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The following is a list of current (entering 2023–24 NHL season) National Hockey League broadcasters. With 25 teams in the U.S. and 7 in Canada, the NHL is the only one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada that maintains separate national broadcasters in each country, each producing separate telecasts of a slate of regular season games, playoff games, and all seven games of the Stanley Cup Finals. Games are also shown on multiple regional sports networks in both countries.

Regional broadcasters[]

The following is a list of local TV and radio broadcasters for each individual team. As a result of Rogers Communications and Bell Canada having both an ownership stake in the Toronto Maple Leafs, that team's regional English language TV broadcasts are split between Rogers' Sportsnet Ontario and Bell's TSN4, and radio coverage is split between Sportsnet 590 and TSN 1050. The Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Kings do television/radio simulcasts. Both the Kings and the New Jersey Devils lack flagship terrestrial radio stations, and have instead partnered with the Internet radio platforms iHeartRadio and Audacy, respectively; the San Jose Sharks likewise abandoned terrestrial radio, instead keeping all audio broadcasts exclusive to its own online platforms. Both the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators each have local English and French language broadcasts to serve their large anglophone and francophone fan bases. The Florida Panthers, Chicago Blackhawks, and Vegas Golden Knights have all added Spanish language broadcasts to serve their Hispanic fan bases. Not all teams televise their preseason games.

     Radio      TV/radio simulcasts

Eastern Conference[]

Team Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Host/Ice level reporter(s) Flagship stations
Boston Jack Edwards (primary)
Alex Faust (select games)
Andy Brickley Sophia Jurksztowicz
Andrew Raycroft
Adam Pellerin
NESN[1]
Judd Sirott Bob Beers The Sports Hub[1]
Rock 92.9 (during conflicts with Patriots games or road games in conflict with Celtics home games)
Buffalo Dan Dunleavy Rob Ray
Martin Biron
Rob Ray MSG Western New York/Bell TV[2]
WGR 550[2]
Carolina Mike Maniscalco Tripp Tracy (primary)
Shane Willis (select games)
Hanna Yates Bally Sports South[3]
99.9 The Fan[3]
Columbus Jeff Rimer Jody Shelley (primary)
Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (select games)
Dave Maetzold Bally Sports Ohio[4]
Bob McElligott 97.1 The Fan[5]
Detroit Ken Daniels Mickey Redmond (home games and select away games)
Chris Osgood (select away games)
Larry Murphy (select away games)
Trevor Thompson Bally Sports Detroit[6]
Ken Kal (most games)
Bob Kaser (select games)
Paul Woods 97.1 The Ticket[7]
Florida Steve Goldstein Randy Moller Jessica Blaylock
Katie Engleson
Bally Sports Florida[8]
Doug Plagens Bill Lindsay (home games only) 560 Sports
Power 96 (English Radio)
Arley Londoño 990 ESPN Deportes (Spanish Radio)
Montreal Bryan Mudryk (primary)
Victor Findlay (during Mudryk's World Juniors' assignments)
Dave Poulin (select games)
Frank Corrado (select games)
Mike Johnson (select games)
