List of NHL Winter Classic broadcasters
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American television
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) Color commentator A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the... |
Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
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| 2011 (Heritage Classic) 2011 Heritage Classic The 2011 Heritage Classic was a regular season outdoor National Hockey League game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. The game was played at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on February 20, 2011. The Flames defeated the Canadiens by a score of 4–0 before a crowd of... |
Versus NHL on Versus The NHL on Versus was the former branding used for National Hockey League games broadcast on Versus. Versus became the NHL's cable partner in the United States beginning in the 2005-06 season from previous partner ESPN, providing coverage of regular season games, playoff games, and select games... |
Dave Strader Dave Strader Dave Strader is an American sportscaster and currently is the #2 play-by-play announcer for NHL on NBC and NHL on Versus... |
Andy Brickley Andy Brickley Andrew Brickley is a former professional hockey player, who spent 14 seasons playing in the National Hockey League, American Hockey League, and the International Hockey League... |
Brian Engblom Brian Engblom Brian Paul Engblom is an ice hockey broadcaster and retired Canadian professional hockey defenseman.-Biography:... |
Bill Patrick Bill Patrick (sports anchor) Bill Patrick is a sports anchor for NHL on Versus and NBC Sports.-Sports broadcasting career:Bill Patrick graduated from the University of Maine in Orono, Maine.... |
Keith Jones Keith Jones Keith Jones may refer to:*Keith Jones , former American football running back*Keith Jones , English former footballer... and Jeremy Roenick Jeremy Roenick Jeremy Shaffer "J.R." Roenick is a former American professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League . He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks over the course of his 18 NHL... |
| 2011 2011 NHL Winter Classic The 2011 NHL Winter Classic was the fourth edition of the annual outdoor ice hockey game held by the National Hockey League as a regular season game. The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Washington Capitals at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on January 1, 2011 at 8:00 p.m... |
NBC | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... |
Eddie Olczyk | Pierre McGuire Pierre McGuire Pierre McGuire , is an ice hockey analyst for National Hockey League broadcasts on NBC and Versus in the United States. Until 2011, he was a prominent hockey analyst on The Sports Network in Canada. Previously, he was a player, coach, and scout.-Hockey career:McGuire won two Stanley Cups as a scout... and Darren Pang |
Bob Costas Bob Costas Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s.-Early life:... |
Mike Milbury Mike Milbury Michael Milbury is an American sportscaster currently working as an ice hockey analyst for the New England Sports Network , Hockey Night in Canada and the NHL on NBC. He played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League , all of them as a defenseman for the Boston Bruins... |
| 2010 2010 NHL Winter Classic The 2010 NHL Winter Classic, known as the 2010 NHL Winter Classic presented by Bridgestone via corporate sponsorship, was the third edition of the NHL Winter Classic, an annual outdoor ice hockey game held by the National Hockey League , played on January 1, 2010, as a regular season game at... |
NBC | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... |
Eddie Olczyk | Darren Pang | Bob Costas Bob Costas Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s.-Early life:... |
Mike Milbury Mike Milbury Michael Milbury is an American sportscaster currently working as an ice hockey analyst for the New England Sports Network , Hockey Night in Canada and the NHL on NBC. He played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League , all of them as a defenseman for the Boston Bruins... |
| 2009 2009 NHL Winter Classic The 2009 NHL Winter Classic, also known as the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009, was a specially staged National Hockey League regular-season game played outdoors on January 1, 2009 at 12:36 p.m. CST at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois... |
NBC | Dave Strader Dave Strader Dave Strader is an American sportscaster and currently is the #2 play-by-play announcer for NHL on NBC and NHL on Versus... |
Eddie Olczyk | Pierre McGuire Pierre McGuire Pierre McGuire , is an ice hockey analyst for National Hockey League broadcasts on NBC and Versus in the United States. Until 2011, he was a prominent hockey analyst on The Sports Network in Canada. Previously, he was a player, coach, and scout.-Hockey career:McGuire won two Stanley Cups as a scout... and Darren Pang |
Bob Costas Bob Costas Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s.-Early life:... |
Mike Milbury Mike Milbury Michael Milbury is an American sportscaster currently working as an ice hockey analyst for the New England Sports Network , Hockey Night in Canada and the NHL on NBC. He played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League , all of them as a defenseman for the Boston Bruins... |
| 2008 | NBC | Mike Emrick Mike Emrick Michael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus... |
