ESPN did not have fixed broadcast teams during the 1985–86 season. Sam Rosen, Ken Wilson, Jim Hughson, Dan Kelly, Mike Lange, Jiggs McDonald, Jim Kelly, and Mike Patrick handled the play-by-play and Mickey Redmond, Bill Clement, John Davidson, Phil Esposito, and Brad Park provided color commentary.[1]
| Year
|
Round
|
Teams
|
Games
|
Play-by-play
|
Color commentator(s)
|
Ice level reporter(s)
|
| 1986
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Philadelphia-New York Rangers
|
Games 4–5
|
Ken Wilson (Game 4)
Mike Lange (Game 5)
|
Mickey Redmond
|
|
| Washington-New York Islanders
|
Game 1[7]
|
Mike Lange
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Montréal-Boston
|
Game 3
|
Mike Lange
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Minnesota-St. Louis
|
Game 2
|
Ken Wilson
|
Mickey Redmond
|
|
| Divisional finals
|
Washington-New York Rangers
|
Games 1–2, 4–6
|
Ken Wilson (Games 1, 6)
Mike Lange (Games 2, 4)
Jiggs McDonald (Game 5)
|
Mickey Redmond (Game 1)
Bill Clement (Game 2, 4–6)
|
|
| Montréal-Hartford
|
Games 3, 7[8]
|
Jiggs McDonald (Game 3)
Ken Wilson (Game 7)
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Edmonton-Calgary
|
Games 2, 4–7[9][10]
|
Mike Lange (Games 2, 7)
Jim Hughson (Games 4–6)
|
Mickey Redmond
|
Jim Kelly
|
| Conference finals
|
Montréal-New York Rangers
|
Games 1–5[11]
|
Ken Wilson (Games 1, 3)
Jiggs McDonald (Game 2)
Mike Lange (Games 4–5)
|
Mickey Redmond
|
|
| Calgary-St. Louis
|
Games 1–7[12][13]
|
Jim Hughson (Games 1, 3, 5)
Mike Lange (Game 2)
Ken Wilson (Games 4, 6)
Sam Rosen (Game 7)
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| 1987
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Hartford-Québec
|
Game 5
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Montréal-Boston
|
Games 1–2[14][15]
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Philadelphia-New York Rangers
|
Games 3–4, 6
|
Mike Emrick (Games 3, 6)
Ken Wilson (Game 4) and Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Washington-New York Islanders
|
Game 7[16]
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
Tom Mees
|
| Divisional finals
|
Montréal-Québec
|
Game 1
|
Ken Wilson and Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Philadelphia-New York Islanders
|
Games 2, 4-7[17][18][19]
|
Mike Emrick (Games 2-5, 7)
Ken Wilson (Game 6) and Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Detroit-Toronto
|
Games 5–7
|
Tom Mees
|
Phil Esposito and John Davidson (Games 5–6)
Mickey Redmond and Bill Clement (Game 7)
|
|
| Edmonton-Winnipeg
|
Games 2–4[20][21]
|
Rick Peckham (Game 2)
Sam Rosen (in Winnipeg)
|
John Davidson
|
|
| Conference finals
|
Philadelphia-Montréal
|
Games 1–6
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Edmonton-Detroit
|
Games 1–5[22]
|
Ken Wilson
|
Joe Micheletti, Bruce Affleck, and Mike Liut
|
|
| 1988
|
Divisional semifinals
|
New York Islanders-New Jersey
|
Games 1, 3–4, 6[23][24]
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Washington-Philadelphia
|
Games 2, 4–5, 7[25]
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Divisional finals
|
Washington-New Jersey
|
Games 1, 3, 6–7
|
Sam Rosen
|
Phil Esposito
|
|
| Montréal-Boston
|
Games 2, 4–5[26][27]
|
Sam Rosen
|
Phil Esposito
|
|
| Detroit-St. Louis
|
Games 2, 5
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Calgary-Edmonton
|
Games 1, 3–4[28][29]
|
Bruce Buchanan (Game 1)
Mike Emrick (in Edmonton)
|
Bill Clement
|
|
| Conference finals
|
Boston-New Jersey
|
Games 1–7[30]
|
Mike Emrick and Sam Rosen
|
Bill Clement and Phil Esposito
|
|
| Edmonton-Detroit
|
Games 1–5[31]
|
Sam Rosen and Mike Emrick
|
Phil Esposito and Bill Clement
|
|
- ↑ ESPN BREAKS THE ICE FOR SPORTS FANS WITH CAPS-RANGERS GAME THURSDAY. Sun-Sentinel (October 10, 1985). Retrieved on February 9, 2016.
