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⚫ | The '''[[Original Six]]''' are the six teams ([[Boston Bruins]], [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]], [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Montreal Canadiens]], [[New York Rangers]], and [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]) that composed the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the 25 seasons between the [[1942–43 NHL season|1942–43 season]] and the [[1967 NHL Expansion]]. The name is something of a [[misnomer]], since there were other NHL franchises that ceased operations before 1942, including some that were founded before some of the Original Six. The term dates from the 1967 expansion which added six new franchises; hence the six expansion teams and the "Original Six". |
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⚫ | In the [[1952–53 NHL season|1952–53 season]], [[CBC Television|CBC]] began televising ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]'' as a [[simulcast]] to the radio calls, joining the games in progress either 30 minutes or 60 minutes after the opening faceoff. Until [[1961 in television|1961]], the CBC was the only operating television network in Canada. Not only that, it was likely that not all [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] and [[Montreal Canadiens]] playoff games were televised in the early years, including to their local markets. |
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|'''Series''' |
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|'''Games covered''' |
|'''Games covered''' |
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− | |'''Play-by-play''' |
+ | |'''[[Play-by-play]]''' |
− | |'''Color |
+ | |'''[[Color commentator]]s''' |
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+ | |[[1953 Stanley Cup playoffs|1953]] |
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− | |1953 |
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|Semifinals |
|Semifinals |
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+ | |[[1952–53 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-[[1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago]] |
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− | |Montreal-Chicago |
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− | |Games 1–2, 5–7 |
+ | |Games 1–2, 5–7 (joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1954 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1954 Stanley Cup playoffs|1954]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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− | |Detroit-Toronto |
+ | |[[Maple Leafs–Red Wings rivalry|Detroit-Toronto]] |
− | |Games 3–4 |
+ | |Games 3–4 (joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[Foster Hewitt]] |
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+ | |[[Bruins–Canadiens rivalry|Montréal-Boston]] |
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− | |Montreal-Boston |
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− | |Games 1–2 |
+ | |Games 1–2 (joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1955 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1955 Stanley Cup playoffs|1955]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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− | |Detroit-Toronto |
+ | |[[Maple Leafs–Red Wings rivalry|Detroit-Toronto]] |
− | |Games 3–4 |
+ | |Games 3–4 (joined-in-progress) |
− | | |
+ | |[[Foster Hewitt]] |
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+ | |[[Bruins–Canadiens rivalry|Montréal-Boston]] |
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+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1956 Stanley Cup playoffs|1956]] |
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− | |Montreal-Boston |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1956 |
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| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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− | |Montreal-New York Rangers |
+ | |[[1955–56 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-[[1955–56 New York Rangers season|New York Rangers]] |
− | |Games 1–5 |
+ | |Games 1–5 (joined-in-progress) |
− | | |
+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] |
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|- |
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− | |Detroit-Toronto |
+ | |[[Maple Leafs–Red Wings rivalry|Detroit-Toronto]] |
− | |Games 3–5 |
+ | |Games 3–5 (joined-in-progress) |
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− | (joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[1957 Stanley Cup playoffs|1957]] |
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− | |1957 |
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|Semifinals |
|Semifinals |
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− | |Montreal-New York Rangers |
+ | |[[1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-[[1956–57 New York Rangers season|New York Rangers]] |
− | |Games 1–5 |
+ | |Games 1–5 (Games 3–5 joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1958 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1958 Stanley Cup playoffs|1958]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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+ | |[[1957–58 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-[[1957–58 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit]] |
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− | |Montreal-Detroit |
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− | |Games 1–4 |
+ | |Games 1–4 (joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] |
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− | |New York Rangers-Boston |
+ | |[[1957–58 New York Rangers season|New York Rangers]]-[[1957–58 Boston Bruins season|Boston]] |
− | |Games 3, 6 |
