Ind/Fox/UPN) WJBK 2 (Fox) |
1965–2003 2003–2007 |
Edmonton Oilers | CFRN 3 CKEM 51 |
1992–1993 1997–2004, 2008–present |
Florida Panthers | WBFS-TV 33 (Ind/UPN) | 1993–1998 |
Hartford Whalers | WKBG-TV 56 (Ind; later WLVI Boston; the Whalers were initially in the World Hockey Association and based in Boston) Connecticut Public Television (PBS) WFSB-TV 3 (CBS) WWLP 22 (NBC) WVIT 30 (NBC)4 WHCT-TV 18 (Ind; later WUVN) WTXX 20 (Ind; later WCCT) WTNH 8 (ABC) WTUV/WBNE 59 (WB; later WCTX) |
1972–1974 1975–1976 1975–1979 1978–1980 1979–1986 1986–1990 1990–1991 1994–1995 1995–1997 |
Kansas City Scouts | KMBA 41 (Ind; later KSHB) | 1974–1976 |
Los Angeles Kings | KTLA 5 (Ind) KCAL 9 (Ind; formerly KHJ) |
1967–1977; 1991–1993 1977–1987 |
Minnesota North Stars | WTCN 11 (Ind; later KARE) KMSP 9 (Ind) KITN 29 (Ind; later WFTC) KXLI 41 (Ind; later KPXM) KLGT 23 (Ind; later WUCW) |
1967–1979 1979–1984; 1988–1992 1984–1987 1987–1988 1992–1993 |
Minnesota Wild | KMSP 9 (UPN/Fox) KSTC 45 (Ind) |
2000–2004 2005–2011 |
Montreal Canadiens | CFTM 10 CFJP 35 CJNT 62 |
1960–1970, 1980–1994 1994–2002 2014–present |
New Jersey Devils | WOR 9 (Ind; later WWOR) | 1982–1984 |
New York Rangers | W2XBS (NBC; later WNBC)4 WNBT 4 (NBC; later WNBC)4 WCBW 2 (CBS; later WCBS)2 WPIX 11 (Ind/CW) WOR 9 (Ind; later WWOR) WBIS 31 (Ind; later WPXN) |
1940–1941 1941–1942; 1945–1946 1946–1948 1948–1949; 1950–1958; 2008–present 1965–1989 1996–1997 |
New York Islanders | WOR 9 (Ind; later WWOR) | 1972–1986 |
Ottawa Senators | CHRO 5 | 1992–2008 |
Philadelphia Flyers | WKBS 48 (Ind) WTAF/WTXF 29 (Ind)3 WPVI 6 (ABC)1 WGBS 57 (Ind/UPN/CW; later WPSG) WPHL 17 (Ind/WB) |
1967–1983 1973–1985 1983–1986 1985–1991; 1998–2009 1991–1998 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | WTAE-TV 4 (ABC) WPGH 53 (Ind/Fox) WIIC 11 (NBC; later WPXI) KDKA 2 (CBS)2 WPTT 22 (WB/MNTV; later WPNT) WPCW 19 (CW) |
1968–1969 1970–1971; 1976–1990; 2005–present 1971–1977 1990–1997 2005–present 2006–2007 |
Quebec Nordiques | CFAP 2 | 1988–1994 |
San Jose Sharks | KGO 7 (ABC)1 KICU 36 (Ind) |
1991–1994 1995–1999 |
St. Louis Blues | KPLR 11 (Ind/WB/CW) KDNL 30 (Ind) |
1967–1976; 1981–1983; 1986–2009 1976–1981; 1983–1986 |
Tampa Bay Lightning | WTOG 44 (Ind/UPN/CW) WTTA 38 (Ind/WB) WXPX 66 (Ion) WTLV 12 (NBC; Jacksonville) |
1992–1996; 2008–2014 1996–2001 2007–2008 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | CFTO 9 CHCH 11 CIII 41 CITY 57 |
January 1960–1977 1977–1988 1988–1999 2014–present |
Vancouver Canucks | BCTV 8 (CHAN) CIVT 32 CKVU 10 |
1970–1986; 1987–1998 1998–2001 2009–present |
Washington Capitals | WDCA 20 (Ind) and WMAR 2 (CBS; Baltimore) WDCA 20 (Ind) WDCW 50 (WB) |
1977–1978 1992–1993 1995–1996; 2005–2006 |
Winnipeg Jets | CKY 7 CKND 9 |
unknown ?-1995–1996 |
See also[]
- List of current National Hockey League broadcasters
- List of Stanley Cup Finals broadcasters#Local television
1ABC owned television station.
2CBS owned television station.
3Fox owned television station.
4NBC owned television station.
National[]
American[]
Network | Years |
CBS | 1956-1960 (regular season games only) 1967-1972 (playoffs only in 1967) 1976 (Two weekend games of the Super Series only) 1979 (Game 2 of the Challenge Cup only) 1980 (Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals only) |
NBC | 1966 (playoffs only) 1972-1975 1990-1994 (All-Star Game only) 2005-present |
RKO General | 1966 (Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals only) 1967 (regular season games only) |
NHL Network | 1975-1979 |
ABC | 1992-1994 (the last three weeks of the regular season and first three weeks of the playoffs only) 1999-2004 |
Fox | 1994-1999 |
Canadian[]
Network | Years |
CBC | 1952-present |
SRC | 1952-2004 |
CTV | 1972 (Stanley Cup Finals only) 1984-1986 |
Global/Canwest | 1987-1988 (playoffs only for both seasons) |
City | 2014-present |
TVA | 2014-present |
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