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| + | {{short description|Coverage of the 1987 and 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs in Canada}} |
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{{Infobox television |
{{Infobox television |
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| − | | show_name = NHL on Global |
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+ | | alt_name = ''Stanley Cup '87''<br>''Stanley Cup '88'' |
| genre = Sports |
| genre = Sports |
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| creator = [[Global Television Network]]<br>[[Carling O'Keefe]] |
| creator = [[Global Television Network]]<br>[[Carling O'Keefe]] |
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| − | | writer = |
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| − | | creative_director = |
+ | | creative_director = |
| − | | developer = |
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| − | | presenter = |
+ | | presenter = |
| − | | starring = [[Dave Hodge]]<br>[[John Davidson]]<br>[[Dan Kelly]]<br>[[Jim Robson]]<br>Jim Tatti |
+ | | starring = [[Dave Hodge]]<br>[[John Davidson (ice hockey)|John Davidson]]<br>[[Dan Kelly (sportscaster)|Dan Kelly]]<br>[[Jim Robson]]<br>Jim Tatti |
| − | | voices = |
+ | | voices = |
| − | | narrated = |
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| − | | theme_music_composer = |
+ | | theme_music_composer = |
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+ | | open_theme = |
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| country = Canada |
| country = Canada |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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| num_seasons = 2 |
| num_seasons = 2 |
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| − | | num_episodes = |
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| − | | list_episodes = |
+ | | list_episodes = |
| − | | executive_producer = Doug Bonar |
+ | | executive_producer = Doug Bonar |
| producer = John Shannon<ref>{{Cite news|title=If Canada has chance for gold Sunday match may be telecast|date=May 1, 1987|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=F8}}</ref> |
| producer = John Shannon<ref>{{Cite news|title=If Canada has chance for gold Sunday match may be telecast|date=May 1, 1987|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=F8}}</ref> |
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| director = Henry Pasila |
| director = Henry Pasila |
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| − | | cinematography = |
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| − | | runtime = 150 minutes or until game ends |
+ | | runtime = 150 minutes or until the game ends |
| network = [[Global Television Network|Global]] |
| network = [[Global Television Network|Global]] |
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+ | | first_aired = {{start date|1987|4|24}} |
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+ | | last_aired = {{end date|1988|5|20}} |
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+ | | related = ''[[NHL on CTV]]'' |
| − | | first_aired = April 24, 1987 |
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| − | | last_aired = May 20, 1988 |
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| − | | related = ''[[NHL on CTV]]'' |
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| − | | website = http://www.globaltv.com/entertainment/index.html |
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| ⚫ | '''''NHL on Global''''' was the [[de facto]] name of a [[television program]] that broadcast [[National Hockey League]] games on the [[Global Television Network]]. The program aired during the [[1987 Stanley Cup playoffs|1987]] and [[1988 Stanley Cup playoffs]] under the titles '''''Stanley Cup '87''''' and '''''Stanley Cup '88''''' respectively. |
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| ⚫ | '''''NHL on Global''''' |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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+ | === About CTV's NHL coverage=== |
For the [[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85]] and [[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86]] seasons, [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] aired regular season games on Friday nights (and some Sunday afternoons) as well as partial coverage of the playoffs and [[Stanley Cup Finals]]. While [[Molson]] continued to present ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]'' on Saturday nights on [[CBC Television|CBC]], rival brewery [[Carling O'Keefe]] began airing ''Friday Night Hockey'' on CTV. This marked the first time since [[1974–75 NHL season|1974–75]] that CBC was not the lone [[Terrestrial television|over-the-air]] network broadcaster of the National Hockey League in Canada. CTV's 1965-75 NHL package consisted of Wednesday night games produced by the McLaren advertising agency, which also produced CBC's Saturday night ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]'' telecasts. |