+ | |Games 3, 6 (joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[Foster Hewitt]] (Game 3)<br>[[Danny Gallivan]] (Game 6) |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1959 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1959 Stanley Cup playoffs|1959]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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− | |Boston-Toronto |
+ | |[[Bruins–Maple Leafs rivalry|Boston-Toronto]] |
− | |Games 1–7 |
+ | |Games 1–7 (joined-in-progress) |
− | | |
+ | |[[Bill Hewitt]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Foster Hewitt]] |
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+ | |[[1958–59 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-[[1958–59 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago]] |
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− | |Montreal-Chicago |
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− | |Games 1–6 |
+ | |Games 1–6 (Games 1–5 joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1960 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1960 Stanley Cup playoffs|1960]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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+ | |[[1959–60 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-[[1959–60 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago]] |
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− | |Montreal-Chicago |
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− | |Games 1–4 |
+ | |Games 1–4 (joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] |
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− | |Toronto-Detroit |
+ | |[[Maple Leafs–Red Wings rivalry|Toronto-Detroit]] |
− | |Games 1–6 |
+ | |Games 1–6 (joined-in-progress) |
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− | (joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[Foster Hewitt]] |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1961 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1961 Stanley Cup playoffs|1961]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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+ | |[[1960–61 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-[[1960–61 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago]] |
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− | |Montreal-Chicago |
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− | |Games 1–6 |
+ | |Games 1–6 (Games 1–2, 5 joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Keith Dancy]] (in Montréal) |
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+ | |[[1960–61 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto]]-[[1960–61 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit]] |
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− | |Toronto-Detroit |
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− | |Games 1–5 |
+ | |Games 1–5 (Games 1–2, 5 joined-in progress) |
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+ | |[[Bill Hewitt]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Foster Hewitt]] (in Toronto) |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1962 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1962 Stanley Cup playoffs|1962]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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+ | |[[1961–62 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-[[1961–62 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago]] |
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− | |Montreal-Chicago |
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− | |Games 1–6 |
+ | |Games 1–6 (Games 1–5 joined-in-progress) |
+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] |
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− | (Games 1–5 joined-in-progress) |
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− | | |
+ | |[[Keith Dancy]] |
− | |'''[[Keith Dancy]]''' |
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− | |Toronto-New York Rangers |
+ | |[[1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto]]-[[1961–62 New York Rangers season|New York Rangers]] |
− | |Games 1–6 |
+ | |Games 1–6 (Games 1–5 joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |[[Bill Hewitt]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Jack Dennett]] (in Toronto) |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1963 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1963 Stanley Cup playoffs|1963]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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+ | |[[Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry|Toronto-Montréal]] |
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− | |Toronto-Montreal |
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− | |Games 1–5 |
+ | |Games 1–5 (joined-in-progress) |
+ | |[[Bill Hewitt (sportscaster)|Bill Hewitt]] (in Toronto)<br>[[Danny Gallivan]] (in Montreal) |
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− | (joined-in-progress) |
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+ | |<br>[[Keith Dancy]] (in Montreal) |
− | |<br>'''[[Keith Dancy]]''' (in Montreal) |
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− | |Chicago-Detroit |
+ | |[[Blackhawks–Red Wings rivalry|Chicago-Detroit]] |
|Game 6 |
|Game 6 |
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+ | |[[Bill Hewitt]] |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1964 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1964 Stanley Cup playoffs|1964]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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+ | |[[Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry|Montréal-Toronto]] |
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− | |Montreal-Toronto |
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− | |Games 1–7 |
+ | |Games 1–7 (Games 1–6 joined-in-progress) |
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− | (Games 1–6 joined-in-progress) |
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− | | |
