This article will deal with a list of historical National Hockey League over-the-air television broadcasters.
1 ABC owned television station.
2 CBS owned television station.
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) 2005-2021 |
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 2021-present |
Fox | 1994-1999 |
Network | Years |
CBC | 1952-present |
SRC | 1952-2002 |
CTV | 1984-1986 |
Global/Canwest | 1987-1988 (playoffs only for both seasons) |
City | 2014-present |
TVA | 2014-present |
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