For the [[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85]] and [[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86]] seasons, [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] aired regular season games on Friday nights (and some Sunday afternoons) as well as partial coverage of the playoffs and [[Stanley Cup Finals]]. While [[Molson]] continued to present ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]'' on Saturday nights on [[CBC Television|CBC]], rival brewery [[Carling O'Keefe]] began airing ''Friday Night Hockey'' on CTV. This marked the first time since [[1974–75 NHL season|1974–75]] that CBC was not the lone [[Terrestrial television|over-the-air]] network broadcaster of the National Hockey League in Canada. CTV's 1965-75 NHL package consisted of Wednesday night games produced by the McLaren advertising agency, which also produced CBC's Saturday night ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]'' telecasts. |
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| + | The deal with CTV was arranged by the [[Quebec Nordiques]] (who were owned by Carling O'Keefe<ref name="NewYorkTimes2">{{cite news |date=July 25, 1984 |title=SPORTS PEOPLE; Hockey-TV Suit |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/25/sports/sports-people-hockey-tv-suit.html |access-date=February 9, 2016 |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |page=B8}}</ref>) and all 14 U.S.-based NHL clubs,<ref name=":22">{{Cite news |last=Eskenazi |first=Gerald |date=1984-08-17 |title=SUITS OVER TV SPLIT N.H.L. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/17/sports/suits-over-tv-split-nhl.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |work=[[New York Times]] |page=A17 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Kelly |date=September 25, 1984 |title=Great hockey/beer war takes to the ice in Chicago |url=https://chicagotribune.newspapers.com/image/202524680/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]] |page=B1 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":322">{{Cite news |last=Jr |first=Robert Mcg Thomas |date=1984-12-07 |title=N.H.L. TEAMS SIGN TV DEAL |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/07/sports/nhl-teams-sign-tv-deal.html |access-date=2023-12-31 |work=[[The New York Times]] |page=D26 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":42">{{Cite web |date=December 18, 1984 |title=The National Hockey League and Molson Breweries announced Tuesday... - UPI Archives |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/12/18/The-National-Hockey-League-and-Molson-Breweries-announced-Tuesday/2531472194000/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref> who sought to break Molson's monopoly<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hadekel |first=Peter |date=December 19, 1984 |title=NHL, Molson Sign Contract to Settle TV Rights Battle |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8g0vAAAAIBAJ&dq=Nhl+Molson+Sign+Contract+To+Settle+Tv+Rights+Battle&pg=PA53&article_id=5866,4052357 |access-date=September 20, 2023 |website=[[Montreal Gazette]] |page=53}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McKee |first=Ken |date=Oct 2, 1985 |title=Ziegler, Molson's meet over TV rights |newspaper=[[Toronto Star]] |page=F2}}</ref> on NHL broadcasting in Canada. All of the CTV's regular-season telecasts originated from [[Quebec City]] or the [[United States]], as Molson shut them out of the other six Canadian buildings (as Carling did to them in Québec City). |
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| − | The deal with CTV was arranged by the [[Quebec Nordiques]] (who were owned by Carling O'Keefe) and all 14 U.S.-based NHL clubs, who sought to break Molson's monopoly on NHL broadcasting in Canada. All of CTV's regular season telecasts originated from [[Quebec City]] or the United States, as Molson shut them out of the other six Canadian buildings (as Carling did to them in Quebec City). |
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| + | The deal ended following the 1985-86 season. CTV's limited access to Canadian-based teams (other than Québec, whose English-speaking fan base was quite small) translated into poor [[BBM Canada|ratings]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last=McKee |first=Ken |date=April 16, 1986 |title=CTV's hockey games on thin ice Network reportedly unhappy with NHL's Friday night schedule |newspaper=Toronto Star |page=E5}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=CTV won't renew NHL contract|date=April 19, 1986|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=D8}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |agency=The Canadian Press |date=April 19, 1986 |title=CTV will halt NHL season broadcasts |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S4s0AAAAIBAJ&dq=CTV+will+halt+NHL+season+broadcasts+1986&pg=PA88&article_id=2546,5541697 |access-date=September 20, 2023 |website=[[Montreal Gazette]] |publisher=[[The Canadian Press]] |pages=86, 88}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 15, 1986 |title=SCOUTING; Hockey TV War Is Brewing Again |language=en-US |page=D30 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/15/sports/scouting-hockey-tv-war-is-brewing-again.html |access-date=February 9, 2016 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> on the venture.<ref>{{cite news |last=McKee |first=Ken |date=September 12, 1986 |title=Marketing mystery: Argos off the TV 38 days |newspaper=Toronto Star |page=F8}}</ref> |
