List of NHL All-Star Game broadcasters explained
The following is a list of the television networks (American, English Canadian, and French Canadian) and announcers that have broadcast the National Hockey League All-Star Game over the years.
American television
2020s
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2010s
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2000s
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- Denis Leary was the third-man in the broadcast booth and called the final 40 minutes of the 2001 All-Star Game at Pepsi Center in Denver.
- Because ABC Sports had rights to both the NHL All-Star Game and the Pro Bowl, ABC aired the All-Star Game and the Pro Bowl on the same day from 2000 through 2003, excluding 2002. ABC dubbed these doubleheaders as “All-Star Sunday”.
- The All-Star Game was dealt two serious blows in 2005. Not only was the game canceled along with the rest of the season as a result of the 2004–05 NHL lockout,[26] [27] [28] but the subsequent CBA that ended the lockout stipulated that heretofore the game was to be held only in non-Olympic years. Thus, there was no All-Star Game held during the 2005–06 season and 2009–10 NHL season either.[29] [30]
1990s
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- NBC's coverage of the 1990 All-Star Game marked the first time in a decade that an American over-the-air television network (as opposed to cable) carried an NHL game nationally (since Game 6 of the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals aired on CBS). This is because the game itself was played on a Sunday afternoon instead of a Tuesday night, as was the case in previous years – marking the first time that a national audience would see Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux play.[37] Referees and other officials were also wired with microphones in this game, as were the two head coaches.[38] [39] [40] Finally, NBC was allowed to conduct interviews with players during stoppages in play, to the chagrin of the Hockey Night in Canada crew, whose attempts to do likewise were repeatedly denied by the league in past years. (Technically, it was not quite a national broadcast as NBC's affiliates in Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Phoenix didn't air the game.)
- In 1991, NBC broke away from the live telecast of the All-Star Game during the third period in favor of Gulf War coverage; SportsChannel America showed the rest of the contest later that day.
- The 1995 All-Star Game was not played due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
- The 1996 and 1997 All-Star Games were televised in prime time.
- Fox debuted their "FoxTrax" puck during the 1996 All-Star Game.
1980s
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- The 1980 American coverage from Hughes used CBC's feed.
- Locally in New York, the NHL All-Star Game was broadcast on WOR-TV Channel 9 until 1982. Beginning in 1983, it was broadcast on the NHL's cable TV partner.
1970s
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- The Challenge Cup replaced the All-Star Game in 1979. Staged at Madison Square Garden, the Challenge Cup was a best-of 3-series between the NHL All-Stars against the Soviet Union national squad. Games 1 and 3 were shown on the NHL Network, while Game 2 was carried, in bizarre fashion, on CBS.[51] First, only the third period was aired on CBS (as part of CBS Sports Spectacular), which had a problem with the dasher board advertising that the NHL sold at Madison Square Garden. The network (after complaints from other CBS sponsors) refused to allow the ads to be shown; as a result, viewers were unable to view the far boards above the yellow kickplate, and could only see players' skates when the play moved to that side of the ice. (Games 1 and 3 were seen in their entirety on the NHL Network, which had no problem with the advertising.)