- ↑ BUT IT'S JUST RIGHT FOR MOUNTAIN TIME. Sun-Sentinel (September 13, 1986). Retrieved on February 9, 2016.
- ↑ Gary Player Gives His Views on Apartheid. Los Angeles Times (April 24, 1987). Retrieved on April 17, 2020.
- ↑ Shuster, Rachel. "CBS ready if NBA games get boring", April 24, 1987.
- ↑ Shuster, Rachel. "ESPN RATINGS", April 22, 1987.
- ↑ ESPN, HOME TEAM SPORTS COOL ON ICE. Washington Post (April 22, 1988). Retrieved on April 17, 2020.
- ↑ 1986 Islanders Capitals playoff series highlights at YouTube
- ↑ 1986 Adams Division Final Montreal Canadiens vs Hartford Whalers Game 7 at YouTube
- ↑ NHL 20.04.1986 G2 Calgary Flames - Edmonton Oilers at YouTube
- ↑ 1986 NHL SCP DF G 4 Edmonton @ Calgary 4 24 1986 at YouTube
- ↑ Canadiens V Rangers 1986 playoffs game 3 overtime at YouTube
- ↑ The Monday Night Miracle (1986) BLUES 6-5 FLAMES at YouTube
- ↑ Smapdi's Hockey Videos NHL.Classic.11.28.2006.Blues.v.Flames.SemiFinals.G7.1986.EN at YouTube
- ↑ *Bruins - Canadiens brawl 4/8/87 playoffs at YouTube
- ↑ Mats Naslund overtime goal vs. Boston, Game 2 of the 1987 Adams Division Semi-Final at YouTube
- ↑ 1987 Easter Epic Islanders at Capitals NHL on ESPN feed highlights at YouTube
- ↑ Game 2 1987 Patrick Divisino Final Islanders at Flyers Maklea Wins It NHL on ESPN feed at YouTube
- ↑ NHL on ESPN Game 5 1987 Patrick Division Final Islanders at Flyers at YouTube
- ↑ Game 6 1987 Patrick Division Final Flyers at Islanders NHL on ESPN feed highlights at YouTube
- ↑ 1987 Winnipeg Jets vs Edmonton Oilers Game#2 Second Round at YouTube
- ↑ 1987 Winnipeg Jets vs Edmonton Oilers Game#3 Second Round at YouTube
- ↑ NHL Clarence Campbell Conference Finals 1987 - Game 1 - Detroit Red Wings @ Edmonton Oilers at YouTube
- ↑ NHL on ESPN Game 1 1988 Patrick Division Semifinal Devils at Islanders (ESPN Classic) at YouTube
- ↑ NHL on ESPN Game 4 1988 Patrick Division Semifinal Islanders at Devils at YouTube
- ↑ 1988 NHL Playoffs Flyers at Capitals Game 7 (Full Game) at YouTube
- ↑ NHL 24.04.1988 G4 Montreal Canadiens - Boston Bruins at YouTube
- ↑ NHL 26.04.1988 G5 Boston Bruins - Montreal Canadiens at YouTube
- ↑ Marty McSorley Spears Mike Bullard (Oilers vs Flames) 1988 Playoffs at YouTube
- ↑ Marty McSorley Spear 1988 (Mike Emrick & Bill Clement) at YouTube
- ↑ *Replacement officials game 5/8/88 at YouTube
- ↑ Oilers vs Red Wings (G # 4 - OT) 1988 Conference Finals at YouTube
- ↑ Pergament, Alan. "Brenon Knows Her Hockey ABC's", April 17, 1994. Retrieved on June 19, 2013.
- ↑ Shuster, Rachel. "Esposito on the spot, and ESPN on the ball", May 10, 1988, p. 3C.