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| − | The deal ended following the 1985-86 season. CTV's limited access to Canadian-based teams (other than Quebec, whose English-speaking fan base was quite small) translated into poor [[BBM Canada|ratings]]. |
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===''Stanley Cup '87'' and ''Stanley Cup '88''=== |
===''Stanley Cup '87'' and ''Stanley Cup '88''=== |
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| − | Despite CTV pulling the plug on their two-year-long venture with the NHL, Carling O'Keefe retained their rights ( |
+ | Despite CTV pulling the plug on their two-year-long venture with the NHL, Carling O'Keefe retained their rights (two years were remaining on the contract with or without CTV).<ref>{{Cite news|title=Brian Propp determined to make Team Canada|date=August 5, 1987|first=Rick|last=Matsumoto|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=F1}}</ref> |
| − | Things became problematic when the 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs opened with Carling O'Keefe still without a network of some sort. The problems arguably peaked when the [[ |
+ | Things became problematic when the 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs opened with Carling O'Keefe still without a network of some sort. The problems arguably peaked when the [[Battle of Quebec (ice hockey)|Montreal-Quebec]] second-round playoff series opened without Molson being allowed to broadcast from [[Colisée de Québec|Quebec City]], leaving Games 3 and 4 off of English-language television altogether. This led to a hastily-arranged syndicated package on a chain of stations<ref>{{Cite news|title=No game for fans in north|date=May 6, 1987|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=C4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |agency=The Canadian Press|date=April 22, 1987|title=Not many fans will see Montreal-Quebec series|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D0VgAAAAIBAJ&dq=Not+many+fans+will+see+Montreal-Quebec+series+1987&pg=PA52&article_id=5959,1540830|publisher=The Phoenix, [[Canadian Press]] |pages=52 |language=en}}</ref> that would one day form the basis of the [[Global Television Network]]. The deal between Carling O'Keefe and the [[Canwest]]/Global consortium (with a few [[List of CBC television stations|CBC]] and CTV affiliates sprinkled in for good measure) came just in time for Game 6 of this series on April 30.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 29, 1987 |title=West to see Leafs-Wings |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FUVgAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA82&dq=cbc+montreal-quebec+1987+playoffs&article_id=1129,3820193&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiPqL_hloSEAxWNkyYFHVP_DCoQ6AF6BAgHEAI#v=onepage&q=cbc%20montreal-quebec%201987%20playoffs&f=false |access-date=January 29, 2024 |website=[[The Phoenix]] |page=D6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 30, 1987 |title=Sask Fans Blacked Out Tonight |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FkVgAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA54&dq=cbc+saskatchewan+montreal-quebec+1987+playoffs&article_id=4864,4159643&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiv9Ny8l4SEAxURkyYFHaZLCisQ6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&q=cbc%20saskatchewan%20montreal-quebec%201987%20playoffs&f=false |website=[[The Phoenix]] |page=54}}</ref> |
| − | It must be stressed that Global, technically, didn't become a national network until [[1997 in Canadian television|1997]]. During the 1980s, Global consisted of a [[CIII- |
+ | It must be stressed that Global, technically, didn't become a national network until [[1997 in Canadian television|1997]]. During the 1980s, Global consisted of a [[CIII-DT|single station in Toronto]] with numerous rebroadcast transmitters throughout Ontario, CanWest was a chain of independent stations in Western Canada (and at the time a part-owner of Global), and the two often combined to carry syndicated programming, such as this NHL package and the [[Canadian Football Network]], which would also begin in 1987. These NHL broadcasts were aired under the names ''Stanley Cup '87'' and ''Stanley Cup '88'', before a merger between Carling O'Keefe and [[Molson]] (the presenters of ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]'' on [[CBC Television|CBC]] as previously mentioned) put an end to the competition. |
| − | In 1987, coverage also included all five games of the [[NHL Conference Finals|Campbell Conference Final]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 29, 1987|title=Habs-Nordiques are on Global|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=C5}}</ref> between the [[1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season|Edmonton Oilers]] and [[1986–87 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit Red Wings]],<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 13, 1987|title=Oilers, Wings on tube|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=E3}}</ref> and Games 3–5<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 14, 1987|title=Let's put an end to goon hockey|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=G6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=May 15, 1987|title=Where were commentators when NHL was on fence?|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=F10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Global network to share coverage for NHL playoffs|date=February 7, 1987|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=D5 |