Eddie Olczyk | Darren Pang | Bob Costas Bob Costas Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s.-Early life:... |
Mike Milbury Mike Milbury Michael Milbury is an American sportscaster currently working as an ice hockey analyst for the New England Sports Network , Hockey Night in Canada and the NHL on NBC. He played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League , all of them as a defenseman for the Boston Bruins... |
Canadian television (English)
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Colour commentator(s) Color commentator A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the... |
Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 (Heritage Classic) 2011 Heritage Classic The 2011 Heritage Classic was a regular season outdoor National Hockey League game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. The game was played at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on February 20, 2011. The Flames defeated the Canadiens by a score of 4–0 before a crowd of... |
CBC Hockey Night in Canada Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League... |
Jim Hughson Jim Hughson Jim Hughson is a Canadian sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play of professional ice hockey and baseball.-Biography:... |
Craig Simpson Craig Simpson Craig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres... |
Glenn Healy Glenn Healy Glenn Healy is a former ice hockey goaltender who played for 15 years in the National Hockey League. Prior to that, he was a member of the Western Michigan University hockey team, and 1985 graduate of the school. He also served as the director of player affairs for the National Hockey League... and Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman is a Canadian sports journalist. He currently works on CBC Sports programmes including hosting and appearing on the Hockey Night in Canada segment The Headliner... |
Ron MacLean Ron MacLean Ronald Harold "Ron" MacLean is a Canadian sportscaster for the CBC who is best known as the host of Hockey Night in Canada.-Early life and career:... |
Don Cherry |
| 2011 2011 NHL Winter Classic The 2011 NHL Winter Classic was the fourth edition of the annual outdoor ice hockey game held by the National Hockey League as a regular season game. The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Washington Capitals at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on January 1, 2011 at 8:00 p.m... |
CBC Hockey Night in Canada Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League... |
Jim Hughson Jim Hughson Jim Hughson is a Canadian sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play of professional ice hockey and baseball.-Biography:... |
Craig Simpson Craig Simpson Craig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres... |
Glenn Healy Glenn Healy Glenn Healy is a former ice hockey goaltender who played for 15 years in the National Hockey League. Prior to that, he was a member of the Western Michigan University hockey team, and 1985 graduate of the school. He also served as the director of player affairs for the National Hockey League... and Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman is a Canadian sports journalist. He currently works on CBC Sports programmes including hosting and appearing on the Hockey Night in Canada segment The Headliner... |
Ron MacLean Ron MacLean Ronald Harold "Ron" MacLean is a Canadian sportscaster for the CBC who is best known as the host of Hockey Night in Canada.-Early life and career:... |
Don Cherry |
| 2010 2010 NHL Winter Classic The 2010 NHL Winter Classic, known as the 2010 NHL Winter Classic presented by Bridgestone via corporate sponsorship, was the third edition of the NHL Winter Classic, an annual outdoor ice hockey game held by the National Hockey League , played on January 1, 2010, as a regular season game at... |
CBC Hockey Night in Canada Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League... |
Jim Hughson Jim Hughson Jim Hughson is a Canadian sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play of professional ice hockey and baseball.-Biography:... |
Craig Simpson Craig Simpson Craig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres... |
Glenn Healy Glenn Healy Glenn Healy is a former ice hockey goaltender who played for 15 years in the National Hockey League. Prior to that, he was a member of the Western Michigan University hockey team, and 1985 graduate of the school. He also served as the director of player affairs for the National Hockey League... and Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman is a Canadian sports journalist. He currently works on CBC Sports programmes including hosting and appearing on the Hockey Night in Canada segment The Headliner... |
Ron MacLean Ron MacLean Ronald Harold "Ron" MacLean is a Canadian sportscaster for the CBC who is best known as the host of Hockey Night in Canada.-Early life and career:... |
Don Cherry |
| 2009 2009 NHL Winter Classic The 2009 NHL Winter Classic, also known as the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009, was a specially staged National Hockey League regular-season game played outdoors on January 1, 2009 at 12:36 p.m. CST at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois... |
CBC Hockey Night in Canada Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League... |