+ | |[[Keith Dancy]] (in Montreal)<br>[[Brian McFarlane]] (in Toronto) |
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− | |Chicago-Detroit |
+ | |[[Blackhawks–Red Wings rivalry|Chicago-Detroit]] |
− | |Games 2, 5 |
+ | |Games 2, 5 (joined-in-progress) |
− | | |
+ | |[[Bill Hewitt]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Brian McFarlane]] |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1965 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1965 Stanley Cup playoffs|1965]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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− | |Detroit-Chicago |
+ | |[[Blackhawks–Red Wings rivalry|Detroit-Chicago]] |
− | |Games 2, 5, 7 |
+ | |Games 2, 5, 7 (Games 2, 5 joined-in-progress) |
− | | |
+ | |[[Bill Hewitt]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Brian McFarlane]] (Game 7) |
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+ | |[[Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry|Montréal-Toronto]] |
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− | |Montreal-Toronto |
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− | |Games 1–6 |
+ | |Games 1–6 (joined-in progress) |
− | | |
+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] (in Montreal)<br>[[Bill Hewitt]] (in Toronto) |
− | | |
+ | |[[Keith Dancy]] (in Montreal)<br>[[Brian McFarlane]] (in Toronto) |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1966 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1966 Stanley Cup playoffs|1966]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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+ | |[[Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry|Montréal-Toronto]] |
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− | |Montreal-Toronto |
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|Games 1–4 |
|Games 1–4 |
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− | | |
+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] (in Montreal)<br>[[Bill Hewitt]] (in Toronto) |
− | | |
+ | |[[Keith Dancy]] (in Montreal)<br>[[Brian McFarlane]] (in Toronto) |
− | |- |
+ | |- |
− | |Chicago-Detroit |
+ | |[[Blackhawks–Red Wings rivalry|Chicago-Detroit]] |
|Games 5–6 |
|Games 5–6 |
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− | | |
+ | |[[Bill Hewitt]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Brian McFarlane]] |
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− | | rowspan="2" |1967 |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[1967 Stanley Cup playoffs|1967]] |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals |
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+ | |[[1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago]]-[[1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto]] |
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− | |Chicago-Toronto |
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− | |Games 1–6 |
+ | |Games 1–6 (Games 1–4, 6 joined-in progress) |
− | | |
+ | |[[Bill Hewitt]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Brian McFarlane]] |
− | |- |
+ | |- |
− | |Montreal-New York Rangers |
+ | |[[1966–67 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-[[1966–67 New York Rangers season|New York Rangers]] |
|Games 1–4 |
|Games 1–4 |
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− | | |
+ | |[[Danny Gallivan]] |
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+ | |[[Dan Kelly]] (in Montréal)<br>[[Dick Irvin, Jr.]] (in New York) |
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− | * 1955 - Game 3 of the Detroit-Toronto series and Game 5 of the Boston-Montreal series were televised nationally. |
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+ | *[[1955 Stanley Cup playoffs|1955]] - Game 3 of the [[1954–55 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit]]-[[1954–55 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto]] series and Game 5 of the [[1954–55 Boston Bruins season|Boston]]-[[1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]] series were televised nationally. |
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⚫ | *[[1956 Stanley Cup playoffs|1956]] - Game 4 of the [[1955–56 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-[[1955–56 New York Rangers season|New York Rangers]] series was not the potential clincher, nor was it played in [[Montreal Forum|Montreal]]. Therefore, there was a possible chance that the game wasn't going to be televised. |
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⚫ | *[[1959 Stanley Cup playoffs|1959]] - [[Hockey Night in Canada|CBC]]'s telecast of Game 7 of [[1958–59 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto]]-[[1958–59 Boston Bruins season|Boston]] series at [[Boston Garden]] joins just before the start of the second period. [[Bill Hewitt (sportscaster)|Bill]] and [[Foster Hewitt]] were simulcasting on Toronto's [[CJCL|CKFH]] and [[CBC Radio]], and one of them welcomes the television audience. |
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⚫ | *[[1960 Stanley Cup playoffs|1960]] - In the May 28 edition of the ''[[Winnipeg Free Press]]'', a ''[[Canadian Press]]'' article mentioned the fact that the [[CBC Television|CBC]] fielded numerous angry calls from viewers upset that [[Hockey Night in Canada|CBC]] continued to televise all three overtimes of Game 3 of the [[1959–60 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto]]-[[1959–60 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit]] series. Because of this, the angry viewers missed several previously scheduled shows as the overtime continued on. The CBC said that the policy of telecasting each Stanley Cup playoff game to its conclusion would be enforced. |