+ | In 1987, coverage also included all five games of the [[NHL Conference Finals|Campbell Conference Final]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 29, 1987|title=Habs-Nordiques are on Global|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=C5}}</ref> between the [[1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season|Edmonton Oilers]] and [[1986–87 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit Red Wings]],<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 13, 1987|title=Oilers, Wings on tube|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=E3}}</ref> and Games 3–5<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 14, 1987|title=Let's put an end to goon hockey|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=G6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=May 15, 1987|title=Where were commentators when NHL was on fence?|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=F10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Global network to share coverage for NHL playoffs|date=February 7, 1987|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=D5}}</ref> of the [[1987 Stanley Cup Finals]] between the Oilers and [[1986–87 Philadelphia Flyers season|Philadelphia Flyers]]. |
| − | In 1988,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Former goalie knows how to put it in the net before the cameras|date=April 2, 1988|first=Jonathan|last=Gross|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=S6}}</ref> coverage included the [[Smythe Division]] Final between the [[ |
+ | In 1988,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Former goalie knows how to put it in the net before the cameras|date=April 2, 1988|first=Jonathan|last=Gross|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=S6}}</ref> coverage included select regular season games on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons from January 31 to the end of the regular season, the [[Smythe Division]] Final between the [[Edmonton Oilers]] and [[Calgary Flames]] (which Global carried nationally, except for the Edmonton and Calgary markets, where the CBC retained exclusive rights),<ref>{{Cite news|title=Global has the Oilers|date=April 28, 1988|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=C8}}</ref> Game 5 of the [[Norris Division]] Final between the [[1987–88 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit Red Wings]] and [[1987–88 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis Blues]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Leaf fans have case of blues|date=April 8, 1987|first=Ken|last=McKee|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=B5}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Red Wings Yzerman Goes Through Workout|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=upQsAAAAIBAJ&dq=Yzerman+workout+1988&pg=PA18&article_id=1275,157366|publisher=[[Lakeland Ledger]]|page=18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Yzerman works out with Wings|date=May 1, 1988|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|page=G3}}</ref> the Campbell Conference Final between the Oilers and Red Wings, and the first two<ref>{{YouTube|title=Intro to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final (May 18, 1988)|id=tgF0cQXJ0Gs}}</ref> games of the [[1988 Stanley Cup Finals|Finals]] between the Oilers and [[1987–88 Boston Bruins season|Boston Bruins]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Most of Canada able to tune in on Stanley Cup|date=May 17, 1988|newspaper=Toronto Star|page=H1}}</ref> They also had the rights to Games 6 and 7 of the Finals, which were not necessary. |
| − | Unlike the split CTV/CBC coverage of {{NHL Year|1984}} and {{NHL Year|1985}}, the Canwest-Global telecasts were network exclusive, except for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals if |
+ | Unlike the split CTV/CBC coverage of {{NHL Year|1984}} and {{NHL Year|1985}}, the Canwest-Global telecasts were network exclusive, except for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals if it was necessary. When CBC and Global televised Game 7 of the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals,<ref>{{YouTube|title=1987 Stanley Cup Final post-game (part 1) from Global|id=NADk2pQDiBo}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|title=1987 Stanley Cup Final post-game (part 2) from Global|id=-b6YOKLpZEM}}</ref> they used separate production facilities and separate on-air talent. |
==Commentators== |
==Commentators== |
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{{see also|List of Global Television Network personalities}} |
{{see also|List of Global Television Network personalities}} |
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| − | *[[Dan Kelly]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=391068|title=The Doc is in|date=November 7, 2008|first=John|last=McGourty|work=NHL.com}}</ref> |
+ | *[[Dan Kelly (sportscaster)|Dan Kelly]]:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=391068|title=The Doc is in|date=November 7, 2008|first=John|last=McGourty|work=NHL.com}}</ref> lead play-by-play |