Jim Hughson Jim Hughson Jim Hughson is a Canadian sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play of professional ice hockey and baseball.-Biography:... |
Craig Simpson Craig Simpson Craig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres... and Greg Millen |
Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman is a Canadian sports journalist. He currently works on CBC Sports programmes including hosting and appearing on the Hockey Night in Canada segment The Headliner... |
Ron MacLean Ron MacLean Ronald Harold "Ron" MacLean is a Canadian sportscaster for the CBC who is best known as the host of Hockey Night in Canada.-Early life and career:... |
Don Cherry |
| 2008 | CBC Hockey Night in Canada Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League... |
Jim Hughson Jim Hughson Jim Hughson is a Canadian sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play of professional ice hockey and baseball.-Biography:... |
Craig Simpson Craig Simpson Craig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres... and Greg Millen |
Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman is a Canadian sports journalist. He currently works on CBC Sports programmes including hosting and appearing on the Hockey Night in Canada segment The Headliner... |
Ron MacLean Ron MacLean Ronald Harold "Ron" MacLean is a Canadian sportscaster for the CBC who is best known as the host of Hockey Night in Canada.-Early life and career:... |
Don Cherry |
| 2003 (Heritage Classic) Heritage Classic The Heritage Classic was an outdoor ice hockey game played on November 22, 2003, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, between the Edmonton Oilers and the Montreal Canadiens. It was the first National Hockey League game to be played outdoors as a part of regular season play... |
CBC Hockey Night in Canada Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League... |
Chris Cuthbert | Greg Millen and Glenn Healy Glenn Healy Glenn Healy is a former ice hockey goaltender who played for 15 years in the National Hockey League. Prior to that, he was a member of the Western Michigan University hockey team, and 1985 graduate of the school. He also served as the director of player affairs for the National Hockey League... |
Scott Oake Scott Oake Scott Oake is a Gemini Award winning Canadian sportscaster for CBC Sports.-Early life:Oake was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and raised in Sydney's "shipyards" neighborhood until the age of 14, when his family relocated to Newfoundland... |
Ron MacLean Ron MacLean Ronald Harold "Ron" MacLean is a Canadian sportscaster for the CBC who is best known as the host of Hockey Night in Canada.-Early life and career:... |
Don Cherry |
Canadian television (French)
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Colour commentator(s) Color commentator A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the... |
Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 (Heritage Classic) 2011 Heritage Classic The 2011 Heritage Classic was a regular season outdoor National Hockey League game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. The game was played at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on February 20, 2011. The Flames defeated the Canadiens by a score of 4–0 before a crowd of... |
RDS NHL on RDS LNH à RDS is a French Canadian television program that broadcasts National Hockey League games on the cable speciality channel Réseau des sports .-Background:... |
Pierre Houde Pierre Houde Pierre Houde is a Canadian play-by-play sports announcer for RDS. He has announced broadcasts of Montreal Canadiens games since 1989. Over the years he was partnered with Pierre Bouchard and Yvon Pedneault. Since 2007, his partner has been former Canadiens player Benoit Brunet... |
Benoît Brunet Benoit Brunet Benoît Brunet is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 27th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... |
Joel Bouchard Joel Bouchard Joël Bouchard nicknamed "Mortimer" is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. He is currently the president and general manager of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.-Playing career:Bouchard last played for the... |
Alain Crête | Mario Tremblay Mario Tremblay Mario Tremblay is a former professional ice hockey player and former coach in the National Hockey League... |
| 2011 2011 NHL Winter Classic The 2011 NHL Winter Classic was the fourth edition of the annual outdoor ice hockey game held by the National Hockey League as a regular season game. The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Washington Capitals at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on January 1, 2011 at 8:00 p.m... |
RDS NHL on RDS LNH à RDS is a French Canadian television program that broadcasts National Hockey League games on the cable speciality channel Réseau des sports .-Background:... |
Michel Y. Lacroix | Denis Gauthier Denis Gauthier Denis Gauthier, Jr. is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. A first round selection of the Calgary Flames at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Gauthier played for the Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings during his ten season National Hockey League ... |
Renaud Lavoie | Yanick Bouchard | Jocelyn Lemieux Jocelyn Lemieux Jocelyn Lemiux is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played for the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames and Phoenix Coyotes. He is the younger brother of fellow NHL player Claude Lemieux... |