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⚫ | *[[1962 Stanley Cup playoffs|1962]] - [[CBC Television|CBC]]'s [[CBWT|Winnipeg affiliate]] carried Game 3 of the [[1961–62 Montreal Canadiens season|Montreal]]-[[1961–62 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago]] series at 8:30 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central time]] (9 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern time]]). Meanwhile, they aired ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. Eastern), which included guest stars [[Wayne and Shuster]]. This was followed by ''Close-Up'' at 8 p.m. (9 p.m. Eastern), and then the hockey game in progress. |
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⚫ | *[[1967 Stanley Cup playoffs|1967]] - Except Game 2 of the [[1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto]]-[[1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago]] series, all of the Stanley Cup playoff games on [[Hockey Night in Canada|CBC]] were televised in [[Color television|color]]. The 1967 playoffs were the first time CBC televised NHL games in color. |
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⚫ | There was no American network television coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs until [[1965–66 NHL season|1965–66]] (which also marked the first telecasts of an NHL game in [[Color television|color]]), the second to last season of the Original Six era. The earliest known American television coverage of any kind occurred in [[1955–56 NHL season|1956]], when Games 3 and 5 of the [[1955–56 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-[[1955–56 New York Rangers season|New York Rangers]] playoff series were televised in the New York area on [[WPIX]] 11 at 9 p.m. local time. [[Bud Palmer]] worked play-by-play for those games on WPIX while and [[Jack McCarthy (television)|Jack McCarthy]] hosted from the studio. |
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− | + | |'''Network''' |
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− | + | |'''[[Play-by-play]]''' |
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− | + | |'''[[Color commentator]]s''' |
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− | !'''Studio host''' |
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+ | |[[1966 Stanley Cup playoffs|1966]] |
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− | |1966 |
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− | + | |Semifinals |
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|Games 2, 5 |
|Games 2, 5 |
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+ | |[[Blackhawks–Red Wings rivalry|Chicago-Detroit]] |
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− | |Detroit-Chicago |
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− | |NBC |
+ | |[[NHL on NBC|NBC]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Win Elliot]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Bill Mazer]] |
− | |'''[[Jim Simpson]]''' and '''[[Bill Cullen]]''' |
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+ | |[[1967 Stanley Cup playoffs|1967]] |
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− | |1967 |
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+ | |Semifinals |
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|Game 5 |
|Game 5 |
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+ | |[[1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto]]-[[1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago]] |
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− | |Toronto-Chicago |
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− | |CBS |
+ | |[[NHL on CBS|CBS]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Jim Gordon]] |
− | | |
+ | |[[Stu Nahan]] |
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+ | ===Notes=== |
− | * 1967 |
+ | *[[1967 Stanley Cup playoffs|1967]] - [[NHL on CBS|CBS]] was scheduled to televise the Game 2 of the [[1966–67 New York Rangers season|New York Rangers]]-[[1966–67 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]] series. However, an [[American Federation of Television and Radio Artists|AFTRA]] [[Strike action|strike]] forced cancellation of the telecast. |
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+ | ==External links== |
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+ | *[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&btnmeta_news_search=1&q=Stanley+Cup+Playoffs+on+CBC&oq=Stanley+Cup+Playoffs+on+CBC&aq=f&aqi=d1d-o1&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=3760l11010l0l11505l35l33l4l23l27l0l220l785l2.3.1l6l0#q=Stanley+Cup+Playoffs+on+CBC&hl=en&gl=us&sa=X&ei=UYvqTsmyCfHXiAL-hKHXBA&ved=0CBcQpwUoCw&source=lnt&tbs=cdr:1%2Ccd_min%3A1953%2Ccd_max%3A1967&tbm=nws&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=97b47cb80d914676&biw=1280&bih=843 Stanley Cup Playoffs on CBC - Google Search] |
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+ | **[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&btnmeta_news_search=1&q=Stanley+Cup+Playoffs+on+CBC&oq=Stanley+Cup+Playoffs+on+CBC&aq=f&aqi=d1d-o1&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=3760l11010l0l11505l35l33l4l23l27l0l220l785l2.3.1l6l0#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&gl=us&tbs=cdr:1%2Ccd_min%3A1953%2Ccd_max%3A1967&tbm=nws&source=hp&q=Hockey+Night+in+Canada&pbx=1&oq=Hockey+Night+in+Canada&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=94789l98849l0l99094l30l16l7l1l1l1l160l1655l5.11l23l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=97b47cb80d914676&biw=1280&bih=843 ''Hockey Night in Canada''] |
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Revision as of 23:09, 2 April 2020
The Original Six are the six teams (Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs) that composed the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 25 seasons between the 1942–43 season and the 1967 NHL Expansion. The name is something of a misnomer, since there were other NHL franchises that ceased operations before 1942, including some that were founded before some of the Original Six. The term dates from the 1967 expansion which added six new franchises; hence the six expansion teams and the "Original Six".