| − | *[[John Davidson]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=TV SPORTS Fischler's Simply the Best|date=April 26, 1988|first=Stan|last=Issacs|newspaper=Newsday|page=114}}</ref> |
+ | *[[John Davidson (ice hockey)|John Davidson]]:<ref>{{Cite news|title=TV SPORTS Fischler's Simply the Best|date=April 26, 1988|first=Stan|last=Issacs|newspaper=Newsday|page=114}}</ref> lead colour commentator |
| − | *[[Dave Hodge]] |
+ | *[[Dave Hodge]]: host |
| − | *[[Jim Robson]] |
+ | *[[Jim Robson]]: fill-in play-by-play (called the [[1987–88 NHL season|1988 Smythe Division Final]] between the [[Battle of Alberta|Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers]] with John Davidson due to Kelly had commitments to [[1987–88 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis Blues]] regional broadcasts.) |
| + | *Jim Tatti: ice level reporter/host |
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| − | *Jim Tatti<ref>{{YouTube|title=Stanley Cup 87 on Global – Final Words|id=ajZa65DN7Jo}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|title=1987 NHL Playoffs "That's What Friends Are For"- Music Video (Global TV)|id=PIhIHcgulcI}}</ref> – (ice level reporter/host) |
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| + | ===Regular season schedule=== |
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| + | ====1987–88==== |
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| + | {| class="wikitable" |
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| + | ! Date |
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| + | ! Teams |
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| + | |- |
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| + | |January 31 |
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| + | |[[Capitals–Flyers rivalry|Philadelphia-Washington]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | |February 7 |
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| + | |[[1987–88 Chicago Blackhawks season|Chicago]]-[[1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season|Québec]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | |February 14 |
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| + | |[[1987–88 Calgary Flames season|Calgary]]-[[1987–88 Washington Capitals season|Washington]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | |February 21 |
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| + | |[[1987–88 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit]]-[[1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season|Philadelphia]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | |February 28 |
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| + | |[[1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins season|Pittsburgh]]-Chicago |
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| + | |- |
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| + | |March 6 |
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| + | |[[Devils–Flyers rivalry|Philadelphia-New Jersey]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | |March 18 |
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| + | |[[Capitals–Islanders rivalry|New York Islanders-Washington]] |
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| + | |- |
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| + | |March 25 |
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| + | |[[1987–88 Montreal Canadiens season|Montréal]]-Pittsburgh |
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| + | |} |
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| + | ==== [[Stanley Cup playoffs]] coverage ==== |
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|'''Year''' |
|'''Year''' |
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|'''Series''' |
|'''Series''' |
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|'''Games covered''' |
|'''Games covered''' |
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| − | |'''[[Play-by-play]]''' |
+ | |'''[[Sports commentator|Play-by-play]]''' |
| − | |'''[[Color commentator]]''' |
+ | |'''[[Color commentator]](s)''' |
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+ | |rowspan=3|[[1987 Stanley Cup playoffs|1987]] |
|Divisional finals |
|Divisional finals |
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| − | |[[Battle of Quebec| |
+ | |[[Battle of Quebec (ice hockey)|Montréal-Québec]] |
| − | |Game 6<ref>{{YouTube|title=Canadiens vs Nordiques 1987 GM.6|id=h4TOEeVSJnk}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|title=1987 playoffs - Habs vs Nordiques Game 6 Highlights|id=lDx8dwVx9tI}}</ref> |
+ | |Game 6<ref>{{YouTube|title=Canadiens vs Nordiques 1987 GM.6|id=h4TOEeVSJnk}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|title=1987 playoffs - Habs vs Nordiques Game 6 Highlights|id=lDx8dwVx9tI}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|title=Canadiens vs Nordiques 1987 GM.6|id=kuFWp1RY6y4}}</ref> |
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+ | |[[Ron Reusch]] and [[Dan Kelly (sportscaster)|Dan Kelly]] |
| + | |[[Ron Reusch]], [[Brad Park]], [[Bobby Taylor (ice hockey)|Bobby Taylor]], [[John Garrett (ice hockey)|John Garrett]], [[Ed Westfall]], [[John Davidson (ice hockey)|John Davidson]] |
