List of current National Hockey League broadcasters
The following is a list of current (entering 2022–23 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[edit]
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, and Dallas Stars do television/radio simulcasts. Both the Los Angeles 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.
Eastern Conference[edit]
| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Host/Ice level reporter(s) | Flagship stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | Jack Edwards | 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 (primary) Tripp Tracy (during Maniscalco's absences) |
Tripp Tracy (primary) Shane Willis (select games) |
Hanna Yates | Bally Sports South[3] |
| 99.9 The Fan[3] | ||||
| Columbus | Jeff Rimer | Jody Shelley | 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 | 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 The Joe 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) Mike Johnson (select games) Craig Button (select games)[9] |
Kenzie Lalonde | TSN2 (English Regional) |
| Peter Ruttgaizer (primary) Sean Campbell (select games) |
Sergio Momesso | TSN 690 (English Radio) | ||
| Pierre Houde | Marc Denis | RDS (French Regional)[10] | ||
| Martin McGuire | Danny Dubé | 98.5 FM (French Radio) | ||
| New Jersey | Bill Spaulding | Ken Daneyko Bryce Salvador (rinkside on all home games) |
MSG Sportsnet MSG Network (during Knicks and Rangers off-days)[11] | |
| 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) |
Shannon Hogan | MSG Sportsnet[12] 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)[13] | ||
| 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 MSG Sportsnet (during conflicts with Knicks broadcasts)[14] | |
| 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) |
Dave Maloney (primary) Pete Stemkowski (select games) Mike Rupp (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)[15] |
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 | TBA (primary) Scott Hartnell (select games) Brian Boucher (select games) Al Morganti (select games during Boucher's NHL on ESPN/NHL on ABC assignments) |
NBC Sports Philadelphia[16] | |
| Tim Saunders | 97.5 The Fanatic 93.3 WMMR | |||
| Pittsburgh | Steve Mears | Bob Errey | Dan Potash | AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh[17] |
| Josh Getzoff | Phil Bourque | The X at 105.9[17] | ||
| Tampa Bay | Dave Randorf | Brian Engblom | Bally Sports Sun[18] | |
| Dave Mishkin | Phil Esposito (home games only) Bobby Taylor (away games only) |
102.5 The Bone[19] | ||
| 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 | NBC Sports Washington[20] |
| 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[edit]
| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentators | Host/Ice level reporter(s) | Flagship Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | John Ahlers | Brian Hayward (primary) Guy Hebert (select games) |
Aly Lozoff | Bally Sports SoCal (most games) Bally Sports West (some games) KCOP (during conflicts with Kings, Clippers and Angels broadcasts)[21] |
| Steve Carroll | TBD | Ducks Stream | ||
| Arizona | Matt McConnell | Tyson Nash (primary) Paul Bissonnette (select games) |
Todd Walsh | Bally Sports Arizona[22] |
| 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 and Campbell-Pascall's ESPN assignments) |
Ryan Leslie | Sportsnet West Sportsnet Flames (during conflicts with Oilers broadcasts or other Sportsnet programming)[23] |
| Derek Wills | Peter Loubardias | Pat Steinberg | Sportsnet 960 | |
| Chicago | Chris Vosters | Troy Murray (select games) Patrick Sharp (select games) Colby Cohen (rinkside on select home games) |
NBC Sports Chicago[24] | |
| John Wiedeman (primary) Joe Brand (select games) |
Troy Murray (select games) Caley Chelios (select games when Murray is on TV) |
WGN Radio (English Radio) | ||
| Miguel Esparza | Jorge Moreno | Univision Deportes 1200 AM (Spanish Radio) | ||
| Colorado | Marc Moser | Mark Rycroft | Katie Gaus | Altitude[25] |
| Conor McGahey | Altitude Sports AM Altitude Sports FM | |||
| Dallas | Josh Bogorad | Daryl Reaugh (primary) Brent Severyn (select games) |
Sarah Merrifield Michelle McMahon |
Bally Sports Southwest[26] |
| The Ticket[26] | ||||
| Edmonton | Jack Michaels | Louie DeBrusk | 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 | Alex Faust (primary) Nick Nickson (select games) |