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Kenzie Lalonde (primary)
Kelly Grieg (when Kenzie Lalonde is on assignment during IIHF tournaments)
TSN2 (English Regional)
Victor Findlay (primary)
Sean Campbell (select games)
Sergio Momesso TSN 690 (English Radio)
Pierre Houde Marc Denis RDS (French Regional)[9]
Martin McGuire Danny Dubé 98.5 FM (French Radio)
New Jersey Bill Spaulding Ken Daneyko
Bryce Salvador (rinkside on all home games)
MSG Sportsnet (primary)
MSG Network (during Knicks and Rangers off-days)[10]
Matt Loughlin Chico Resch Audacy app
WFAN Sports Radio (select games)
New York Islanders Brendan Burke (most games)
Jiggs McDonald (select games)
Chris King (emergency)
Alan Fuehring (select games)
Butch Goring (most games)
A. J. Mleczko (select games)
Anson Carter (select games)
Joe Micheletti (select games)
Cheryl Pounder (select games)
E. J. Hradek (select games)
Thomas Hickey (select games)
Shannon Hogan MSG Sportsnet (primary)[11]
MSG Network (during Knicks, Rangers, and Devils off-days)
Chris King Greg Picker ESPN 1050 AM
ESPN 98.7 FM (during conflicts with either Knicks or Rangers broadcasts)
WRHU (during conflicts with both Knicks and Rangers broadcasts)[12]
New York Rangers Sam Rosen (primary)
John Giannone (select games during Rosen's absences)
Kenny Albert (select games during Rosen's absences)
Joe Micheletti MSG Network (primary)
MSG Sportsnet (during conflicts with Knicks broadcasts)[13]
Kenny Albert (primary)
Don La Greca (select games during Albert's NFL on Fox, TNT, Knicks on MSG TV assignments)
Ed Cohen (select games during Albert's NFL on Fox, TNT, Knicks on MSG TV assignments)
Sam Rosen (during select national broadcasts)
Alex Faust (select games)
Dave Maloney (primary)
Pete Stemkowski (select games)
ESPN 98.7 FM
ESPN 1050 AM (during conflicts with Knicks broadcasts)
Ottawa Gord Miller (primary)
Jon Abbott (when Miller is unavailable)
Jamie McLennan
(primary)
Mike Johnson (select games)
Dave Poulin (select games)[14]
TSN5 (English Regional)
Michel Y. Lacroix Norman Flynn RDS
RDS2 (French Regional)
Dean Brown Gord Wilson TSN 1200 (English Radio)
Nicolas St. Pierre Alain Sanscartier 94.5 Unique FM (French Radio)
Philadelphia Jim Jackson Brian Boucher (primary)
Scott Hartnell (select games during Boucher's NHL on TNT assignments)
Al Morganti (select games during Boucher's NHL on TNT assignments)
NBC Sports Philadelphia[15]
Tim Saunders Todd Fedoruk 97.5 The Fanatic
93.3 WMMR
Pittsburgh Josh Getzoff Colby Armstrong (select games)
Mike Rupp (select games)
Phil Bourque (select games)
Hailey Hunter (select games)
Dan Potash (select games)
SportsNet Pittsburgh[16]
Steve Mears Phil Bourque The X at 105.9[16]
Tampa Bay Dave Randorf Brian Engblom Bally Sports Sun[17]
Dave Mishkin Phil Esposito (home games only)
Bobby Taylor (away games only)
102.5 The Bone[18]
Toronto Gord Miller Mike Johnson TSN4
Chris Cuthbert Craig Simpson Shawn McKenzie Sportsnet Ontario
Joe Bowen Jim Ralph Sportsnet 590
TSN 1050
Washington Joe Beninati Craig Laughlin
Alan May (rinkside on all home games)
Al Koken Monumental Sports Network[19]
John Walton (primary)
Grady Whittenburg (select games)
Zack Fisch (select games)
Ken Sabourin (home games only) WFED 1500
106.7 The Fan (Selected Games Only)