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| − | |'''[[John Davidson]]''' |
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|Conference finals |
|Conference finals |
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|[[1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season|Edmonton]]-[[1986–87 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit]] |
|[[1986–87 Edmonton Oilers season|Edmonton]]-[[1986–87 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit]] |
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| − | |Games 1–5<ref>{{YouTube|title= |
+ | |Games 1–5<ref>{{YouTube|title=NHL CLARENCE CAMPBELL CONFERENCE FINALS 1987 - Game 3 - Edmonton Oilers @ Detroit Red Wings|id=5x0WhhBCNFA}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|title=NHL Clarence Campbell Conference Finals 1987 - Game 4 - Edmonton Oilers @ Detroit Red Wings|id=Gca50vC8D9Q}}</ref> |
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+ | |[[Ron Reusch]] and [[Dan Kelly (sportscaster)|Dan Kelly]] |
| + | |[[Ron Reusch]], [[Brad Park]], [[Bobby Taylor (ice hockey)|Bobby Taylor]], [[John Garrett (ice hockey)|John Garrett]], [[Ed Westfall]], [[John Davidson (ice hockey)|John Davidson]] |
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| − | |'''[[John Davidson]]''' |
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|[[1987 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]] |
|[[1987 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]] |
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+ | |Edmonton-[[1986–87 Philadelphia Flyers season|Philadelphia]] |
| − | |Games 3–5, 7<ref>{{YouTube|title=31/05/1987 - Philadelphia Flyers vs Edmonton Oilers - Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals|id=vyJVgYch6CM}}</ref> |
+ | |Games 3–5, 7<ref>{{YouTube|title=1987 Philadelphia Flyers vs Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final Game 5|id=XNiZF8nSKmE}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|title=31/05/1987 - Philadelphia Flyers vs Edmonton Oilers - Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals|id=vyJVgYch6CM}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|title=Game 7 of 1987 Stanley Cup Finals-Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers, Global TV Broadcast|id=Hse8iH_EYf4}}</ref> |
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+ | |[[Ron Reusch]] and [[Dan Kelly (sportscaster)|Dan Kelly]] |
| + | |[[Ron Reusch]], [[Brad Park]], [[Bobby Taylor (ice hockey)|Bobby Taylor]], [[John Garrett (ice hockey)|John Garrett]], [[Ed Westfall]], [[John Davidson (ice hockey)|John Davidson]] |
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| − | |'''[[John Davidson]]''' |
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+ | |rowspan=4|[[1988 Stanley Cup playoffs|1988]] |
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+ | |rowspan=2|Divisional finals |
| − | |[[1987–88 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit]]-[[1987–88 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis]] |
+ | |[[1987–88 Detroit Red Wings season|Detroit]]-[[1987–88 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis]] |
|Game 5 |
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 1 March 2024
| NHL on Global | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Created by | Global Television Network Carling O'Keefe |
| Directed by | Henry Pasila |
| Starring | Dave Hodge John Davidson Dan Kelly Jim Robson Jim Tatti |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Doug Bonar |
| Producer(s) | John Shannon[1] |
| Running time | 150 minutes or until the game ends |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Global |
| Original run | April 24, 1987 – May 20, 1988 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | NHL on CTV |
NHL on Global was the de facto name of a television program that broadcast National Hockey League games on the Global Television Network. The program aired during the 1987 and 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs under the titles Stanley Cup '87 and Stanley Cup '88 respectively.
Background
About CTV's NHL coverage
For the 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons, CTV aired regular season games on Friday nights (and some Sunday afternoons) as well as partial coverage of the playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals. While Molson continued to present Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday nights on CBC, rival brewery Carling O'Keefe began airing Friday Night Hockey on CTV. This marked the first time since 1974–75 that CBC was not the lone over-the-air network broadcaster of the National Hockey League in Canada. CTV's 1965-75 NHL package consisted of Wednesday night games produced by the McLaren advertising agency, which also produced CBC's Saturday night Hockey Night in Canada telecasts.
The deal with CTV was arranged by the Quebec Nordiques (who were owned by Carling O'Keefe[2]) and all 14 U.S.-based NHL clubs,[3][4][5][6] who sought to break Molson's monopoly[7][8] on NHL broadcasting in Canada. All of the CTV's regular-season telecasts originated from Quebec City or the United States, as Molson shut them out of the other six Canadian buildings (as Carling did to them in Québec City).
