The following is the list of broadcast teams that ESPN/ABC used throughout their tenure of broadcasting NHL games.
Broadcast teams[]
ESPN/ABC did not have fixed broadcast teams during the 1985–86 season. Sam Rosen, Ken Wilson, Jim Hughson, Dan Kelly, Mike Lange, Jiggs McDonald, Jim Kelly, Mike Emrick, and Mike Patrick handled the play-by-play, and Mickey Redmond, Bill Clement, John Davidson, Gary Dornhoefer, Phil Esposito, and Brad Park provided color commentary.[1][2]
The NHL and ESPN/ABC announced a new 7-year deal beginning in the 2021–22 season.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Season | Broadcasters |
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1986–87 |
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1987–88 | |
1992–93 |
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1993–94 | |
1994–95 |
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1995–96 |
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1996–97 | |
1997–98 | |
1998–99 | |
1999–2000 | |
2000–01 | |
2001–02 | |
2002–03 | |
2003–04 | |
2021–22 |
Opening Night Rest of Season
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2022–23 |
Opening Night Rest of Season
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2023-24 |
Opening Night
Rest of Season
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Stanley Cup playoffs[]
Studio personalities[]
Hosts[]
- Steve Levy: Studio host (1993–2004); lead studio host (2021–present)[93][94][95][96]
- John Buccigross: Studio host (1998–2004, 2021–present)[97]
- Linda Cohn: Studio host (2021–present)
- Arda Ocal: Studio host (2021–present)
Analysts[]
- Barry Melrose: Lead studio analyst (1996–2004, 2021–present)
- Mark Messier: Lead studio analyst/color commentator (2021–present)[98][99][100][97]
- Chris Chelios: Lead studio analyst/color commentator (2021–present)[101][102][103]
- Ryan Callahan: Color commentator/studio analyst (2021–present)
- Rick DiPietro: Studio analyst (2021–present)
- Kevin Weekes: Color commentator/studio analyst (2021–present)
- Dominic Moore: Color commentator/studio analyst (2021–present)
- Brian Boucher: #2 Color commentator/studio analyst (2021–present)
- Hilary Knight: Studio analyst/color commentator (2022–present)
- P. K. Subban: Studio analyst (2022–present)
Former personalities[]
- Chris Berman: Stanley Cup Finals host (2003–2004)
- Scotty Bowman: Studio analyst if Detroit Red Wings missed or eliminated from Stanley Cup playoffs
- Bill Clement: Studio analyst (1992–93 regular season)
- Brian Engblom: Studio analyst (1992–2004)
- Ray Ferraro: Lead studio analyst (2002–2004)
- E.J. Hradek: Insider (1992–2004)
- Jim Kelly: Studio host (1985–86)
- Tom Mees: Lead studio host (1985–88, 1992–93)[104]
- Mike Milbury: Lead studio analyst (1995)[105][106]
- Al Morganti: Studio analyst (1992–2004)
- Eddie Olczyk: Studio analyst (2002–2004)
- Darren Pang: Studio analyst (1992–2004)
- Bill Patrick: Studio host
- Bill Pidto: Studio host (1995–1998)
- John Saunders: Alternate studio host (1987–88), Lead studio host (1992–2004)
- Jim Schoenfeld: Studio analyst (1993 Stanley Cup playoffs)[107][108][109]
- John Tortorella: Studio analyst (2021–2022)
Reporter[]
Current[]
- Erin Andrews (2004)
- Blake Bolden (2021–present)[97]
- Linda Cohn (2021–present)
- Emily Kaplan (2021–present)[97]
- Greg Wyshynski (2021–)[97]
Former[]
- Erin Andrews (2004)
- Brenda Brenon (1994)[110]
- Brian Engblom (1992–2003)
- Jim Kelly (1985–86)
- Matt Lauer (1988)[111]
- Steve Levy (1992–2004)
- Tom Mees (1986–87, 1992–93)
- Joe Micheletti (1999–2004)
- Al Morganti (1992–2002)
- Darren Pang (1995–2004)
- Sam Ryan (2003–2004)
References[]
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- ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (September 20, 1985). Stockton, Walker Get a Break as Big Call Goes Their Way (en-US).
- ↑ Coryell, Grace (2021-03-10). The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and National Hockey League Reach Groundbreaking Long-Term Agreement (en-US).
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