Western Conference[]

Team Play-by-play Color commentators Host/Ice level reporter(s) Flagship Stations
Anaheim John Ahlers Brian Hayward (primary)
Guy Hebert (select games)
Alyson Lozoff Bally Sports SoCal (most games)
Bally Sports West (some games)
KCOP (during conflicts with Kings, Clippers and Angels broadcasts)[20]
Steve Carroll Emerson Etem Ducks Stream
Arizona Matt McConnell Tyson Nash (primary)
Paul Bissonnette (select games)
Todd Walsh Scripps Sports[21]
Bob Heethuis Lyndsey Fry Luke Lapinski Arizona Sports 98.7
KTAR 620
KTAR 92.3
Calgary Rick Ball Kelly Hrudey (primary)
Cassie Campbell-Pascall (select games during Hrudey's Hockey Night in Canada assignments)
Greg Millen (select games during Hrudey's Hockey Night in Canada assignments)
Ryan Leslie Sportsnet West
Sportsnet Flames (during conflicts with Oilers broadcasts or other Sportsnet programming)[22]
Derek Wills Meaghan Mikkelson Pat Steinberg Sportsnet 960
Chicago Chris Vosters Darren Pang (primary)
Caley Chelios (select games during Pang's NHL on TNT assignments)
Troy Murray (select games during Pang's NHL on TNT assignments)
Patrick Sharp (select games during Pang's NHL on TNT assignments)
NBC Sports Chicago[23]
John Wiedeman Troy Murray (primary)
Caley Chelios (select games)
Joe Brand (select games)
WGN Radio (English Radio)
Miguel Esparza Jorge Moreno Univision Deportes 1200 AM (Spanish Radio)
Colorado Marc Moser Mark Rycroft Katie Gaus
Rachel Richlinski
Altitude Sports[24]
Conor McGahey Mark Rycroft (national/non-televised games) Altitude Sports 92.5 FM[25]Altitude Sports AM 950[25]
Dallas Josh Bogorad Daryl Reaugh (primary)
Brent Severyn (select games)
Brien Rea Bally Sports Southwest[26]
The Ticket[26]
Edmonton Jack Michaels Louie DeBrusk (primary)
Jamal Mayers (select games)
Gene Principe Sportsnet West
Sportsnet Oilers (during conflicts with Flames broadcasts or other Sportsnet programming)[27]
Cam Moon (when Michaels work regional or select national TV games)
Jack Michaels (most national TV games)
Bob Stauffer 630 CHED
Los Angeles Nick Nickson (primary)
Josh Schaefer (select games)
Jim Fox
Daryl Evans
Carrlyn Bathe Bally Sports West (primary)
KCAL-TV (6 games)
Bally Sports SoCal (overflow)[28]
iHeartRadio app
Minnesota Anthony LaPanta Wes Walz (select games)
Ryan Carter (select games)
Lou Nanne (select games)
Gigi Marvin (select games)
Kevin Gorg Bally Sports North[29]
Joe O'Donnell (primary)
Bob Kurtz (select home games)
Tom Reid 100.3 FM KFAN: The Fan[29]
Nashville Willy Daunic[30] Chris Mason (primary)
Hal Gill (select games)
Kara Hammer (home games)
Lyndsay Rowley (road games)
Bally Sports South[31]
Pete Weber Hal Gill (primary)
Max Herz (select games)
102.5 The Game
San Jose Randy Hahn Bret Hedican (primary)
Drew Remenda (select games)[32][33]
NBC Sports California[34]
Dan Rusanowsky Mark Smith (select games)
Scott Hannan (select games)
Drew Remenda (select games)[32][33]
Bret Hedican (select games)
Sharks Audio Network (sjsharks.com and Sharks + SAP Center app)[35][36]
Seattle John Forslund J. T. Brown (rinkside on home games when E. Olczyk in booth; color commentator for other games)
Eddie Olczyk (select games)
Nick Olczyk (select games)
Piper Shaw (most games)
Jen Mueller (select games)
Alison Lukan (select games)
Root Sports Northwest
Everett Fitzhugh Al Kinisky Mike Benton KJR 93.3 FM
St. Louis John Kelly Jamie Rivers Bally Sports Midwest[37]
Chris Kerber Joe Vitale 101 ESPN
Vancouver John Shorthouse Dave Tomlinson (primary)
Ray Ferraro (select games)
John Garrett (select national games)
Dan Murphy Sportsnet Pacific
Sportsnet Canucks (during conflicts with other Sportsnet programming)[38]
Brendan Batchelor Randip Janda (primary)
Dan Riccio (select games)
Sportsnet 650 Vancouver
Vegas Dave Goucher Shane Hnidy (primary)
Darren Eliot (select games)
Ashali Vise Scripps Sports[39][40]
KTNV-TV (preseason only)[41]
Dan D'Uva Gary Lawless (primary)
Darren Eliot (select games)
KKGK (English Radio)
Jesus Lopez Herbert Castro 1460 ESPN Deportes (Spanish Radio)
Winnipeg Dan Robertson Kevin Sawyer John Lu TSN3[42]
Paul Edmonds Jamie Thomas 680 CJOB
Power 97

National broadcasters[]

Canada[]

Main articles: NHL on Sportsnet and TVA Sports

National television rights in Canada are held by Rogers Media. CBC Television, the previous over-the-air television broadcaster of the NHL, continues to participate in coverage to an extent: Rogers reached a deal with CBC to license the Hockey Night in Canada brand and maintain the network's traditional Saturday night games. HNIC games now airs nationally across CBC, Citytv, and the Sportsnet channels, rather than be split across CBC stations on a regional basis. FX Canada was originally also used to show games (usually simulcasts of all-American matchups), but has not carried regular season or playoff broadcasts since the first year of the Rogers contract. Sportsnet also airs a primetime game of the week on Monday nights, known as Rogers Monday Night Hockey since 2022, and exclusive Wednesday night games under the Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey brand. On other days of the week, Sportsnet's national broadcasts typically feature all-American matchups, carrying a simulcast of either ESPN, Turner Sports, or a home team's network. On a few occasions, regional Sportsnet broadcasts of Canucks, Flames, Maple Leafs, and Oilers games are also aired nationally, with the host team's network in charge of in-game coverage. During the playoffs, games are split between CBC and the Sportsnet channels, though some games aired on CBC may also be simulcast on Sportsnet.

Sportsnet previously aired a national NHL telecast on Sunday (2014–2020) and Monday nights (2021–2022) under the Hometown Hockey brand.

Additionally, the Quebecor Media-owned TVA Sports receives French-language rights as part of another sub-licensing deal with Rogers. Hockey Night in Canada is also broadcast in the Punjabi language via Rogers-owned Omni Television.