Canadian television (English)
2020s
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Ice level reporter(s) | Studio host | Studio analysts |
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2024 | CBC/CBC Gem | Chris Cuthbert | Craig Simpson | Kevin Bieksa, David Amber, and Kyle Bukauskas | Ron MacLean | Kelly Hrudey, Elliotte Friedman, and Jennifer Botterill |
Sportsnet/Sportsnet+ |
| Sean McDonough | Ray Ferraro | Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes | Steve Levy | Mark Messier and P. K. Subban |
2023 | CBC | Chris Cuthbert | Craig Simpson | Kevin Bieksa, David Amber, and Kyle Bukauskas | Ron MacLean | Kelly Hrudey, Elliotte Friedman, and Jennifer Botterill |
Sportsnet[52] |
2022 | Sportsnet | Chris Cuthbert | Craig Simpson | Kevin Bieksa and Colby Armstrong | Ron MacLean | Kelly Hrudey, Elliotte Friedman, and Jennifer Botterill |
2020 | CBC | Jim Hughson | Craig Simpson | Kevin Bieksa, David Amber, and Caroline Cameron | Ron MacLean | Kelly Hrudey, Brian Burke, and Elliotte Friedman |
Sportsnet | |
Notes
2010s
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analyst(s) |
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2019 | CBC | Jim Hughson | Craig Simpson | Scott Oake and Kevin Bieksa | Ron MacLean | Kelly Hrudey, Nick Kypreos, and Elliotte Friedman |
Sportsnet[56] |
2018 | CBC | Jim Hughson | Craig Simpson | Glenn Healy and David Amber | Ron MacLean | Kelly Hrudey, Nick Kypreos, and Elliotte Friedman |
Sportsnet[57] |
2017 | CBC | Jim Hughson | Craig Simpson | Scott Oake and David Amber | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry, Kelly Hrudey, Nick Kypreos, and Elliotte Friedman |
Sportsnet[58] |
2016 | CBC | Dave Randorf | Garry Galley | Glenn Healy, Elliotte Friedman, and Christine Simpson | George Stroumboulopoulos | Nick Kypreos and Damien Cox |
2015 | CBC[59] | Dave Randorf | Garry Galley | Glenn Healy, Scott Oake, and Elliotte Friedman | George Stroumboulopoulos | Nick Kypreos, Damien Cox, and Doug MacLean |
2012[60] | CBC | Jim Hughson | Craig Simpson | Glenn Healy, Scott Oake, and Elliotte Friedman | Ron MacLean | Don Cherry |
2011 | CBC | Jim Hughson | Craig Simpson | Glenn Healy, Scott Oake, and Elliotte Friedman | Ron MacLean | Kelly Hrudey | |
2000s
1990s
1980s
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1970s
1960s
1950s
Canadian television (French)
2020s
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
See also
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Coryell . Olivia . 2023-02-02 . NHL All-Star Weekend in South Florida Exclusively on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+ February 3–4 . 2023-08-16 . ESPN Press Room U.S. . en-US.
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- Web site: 2019-01-24 . NBC SPORTS TO SHOWCASE NEW PUCK AND PLAYER TRACKING TECHNOLOGY IN EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL SECOND-SCREEN EXPERIENCE FOR 2019 HONDA NHL ALL-STAR GAME . 2023-08-16 . NBC Sports Pressbox . en.
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- Web site: 2017-01-23 . SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF HOCKEY ON NBC AND NBCSN THIS WEEK CULMINATES WITH 2017 HONDA NHL ALL-STAR GAME SUNDAY AT 3:30 P.M. ET ON NBC . 2023-08-16 . NBC Sports Pressbox . en.
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- Web site: 1986-02-07 . NHL ALL-STAR TELECAST FAILS TO WIN VIEWERS . 2023-08-16 . Orlando Sentinel . en-US.
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- Web site: CBC announces programming details, broadcast team for 2022 Winter Olympics. January 11, 2022. February 1, 2022. CBC.
- Web site: Wyshynski . Greg . February 2, 2024 . NHL going to Olympics, another 4-nation tourney . February 2, 2024 . ESPN.
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- Web site: 2019-01-23. Sportsnet Knows the Way to San Jose: Canada's Home of Hockey Delivers Exclusive Coverage of the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, January 25 & 26. 2022-02-02. About Rogers. en-US.
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- Web site: Star Treatment for Fans as Sportsnet's NHL All-Star Weekend Coverage Set to Shine, January 23–25 . 2023-08-16 . www.sportsnet.ca . en.
- Web site: January 25, 2012 . CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA SHOWCASES THE GAME'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST AT THE 2012 NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND FROM OTTAWA . February 9, 2016 . CBC Sports.
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