Canadian television coverage
In the 1952–53 season, CBC began televising Hockey Night in Canada as a simulcast to the radio calls, joining the games in progress either 30 minutes or 60 minutes after the opening faceoff. Until 1961, the CBC was the only operating television network in Canada. Not only that, it was likely that not all Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens playoff games were televised in the early years, including to their local markets.
Year | Round | Series | Games covered | Play-by-play | Color commentators |
1953 | Semifinals | Montréal-Chicago | Games 1–2, 5–7 (joined-in-progress) | Danny Gallivan | |
1954 | Semifinals | Detroit-Toronto | Games 3–4 (joined-in-progress) | Foster Hewitt | |
Montréal-Boston | Games 1–2 (joined-in-progress) | Danny Gallivan | |||
1955 | Semifinals | Detroit-Toronto | Games 3–4 (joined-in-progress) | Foster Hewitt | |
Montréal-Boston | Games 1–2, 5 (joined-in-progress) | Danny Gallivan | |||
1956 | Semifinals | Montréal-New York Rangers | Games 1–5 (joined-in-progress) | Danny Gallivan | |
Detroit-Toronto | Games 3–5 (joined-in-progress) | Foster Hewitt | |||
1957 | Semifinals | Montréal-New York Rangers | Games 1–5 (Games 3–5 joined-in-progress) | Danny Gallivan | |
1958 | Semifinals | Montréal-Detroit | Games 1–4 (joined-in-progress) | Danny Gallivan | |
New York Rangers-Boston | Games 3, 6 (joined-in-progress) | Foster Hewitt (Game 3) Danny Gallivan (Game 6) | |||
1959 | Semifinals | Boston-Toronto | Games 1–7 (joined-in-progress) | Bill Hewitt | Foster Hewitt |
Montréal-Chicago | Games 1–6 (Games 1–5 joined-in-progress) | Danny Gallivan | |||
1960 | Semifinals | Montréal-Chicago | Games 1–4 (joined-in-progress) | Danny Gallivan | |
Toronto-Detroit | Games 1–6 (joined-in-progress) | Bill Hewitt | Foster Hewitt | ||
1961 | Semifinals | Montréal-Chicago | Games 1–6 (Games 1–2, 5 joined-in-progress) | Danny Gallivan | Keith Dancy (in Montréal) |
Toronto-Detroit | Games 1–5 (Games 1–2, 5 joined-in progress) | Bill Hewitt | Foster Hewitt (in Toronto) | ||
1962 | Semifinals | Montréal-Chicago | Games 1–6 (Games 1–5 joined-in-progress) | Danny Gallivan | Keith Dancy |
Toronto-New York Rangers | Games 1–6 (Games 1–5 joined-in-progress) | Bill Hewitt | Jack Dennett (in Toronto) | ||
1963 | Semifinals | Toronto-Montréal | Games 1–5 (joined-in-progress) | Bill Hewitt (in Toronto) Danny Gallivan (in Montreal) |
Keith Dancy (in Montreal) |
Chicago-Detroit | Game 6 | Bill Hewitt | |||
1964 | Semifinals | Montréal-Toronto | Games 1–7 (Games 1–6 joined-in-progress) | Danny Gallivan (in Montreal) Bill Hewitt (in Toronto) |
Keith Dancy (in Montreal) Brian McFarlane (in Toronto) |
Chicago-Detroit | Games 2, 5 (joined-in-progress) | Bill Hewitt | Brian McFarlane | ||
1965 | Semifinals | Detroit-Chicago | Games 2, 5, 7 (Games 2, 5 joined-in-progress) | Bill Hewitt | Brian McFarlane (Game 7) |
Montréal-Toronto | Games 1–6 (joined-in progress) | Danny Gallivan (in Montreal) Bill Hewitt (in Toronto) |
Keith Dancy (in Montreal) Brian McFarlane (in Toronto) | ||
1966 | Semifinals | Montréal-Toronto | Games 1–4 | Danny Gallivan (in Montreal) Bill Hewitt (in Toronto) |
Keith Dancy (in Montreal) Brian McFarlane (in Toronto) |
Chicago-Detroit | Games 5–6 | Bill Hewitt | Brian McFarlane | ||
1967 | Semifinals | Chicago-Toronto | Games 1–6 (Games 1–4, 6 joined-in progress) | Bill Hewitt | Brian McFarlane |
Montréal-New York Rangers | Games 1–4 | Danny Gallivan | Dan Kelly (in Montréal) Dick Irvin, Jr. (in New York) |
Notes
- 1955 - Game 3 of the Detroit-Toronto series and Game 5 of the Boston-Montréal series were televised nationally.