Announcers[]

Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Host/reporter Network
Chris Cuthbert
Harnarayan Singh
John Bartlett
Rick Ball
Jack Michaels
John Shorthouse
Rob Faulds
Mike Luck
Craig Simpson
Louie DeBrusk
Garry Galley
Greg Millen
Cassie Campbell-Pascall
Dave Tomlinson
John Garrett
Sam Cosentino
Jamal Mayers
Kyle Bukauskas
Scott Oake
Shawn McKenzie
Gene Principe
Ryan Leslie
Dan Murphy
Sportsnet
CBC (English)
Félix Séguin
Sébastien Goulet
Denis Casavant
Patrick Lalime
Alain Chainey
Renaud Lavoie (rinkside for Montreal Canadiens games)
Elizabeth Rancourt
Michel Godbout
TVA Sports (French)
Mantar Bhandal Harpreet Pandher Amrit Gill Omni Television (Punjabi)

United States[]

Main articles: NHL on ESPN, NHL on ABC, and NHL on TNT

National television rights in English language in the United States are held by ESPN/ABC and Turner Sports, with ESPN Deportes broadcasting games in the Spanish language. During the regular season, ESPN, TBS, and TNT airs most nationally televised games. Most national games on ESPN would not be available on television; instead they are streamed online exclusively on ESPN+. ABC will also air a select number of games nationally. The NHL Network in the U.S. also regularly airs games, but primarily simulcasts of either a regional or Canadian feed. Starting in 2021, Saturday (early-season) or Sunday (mid-late season) afternoon games on NHL Network were rebranded as the NHL Network Showcase, using the network's on-air staff instead of merely simulcasting a regional feed.

All nationally televised regular season games on ESPN and ABC are exclusive broadcasts; games on TNT may co-exist with regional networks. Likewise, games produced by ESPN that stream on ESPN+ are exclusive and not available to co-exist with the regional networks. Except for playoff games aired on ABC, first round playoff games may be aired by the local networks alongside ESPN and TNT, but all playoff games from the second round onward would be exclusive to either of the three networks.

Announcers[]

Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Ice-level analyst(s) Rinkside reporter(s) Rules analyst(s) Network
Sean McDonough
Bob Wischusen
Mike Monaco
Steve Levy
John Buccigross
Ray Ferraro
A. J. Mleczko
Kevin Weekes
Ryan Callahan
Cassie Campbell-Pascall
Mark Messier
P. K. Subban
Ray Ferraro
A. J. Mleczko
Ryan Callahan
Emily Kaplan
Leah Hextall
Linda Cohn
Dave Jackson ESPN
ESPN2
ABC
ESPN+/Hulu
Kenny Albert
Brendan Burke
John Forslund
Alex Faust
Randy Hahn
Dave Randorf
Jim Jackson
Rick Ball
Eddie Olczyk
Jennifer Botterill
Bret Hedican
Shane Hnidy
Butch Goring
Jody Shelley
Brian Boucher
Darren Pang
Bryce Salvador
Darren Eliot
Colby Armstrong
Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre
Shane Hnidy
Jody Shelley
Jackie Redmond
Tarik El-Bashir
Nabil Karim
Kathryn Tappen
Alyson Lozoff
Don Koharski
Brad Meier
Stéphane Auger
TNT
TBS
John Ahlers
Pat Foley
Judd Sirott
John Forslund
Jack Michaels
Joe Micheletti
Nick Olczyk
Brian Hayward
Mike Greenlay
Brian Boucher
Jim Fox
Billy Jaffe
Nick Olczyk
N/A Sports USA
E. J. Hradek Rotating analysts N/A NHL Network
(NHL Network Showcase)

International broadcasters[]

Africa[]

Country Broadcaster
Sub-Saharan Africa ESPN

America[]

Country Broadcaster
Latin America ESPN
Flag of Brazil Brazil ESPN
  Caribbean ESPN

Asia[]

Country Broadcaster
  Central Asia Setanta Sports
Flag of China China CCTV
Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Now TV
Flag of Indonesia Indonesia Mola
Flag of Malaysia Malaysia
Flag of Singapore Singapore
Flag of Israel Israel Sport 5
Flag of South Korea South Korea Coupang[43]
Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan TV Varzish

Europe[]