Jim Fox | Carrlyn Bathe | Bally Sports West (most games) Bally Sports SoCal (some games) KCOP (during conflicts with Ducks, Clippers and Angels broadcasts)[28] |
| Nick Nickson (primary) Josh Schaefer (select games) |
Daryl Evans | Jesse Cohen | 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 Eddie Olczyk (select games) |
Piper Shaw (most games) Jen Mueller (select games) Alison Lukan (select games) |
Root Sports Northwest |
| Everett Fitzhugh | Dave Tomlinson | KJR 93.3 FM | ||
| St. Louis | John Kelly | Darren Pang (primary) Jamie Rivers (during Pang's NHL on TNT assignments) |
Bally Sports Midwest[37] | |
| Chris Kerber | Joe Vitale | 101 ESPN | ||
| Vancouver | John Shorthouse | TBA (primary) Randip Janda (select 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 | KMCC[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[edit]
Canada[edit]
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[edit]
| Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Host/reporter | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cuthbert Harnarayan Singh John Bartlett Rick Ball Jack Michaels John Shorthouse Leah Hextall Rob Faulds Mike Luck |
Craig Simpson Louie DeBrusk Garry Galley Greg Millen Cassie Campbell-Pascall John Garrett Sam Cosentino |
Kyle Bukauskas Scott Oake Shawn McKenzie Gene Principe Ryan Leslie Dan Murphy |
Sportsnet CBC (English) |
| Felix Seguin Sebastien Goulet Denis Casavant |
Patrick Lalime Alain Chainey Yvon Pedneault 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[edit]
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[edit]
International broadcasters[edit]
Africa[edit]
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | ESPN |
America[edit]
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Latin America | ESPN |
 Brazil
|
ESPN |
| Caribbean | ESPN |
Asia[edit]
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Central Asia | Setanta Sports |
 China
|
CCTV |
 Hong Kong
|
Now TV |
 Indonesia
|
Mola |
 Malaysia
| |
 Singapore
| |
 Timor Leste
| |
 Israel
|
Sport 5 |
 South Korea
|
Coupang[43] |
 Tajikistan
|
TV Varzish |
Europe[edit]
Oceania[edit]
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
 Australia
|
ESPN |
 New Zealand
| |
| Pacific Islands | |
 Papua New Guinea
|
See also[edit]
- NHL networks
- NHL Network (United States)
- NHL Network (Canada) (2001–2015)
- Out-of-market packages
- NHL Center Ice (U.S.)
- NHL Centre Ice (Canada)
- National Hockey League on television
- List of current Major League Baseball broadcasters
- List of current Major League Soccer broadcasters
- List of current National Basketball Association broadcasters
- List of current National Football League broadcasters
References[edit]
- ^ a b Boston Bruins broadcasters
- ^ a b Buffalo Sabres Broadcasters
- ^ a b Carolina Hurricanes broadcasters
- ^ Columbus Blue Jackets on TV
- ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Radio Network
- ^ Detroit Red Wings TV Announcers
- ^ Detroit Red Wings Radio announcers
- ^ Florida Panthers broadcasters
- ^ TSN Features Live Coverage of 50 Regular Season Montreal Canadiens Games as Part of 2019-20 Regional NHL Broadcast Schedule
- ^ Montreal Canadiens schedule
- ^ New Jersey Devils schedule
- ^ MSG Plus Announces New York Islanders 2010-2011 Telecast Schedule
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- ^ New York Rangers schedule
- ^ TSN Announces 2019-20 Ottawa Senators Broadcast Schedule, Featuring Regional Coverage of 55 Regular Season Games
- ^ Philadelphia Flyers schedule
- ^ a b Pittsburgh Penguins Media Affiliates
- ^ Tampa Bay Lightning schedule
- ^ Tampa Bay Lightning Radio Network
- ^ Washington Capitals schedule
- ^ Anaheim Ducks broadcasters
- ^ Phoenix Coyotes Television Information
- ^ Calgary Flames schedule
- ^ Chicago Blackhawks schedule
- ^ Colorado Avalanche schedule
- ^ a b Dallas Stars Broadcast Information
- ^ Edmonton Oilers TV schedule
- ^ LA Kings Broadcast Information
- ^ a b Minnesota Wild TV, radio broadcasts will feature new announcers this season
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- ^ Nashville Predators schedule
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- ^ San Jose Sharks schedule
- ^ San Jose Sharks move all audio broadcasts online, end 20-year relationship with K-FOX
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- ^ St. Louis Blues schedule
- ^ Vancouver Canucks schedule
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