The deal ended following the 1985-86 season. CTV's limited access to Canadian-based teams (other than Québec, whose English-speaking fan base was quite small) translated into poor ratings.[9][10][11][12] on the venture.[13]
Stanley Cup '87 and Stanley Cup '88
Despite CTV pulling the plug on their two-year-long venture with the NHL, Carling O'Keefe retained their rights (two years were remaining on the contract with or without CTV).[14]
Things became problematic when the 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs opened with Carling O'Keefe still without a network of some sort. The problems arguably peaked when the Montreal-Quebec second-round playoff series opened without Molson being allowed to broadcast from Quebec City, leaving Games 3 and 4 off of English-language television altogether. This led to a hastily-arranged syndicated package on a chain of stations[15][16] that would one day form the basis of the Global Television Network. The deal between Carling O'Keefe and the Canwest/Global consortium (with a few CBC and CTV affiliates sprinkled in for good measure) came just in time for Game 6 of this series on April 30.[17][18]
It must be stressed that Global, technically, didn't become a national network until 1997. During the 1980s, Global consisted of a single station in Toronto with numerous rebroadcast transmitters throughout Ontario, CanWest was a chain of independent stations in Western Canada (and at the time a part-owner of Global), and the two often combined to carry syndicated programming, such as this NHL package and the Canadian Football Network, which would also begin in 1987. These NHL broadcasts were aired under the names Stanley Cup '87 and Stanley Cup '88, before a merger between Carling O'Keefe and Molson (the presenters of Hockey Night in Canada on CBC as previously mentioned) put an end to the competition.
In 1987, coverage also included all five games of the Campbell Conference Final[19] between the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings,[20] and Games 3–5[21][22][23] of the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals between the Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers.
In 1988,[24] coverage included select regular season games on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons from January 31 to the end of the regular season, the Smythe Division Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames (which Global carried nationally, except for the Edmonton and Calgary markets, where the CBC retained exclusive rights),[25] Game 5 of the Norris Division Final between the Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues,[26][27][28] the Campbell Conference Final between the Oilers and Red Wings, and the first two[29] games of the Finals between the Oilers and Boston Bruins.[30] They also had the rights to Games 6 and 7 of the Finals, which were not necessary.
Unlike the split CTV/CBC coverage of 1984–85 and 1985–86, the Canwest-Global telecasts were network exclusive, except for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals if it was necessary. When CBC and Global televised Game 7 of the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals,[31][32] they used separate production facilities and separate on-air talent.
Commentators
- See also: List of Global Television Network personalities
- Dan Kelly:[33] lead play-by-play
- John Davidson:[34] lead colour commentator
- Dave Hodge: host
- Jim Robson: fill-in play-by-play (called the 1988 Smythe Division Final between the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers with John Davidson due to Kelly had commitments to St. Louis Blues regional broadcasts.)
- Jim Tatti: ice level reporter/host
Regular season schedule
1987–88
| Date | Teams |
|---|---|
| January 31 | Philadelphia-Washington |
| February 7 | Chicago-Québec |
| February 14 | Calgary-Washington |
| February 21 | Detroit-Philadelphia |
| February 28 | Pittsburgh-Chicago |
| March 6 | Philadelphia-New Jersey |
| March 18 | New York Islanders-Washington |
| March 25 | Montréal-Pittsburgh |
Stanley Cup playoffs coverage
See also
- Allarcom Limited (provided facilities)
- Global Television Network
References
- ↑ McKee, Ken. "If Canada has chance for gold Sunday match may be telecast", May 1, 1987, p. F8.
- ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Hockey-TV Suit", July 25, 1984, p. B8.
- ↑ Eskenazi, Gerald. "SUITS OVER TV SPLIT N.H.L.", New York Times, 1984-08-17, p. A17. (en-US)
- ↑ Warren, Kelly (September 25, 1984). Great hockey/beer war takes to the ice in Chicago (en). Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ Jr, Robert Mcg Thomas. "N.H.L. TEAMS SIGN TV DEAL", The New York Times, 1984-12-07, p. D26. (en-US)
- ↑ The National Hockey League and Molson Breweries announced Tuesday... - UPI Archives (en) (December 18, 1984).
- ↑ Hadekel, Peter (December 19, 1984). NHL, Molson Sign Contract to Settle TV Rights Battle.
- ↑ McKee, Ken. "Ziegler, Molson's meet over TV rights", Oct 2, 1985, p. F2.
- ↑ McKee, Ken. "CTV's hockey games on thin ice Network reportedly unhappy with NHL's Friday night schedule", April 16, 1986, p. E5.
- ↑ McKee, Ken. "CTV won't renew NHL contract", April 19, 1986, p. D8.
- ↑ CTV will halt NHL season broadcasts 86, 88. The Canadian Press (April 19, 1986).