Country Broadcaster
Flag of Andorra Andorra Movistar+
Flag of Armenia Armenia Setanta Sports
Flag of Austria Austria Sky Sport,[44] Puls 4[45]
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Setanta Sports
Flag of Belarus Belarus Setanta Sports
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Sport Klub
Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Max Sport
Flag of Croatia Croatia Sport Klub
Flag of Czech Republic Czech Republic Nova Sport
Flag of Denmark Denmark Viaplay
Flag of Estonia Estonia Viaplay
Flag of Finland Finland Viaplay, Yle
Flag of France France beIN Sports
Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia Setanta Sports
Flag of Germany Germany Sky Sport, ProSieben Maxx[44]
Flag of Hungary Hungary Arena4
Flag of Iceland Iceland Viaplay
Flag of Ireland Ireland Premier Sports
Flag of Italy Italy Sky Sport
Flag of Latvia Latvia Viaplay
Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein MySports, Sky Sport
Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg Sky Sport
Flag of Moldova Moldova Setanta Sports
Flag of Montenegro Montenegro Sport Klub
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands ESPN
Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia Sport Klub
Flag of Norway Norway Viaplay
Flag of Poland Poland Viaplay
Flag of Portugal Portugal SportTV
Flag of Russia Russia Yandex, Match TV (suspended)[46]
Flag of San Marino San Marino Sky Sport
Flag of Serbia Serbia Sport Klub
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia Nova Sport
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Sport Klub
Flag of Spain Spain Movistar+
Flag of Sweden Sweden Viaplay
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland MySports
Flag of Turkey Turkey S Sport
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Setanta Sports
Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Viaplay[47]

Oceania[]

Country Broadcaster
Flag of Australia Australia ESPN
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
  Pacific Islands
Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea

See also[]

NHL networks
Out-of-market packages

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Boston Bruins broadcasters
  2. 2.0 2.1 Buffalo Sabres Broadcasters
  3. 3.0 3.1 Carolina Hurricanes broadcasters
  4. Columbus Blue Jackets on TV
  5. Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network
  6. Detroit Red Wings TV Announcers
  7. Detroit Red Wings Radio announcers
  8. Florida Panthers broadcasters
  9. Montreal Canadiens schedule
  10. New Jersey Devils schedule
  11. MSG Plus Announces New York Islanders 2010-2011 Telecast Schedule
  12. "Islanders make the jump to ESPN New York for radio home", September 25, 2019. 
  13. New York Rangers schedule
  14. TSN Announces 2019-20 Ottawa Senators Broadcast Schedule, Featuring Regional Coverage of 55 Regular Season Games
  15. Philadelphia Flyers schedule
  16. 16.0 16.1 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Affiliates
  17. Tampa Bay Lightning schedule
  18. Tampa Bay Lightning Radio Network
  19. Washington Capitals schedule
  20. Anaheim Ducks broadcasters
  21. Phoenix Coyotes Television Information
  22. Calgary Flames schedule
  23. Chicago Blackhawks schedule
  24. Altitude Sports Avalanche Schedule
  25. 25.0 25.1 Altitude Sports Radio Avalanche (en).
  26. 26.0 26.1 Dallas Stars Broadcast Information
  27. Edmonton Oilers TV schedule
  28. LA Kings Broadcast Information
  29. 29.0 29.1 Minnesota Wild TV, radio broadcasts will feature new announcers this season
  30. Broadcast Switcheroo Happening This Season (10 July 2015).
  31. Nashville Predators schedule
  32. 32.0 32.1 Sharks bringing back Drew Remenda for expanded role on broadcasts (en-US) (2021-10-12).
  33. 33.0 33.1 Sharks, NBC Sports California reveal 2021-22 TV coverage plans (en).
  34. San Jose Sharks schedule
  35. San Jose Sharks move all audio broadcasts online, end 20-year relationship with K-FOX
  36. Sharks Audio Network (en-US).
  37. St. Louis Blues schedule
  38. Vancouver Canucks schedule
  39. VGK and Scripps Partner on Multi-Year Agreement to Air NHL Team's Games (en).
  40. Winslow, George (2023-05-05). Scripps Inks Multiyear Deal to Air Vegas Golden Knights NHL Games (en).
  41. All VGK Preseason Games to Air on KTNV (en).
  42. Tait, Ed. "Jets Reach Broadcast Agreement With TSN", July 21, 2011. 
  43. Coupang (2022-05-25). [보도자료 쿠팡플레이, 세계 최강 아이스하키팀 결정짓는 NHL 플레이오프 생중계] (ko-KR).
  44. 44.0 44.1 NHL almost doubles value in Germany and Austria with Sky (en-GB) (2022-05-10).
  45. Puls 4 picks up NHL rights in Austria (en-US) (2021-01-08).
  46. "NHL suspends business with Russian partners, condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine", The Athletic, February 28, 2022. 
  47. Viaplay adds NHL and KSW rights to UK sports streaming offering (en).

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