| 2010 2010 NHL Winter Classic The 2010 NHL Winter Classic, known as the 2010 NHL Winter Classic presented by Bridgestone via corporate sponsorship, was the third edition of the NHL Winter Classic, an annual outdoor ice hockey game held by the National Hockey League , played on January 1, 2010, as a regular season game at... |
RDS NHL on RDS LNH à RDS is a French Canadian television program that broadcasts National Hockey League games on the cable speciality channel Réseau des sports .-Background:... |
Michel Y. Lacroix | Norman Flynn | Renaud Lavoie | Yanick Bouchard | Bob Hartley Bob Hartley Robert Hartley is a former head coach in the National Hockey League. He coached the Colorado Avalanche from 1998–2002, period during which he won the Stanley Cup . He also coached the Atlanta Thrashers from the 2003 up until the beginning of the 2007, when he was fired after the Thrashers got off... |
| 2009 2009 NHL Winter Classic The 2009 NHL Winter Classic, also known as the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009, was a specially staged National Hockey League regular-season game played outdoors on January 1, 2009 at 12:36 p.m. CST at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois... |
RDS NHL on RDS LNH à RDS is a French Canadian television program that broadcasts National Hockey League games on the cable speciality channel Réseau des sports .-Background:... |
Pierre Houde Pierre Houde Pierre Houde is a Canadian play-by-play sports announcer for RDS. He has announced broadcasts of Montreal Canadiens games since 1989. Over the years he was partnered with Pierre Bouchard and Yvon Pedneault. Since 2007, his partner has been former Canadiens player Benoit Brunet... |
Benoît Brunet Benoit Brunet Benoît Brunet is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 27th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... |
Chantal Machabée | Alain Crête | Michel Bergeron Michel Bergeron (hockey coach) Michel Bergeron is a former National Hockey League head coach.Bergeron coached the Quebec Nordiques from 1980 to 1987 before being traded to the New York Rangers for a first round draft pick and $75 000, a first in the NHL history... , Joel Bouchard Joel Bouchard Joël Bouchard nicknamed "Mortimer" is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League. He is currently the president and general manager of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.-Playing career:Bouchard last played for the... and Jacques Demers |
| 2008 | RDS NHL on RDS LNH à RDS is a French Canadian television program that broadcasts National Hockey League games on the cable speciality channel Réseau des sports .-Background:... |
Pierre Houde Pierre Houde Pierre Houde is a Canadian play-by-play sports announcer for RDS. He has announced broadcasts of Montreal Canadiens games since 1989. Over the years he was partnered with Pierre Bouchard and Yvon Pedneault. Since 2007, his partner has been former Canadiens player Benoit Brunet... |
Yvon Pedneault Yvon Pedneault Yvon Pedneault is a French Canadian sports journalist and television and radio broadcaster from Chicoutimi, Quebec who is known for his coverage of ice hockey. Pedneault is the only person to have worked full-time for all three French-language Montreal daily papers, as well as every French-language... |
Chantal Machabée | Alain Crête | Benoît Brunet Benoit Brunet Benoît Brunet is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 27th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... , Michel Bergeron Michel Bergeron (hockey coach) Michel Bergeron is a former National Hockey League head coach.Bergeron coached the Quebec Nordiques from 1980 to 1987 before being traded to the New York Rangers for a first round draft pick and $75 000, a first in the NHL history... and Jacques Demers |
| 2003 (Heritage Classic) | RDS NHL on RDS LNH à RDS is a French Canadian television program that broadcasts National Hockey League games on the cable speciality channel Réseau des sports .-Background:... and SRC La Soirée du hockey La Soirée du hockey was a popular ice hockey show in Quebec. It was the French language SRC equivalent of the English Canadian CBC show Hockey Night in Canada... (simulcast) |
Pierre Houde Pierre Houde Pierre Houde is a Canadian play-by-play sports announcer for RDS. He has announced broadcasts of Montreal Canadiens games since 1989. Over the years he was partnered with Pierre Bouchard and Yvon Pedneault. Since 2007, his partner has been former Canadiens player Benoit Brunet... |
Yvon Pedneault Yvon Pedneault Yvon Pedneault is a French Canadian sports journalist and television and radio broadcaster from Chicoutimi, Quebec who is known for his coverage of ice hockey. Pedneault is the only person to have worked full-time for all three French-language Montreal daily papers, as well as every French-language... |
Finnish television
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) Color commentator A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the... |
Ice level reporters | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 NHL Winter Classic The 2011 NHL Winter Classic was the fourth edition of the annual outdoor ice hockey game held by the National Hockey League as a regular season game. The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Washington Capitals at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on January 1, 2011 at 8:00 p.m... |
Nelonen Pro 1 | Antti Mäkinen | ||||