- ↑ "SCOUTING; Hockey TV War Is Brewing Again", The New York Times, May 15, 1986, p. D30. (en-US)
- ↑ McKee, Ken. "Marketing mystery: Argos off the TV 38 days", September 12, 1986, p. F8.
- ↑ Matsumoto, Rick. "Brian Propp determined to make Team Canada", August 5, 1987, p. F1.
- ↑ McKee, Ken. "No game for fans in north", May 6, 1987, p. C4.
- ↑ Not many fans will see Montreal-Quebec series (en) 52. The Phoenix, Canadian Press (April 22, 1987).
- ↑ West to see Leafs-Wings (April 29, 1987).
- ↑ Sask Fans Blacked Out Tonight (April 30, 1987).
- ↑ McKee, Ken. "Habs-Nordiques are on Global", April 29, 1987, p. C5.
- ↑ "Oilers, Wings on tube", May 13, 1987, p. E3.
- ↑ "Let's put an end to goon hockey", June 14, 1987, p. G6.
- ↑ McKee, Ken. "Where were commentators when NHL was on fence?", May 15, 1987, p. F10.
- ↑ McKee, Ken. "Global network to share coverage for NHL playoffs", February 7, 1987, p. D5.
- ↑ Gross, Jonathan. "Former goalie knows how to put it in the net before the cameras", April 2, 1988, p. S6.
- ↑ McKee, Ken. "Global has the Oilers", April 28, 1988, p. C8.
- ↑ McKee, Ken. "Leaf fans have case of blues", April 8, 1987, p. B5.
- ↑ Red Wings Yzerman Goes Through Workout. Lakeland Ledger.
- ↑ "Yzerman works out with Wings", May 1, 1988, p. G3.
- ↑ Intro to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final (May 18, 1988) at YouTube
- ↑ "Most of Canada able to tune in on Stanley Cup", May 17, 1988, p. H1.
- ↑ 1987 Stanley Cup Final post-game (part 1) from Global at YouTube
- ↑ 1987 Stanley Cup Final post-game (part 2) from Global at YouTube
- ↑ McGourty, John (November 7, 2008). The Doc is in. NHL.com.
- ↑ Issacs, Stan. "TV SPORTS Fischler's Simply the Best", April 26, 1988, p. 114.
- ↑ Canadiens vs Nordiques 1987 GM.6 at YouTube
- ↑ 1987 playoffs - Habs vs Nordiques Game 6 Highlights at YouTube
- ↑ Canadiens vs Nordiques 1987 GM.6 at YouTube
- ↑ NHL CLARENCE CAMPBELL CONFERENCE FINALS 1987 - Game 3 - Edmonton Oilers @ Detroit Red Wings at YouTube
- ↑ NHL Clarence Campbell Conference Finals 1987 - Game 4 - Edmonton Oilers @ Detroit Red Wings at YouTube
- ↑ 1987 Philadelphia Flyers vs Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final Game 5 at YouTube
- ↑ 31/05/1987 - Philadelphia Flyers vs Edmonton Oilers - Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals at YouTube
- ↑ Game 7 of 1987 Stanley Cup Finals-Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers, Global TV Broadcast at YouTube
- ↑ 1988 Second Round - Detroit vs. St. Louis & Edmonton vs. Calgary, Game 2, PART 3 at YouTube
- ↑ 1988 Second Round - Detroit vs. St. Louis & Edmonton vs. Calgary, Game 2, PART 4 at YouTube
- ↑ 1988 Second Round - Detroit vs. St. Louis & Edmonton vs. Calgary, Game 2, PART 5 at YouTube
- ↑ *Flames - Oilers brawl 4/25/88 at YouTube
- ↑ Otto and Messier talk 87-88 playoffs at YouTube
- ↑ Classic: Bruins @ Oilers 05/18/88 - Game 1 Stanley Cup Finals 1988 at YouTube
| NHL on CTV | |
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| Related programs | NHL on Sportsnet - NHL on TSN - LNH à RDS - NHL on Global - CTV Olympics |
| Related articles | Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium - Stanley Cup Finals television ratings |
| Commentators | Stanley Cup Finals |
| Key figures | Dan Kelly - Dave Maloney - Dan Matheson - Brad Park - Ron Reusch - Bobby Taylor |
| Stanley Cup Finals | 1972 - 1985 (Games 3-5) - 1986 (Games 1, 2) |
| Lore | The Monday Night Miracle - Super Series |
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