- 1956 - Game 4 of the Montréal-New York Rangers series was not the potential clincher, nor was it played in Montreal. Therefore, there was a possible chance that the game wasn't going to be televised.
- 1957 - Games 1, 2, and 4 of the Montréal-New York Rangers series were likely not seen outside the Montreal region if not televised at all.
- 1958 - Games 1, 2 and 3 of the Montréal-Detroit series were likely not seen outside Quebec.
- 1959 - CBC's telecast of Game 7 of Toronto-Boston series at Boston Garden joins just before the start of the second period. Bill and Foster Hewitt were simulcasting on Toronto's CKFH and CBC Radio, and one of them welcomes the television audience.
- 1960 - In the May 28 edition of the Winnipeg Free Press, a Canadian Press article mentioned the fact that the CBC fielded numerous angry calls from viewers upset that CBC continued to televise all three overtimes of Game 3 of the Toronto-Detroit series. Because of this, the angry viewers missed several previously scheduled shows as the overtime continued on. The CBC said that the policy of telecasting each Stanley Cup playoff game to its conclusion would be enforced.
- 1961 - Some semifinal games may not have been seen outside the Toronto or Montreal metro areas.
- This may have been the first time that all playoff games were televised somewhere across Canada.
- 1962 - CBC's Winnipeg affiliate carried Game 3 of the Montreal-Chicago series at 8:30 p.m. Central time (9 p.m. Eastern time). Meanwhile, they aired The Ed Sullivan Show at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. Eastern), which included guest stars Wayne and Shuster. This was followed by Close-Up at 8 p.m. (9 p.m. Eastern), and then the hockey game in progress.
- On April 3, CBC's affiliates in and near Toronto aired The Garry Moore Show at 8 p.m. followed by Game 4 of the Toronto-New York Rangers game in progress at 9 p.m.
- 1967 - Except Game 2 of the Toronto-Chicago series, all of the Stanley Cup playoff games on CBC were televised in color. The 1967 playoffs were the first time CBC televised NHL games in color.
American television coverage
There was no American network television coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs until 1965–66 (which also marked the first telecasts of an NHL game in color), the second to last season of the Original Six era. The earliest known American television coverage of any kind occurred in 1956, when Games 3 and 5 of the Montréal-New York Rangers playoff series were televised in the New York area on WPIX 11 at 9 p.m. local time. Bud Palmer worked play-by-play for those games on WPIX while and Jack McCarthy hosted from the studio.
Year | Round | Series | Games covered | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentators |
1966 | Semifinals | Games 2, 5 | Chicago-Detroit | NBC | Win Elliot | Bill Mazer |
1967 | Semifinals | Game 5 | Toronto-Chicago | CBS | Jim Gordon | Stu Nahan |
Notes
- 1967 - CBS was scheduled to televise the Game 2 of the New York Rangers-Montréal series. However, an AFTRA strike forced cancellation of the telecast.
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