Broadcast teams
ESPN did not have fixed broadcast teams during the 1985-86 season. Sam Rosen, Ken Wilson, Jim Hughson, Mike Lange, and Jiggs McDonald handled the play-by-play and Mickey Redmond, Mike Liut, Gary Green, Paul Steigerwald, and Peter McNab provided color commentary.
Stanley Cup playoffs
Year
|
Round
|
Teams
|
Games
|
Play-by-play
|
Color commentator(s)
|
Ice level reporter(s)
|
1986
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Philadelphia-New York Rangers
|
Games 4-5
|
Mike Lange
|
Paul Steigerwald
|
|
Washington-New York Islanders
|
Game 1
|
Mike Lange
|
Paul Steigerwald
|
|
Montreal-Boston
|
Game 3
|
Jim Hughson
|
Gary Green
|
|
Minnesota-St. Louis
|
Game 2
|
Sam Rosen
|
Mickey Redmond
|
|
Divisional finals
|
Washington-New York Rangers
|
Games 1-2, 4-6
|
Sam Rosen
|
Mickey Redmond
|
|
Montreal-Hartford
|
Games 3, 7
|
Jiggs McDonald
|
Peter McNab
|
Edmonton-Calgary
|
Games 2-3, 5-7
|
Sam Rosen
|
Mickey Redmond
|
Jim Kelly
|
Conference finals
|
Montreal-New York Rangers
|
Games 1-5
|
Mike Lange
|
Paul Steigerwald
|
|
Calgary-St. Louis
|
Games 1-7
|
Ken Wilson
|
Mike Liut
|
|
1987
|
Divisional semifinals
|
Philadelphia-New York Rangers
|
Games 3–4, 6
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
Washington-New York Islanders
|
Game 7
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
Tom Mees
|
Hartford-Quebec
|
Game 5
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
Montreal-Boston
|
Games 1-2
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
Divisional finals
|
Philadelphia-New York Islanders
|
Games 2, 4-7
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
Montreal-Quebec
|
Game 1
|
Ken Wilson
|
Mike Liut
|
|
Detroit-Toronto
|
Games 5-7
|
Sam Rosen
|
Mickey Redmond
|
|
Edmonton-Winnipeg
|
Games 2-4
|
Sam Rosen
|
Mickey Redmond
|
|
Conference finals
|
Philadelphia-Montreal
|
Games 1-6
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
Edmonton-Detroit
|
Games 1-5
|
Ken Wilson
|
Mike Liut
|
|
1988
|
Divisional semifinals
|
New York Islanders-New Jersey
|
Games 1, 3, 6
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
Philadelphia-Washington
|
Games 2, 4–5, 7
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
Divisional finals
|
Washington-New Jersey
|
Games 1, 3, 6–7
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
Montreal-Boston
|
Games 2, 4–5
|
Sam Rosen
|
Mickey Redmond
|
|
Detroit-St. Louis
|
Games 2, 5
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
Edmonton-Calgary
|
Games 1, 3–4
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
Conference finals
|
Boston-New Jersey
|
Games 1-7
|
Mike Emrick
|
Bill Clement
|
|
Edmonton-Detroit
|
Games 1-5
|
Sam Rosen
|
Mickey Redmond
|
- Erin Andrews: Reporter (2004)
- Chris Berman: Host (2002-04)
- Brian Engblom: Analyst (1992-2004)
- Ray Ferraro: Analyst (2002-04)
- Tom Mees: Host (1985-88, 1992-93)
- Barry Melrose: Analyst (1996-2004)
- Al Morganti: Analyst (1993-2004)
- Darren Pang: Analyst (1992-2004)
- Bill Patrick: Host
- Bill Pidto: Host (1995-1998)
- Sam Ryan: Reporter (2002-2004)
- John Saunders: Host (1992-2004)