The NHL on USA
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NHL on USA is the de facto
title of a former television show that broadcast National Hockey League
games on the USA Network
. The network last broadcast games in 1985
. As part of the recent American national television contract with the NHL, USA may return to airing NHL games by serving as an overflow channel for NHL playoff
games that cannot air on sister networks Versus
or NBC between 2012 and 2021. (Since 2006, USA has had some coverage of top level
hockey by cooperating with NBC
's coverage of ice hockey at the Winter Olympics in 2006
and 2010
.)
) debuted in the spring of 1969 and did all home events from the Madison Square Garden
: New York Knicks
basketball, New York Rangers
hockey, college basketball, horse shows, Golden Gloves
boxing, tennis, the Westminster Dog Show, ice capades, professional wrestling, etc. The first reference to the channel as “MSG Network” was sometime around 1971–72, although the name did not become official until 1977.
The first televised events were NHL and NBA playoffs
in the spring of 1969; in those playoffs Marty Glickman
did play-by-play for the Knicks
broadcasts while Win Elliott did play-by-play for the Rangers
.
Meanwhile, HBO began simulcasting some MSG games in 1972 beginning with the Rangers
/Vancouver Canucks
game on November 8, 1972 (the first ever program televised on HBO, to a few subscribers in Wilkes-Barre, PA). 1974–75 marked the only year in which HBO used MSG announcers for their feed. Because HBO is a premium cable service, this created a burden on announcers to fill in dead airtime on HBO while commercials aired on MSG Network. HBO did not broadcast Knicks or Rangers games after the 1976–77 season.
, Rangers
, etc.) were then televised on a fledgling network that would eventually become known as the USA Network. This channel, which debuted on September 22, 1977
, was basically a continuation of the existing MSG Network. The key difference however, was that it was now nationally syndicated via satellite rather than terrestrially. It was also the first cable channel to be supported by advertising revenues. By this time, the channel was officially called the “Madison Square Garden Network” or MSG Network.
In , the National Hockey League
replaced their syndicated coverage package The NHL Network with a package on USA. At the time, the USA Network was called UA
-Columbia
. As the immediate forerunner for the USA Network, UA-Columbia, served as the cable syndicated arm of MSG Network
in New York
, PRISM channel in Philadelphia
, and whatever pay/cable outlets were around in 1979
.
, the Madison Square Garden Network changed its name to the USA Network. This occurred when the ownership structure was reorganized under a joint operating agreement by the UA
-Columbia
Cablevision cable system (now known as Cablevision Systems Corporation) and MCA
(then the parent of Universal Studios
, now owned by NBC Universal
). Things took a step further one year later when, Time Inc
. (which eventually merged with Warner Communications to form Time Warner
) and Paramount Pictures
Corp. (then a division of Gulf+Western
, now owned by Viacom
) took minority ownership stakes in USA. G+W also owned the New York Rangers and the MSG regional sports television network
(both later owned by Cablevision, but spun off in 2010).
doing play-by-play alongside a variety of commentators including Pete Stemkowski
, Lou Nanne
and Brian McFarlane
. Meanwhile, Scott Wahle was the intermission host on most games.
the play-by-play alongside Mike Eruzione. Dick Carlson and Jiggs McDonald
also did play-by-play work on occasion. In addition, Don Cherry was a commentator for at least one game. Meanwhile, Jim West was the host for most games.
With USA's coverage of the 1981 Stanley Cup Playoffs, it marked the first time that there was "blanket" American television coverage of the NHL playoffs. In other words, more often than not that, whenever a game was played it was televised on a national outlet (whether it was broadcast or cable). USA however, didn't televise Game 1 of the playoff series between Philadelphia Flyers
and Calgary Flames
(April 16) because of they were instead, broadcasting a baseball game
between the Pittsburgh Pirates
and Philadelphia Phillies
. Meanwhile, they also skipped Games 2–6 (on April 17, 22 and 24) of the Philadelphia–Calgary series because of their coverage
of the NBA playoffs
. USA also didn't televise Games 2 and 5 of the playoff series between the Calgary Flames
and Minnesota North Stars
(April 30 and May 7 respectively) because of baseball games involving the Minnesota Twins
vs. the Boston Red Sox
and the Los Angeles Dodgers
vs. the Philadelphia Phillies
respectively.
took over as studio host. Dan Kelly did play-by-play with either Gary Green
or Rod Gilbert
on color commentary. For the playoffs, Dick Carlson and Al Albert were added as play-by-play voices of some games. Meanwhile, Jim Van Horne
hosted Stanley Cup Finals
games played in Vancouver.
In April 1982, USA outbid ESPN
for the NHL's American national television cable package with $
8 million (at least $2 million more than what ESPN was offering).
games and hosted one game of the Stanley Cup Finals
. USA didn't cover any playoff game on April 7, 1983 because they were broadcasting
second round highlights of The Masters
. This was followed by a West Coast
NBA telecast
.
In the season, USA covered over 40 games including the playoffs. While Gary Green did all the games, Dan Kelly and Al Albert did roughly 20 games each. Meanwhile, Jiggs McDonald helped broadcast one game.
Because USA was airing Masters
highlights, Game 1 of the 1984 playoff series between the Minnesota North Stars
and St. Louis Blues
(April 12) and Game 2 of the playoff series between the New York Islanders
and Washington Capitals
(April 13) were aired on tape delay
at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time
.
goaltender Mike Liut
was added as an intermission analyst for the Stanley Cup Finals
.
Meanwhile, for increased publicity opportunities, the Stroh Brewing Company turned to such sports as hockey—which had been overlooked by Anheuser
and Miller
—and sponsored broadcasts of National Hockey League games on the USA cable network.
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
title of a former television show that broadcast National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
games on the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
. The network last broadcast games in 1985
1984-85 NHL season
The 1984–85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to one in the final series.-League business:...
. As part of the recent American national television contract with the NHL, USA may return to airing NHL games by serving as an overflow channel for NHL playoff
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...
games that cannot air on sister networks 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...
or NBC between 2012 and 2021. (Since 2006, USA has had some coverage of top level
Best-on-best
"Best-on-best" is an ice hockey term describing a competition that involves most of the elite level of players as possible. Usually it refers to an international men's tournament that allows professional players.-History:...
hockey by cooperating with NBC
Olympics on NBC
NBC Sports' coverage of the Olympic Games consists of broadcasts on the various networks of NBC Universal in the United States, including the NBC broadcast network, Spanish language network Telemundo, and many of the company's cable networks....
's coverage of ice hockey at the Winter Olympics in 2006
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics
-Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and...
and 2010
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
.)
Manhattan Cable and HBO
Manhattan Cable (subsequently referred to as the MSG NetworkMSG Network
The MSG Network, now shortened to simply MSG, is a regional cable television and radio network serving the Mid-Atlantic United States. It is focused on New York City sports teams...
) debuted in the spring of 1969 and did all home events from the Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
: New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
basketball, New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
hockey, college basketball, horse shows, Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
boxing, tennis, the Westminster Dog Show, ice capades, professional wrestling, etc. The first reference to the channel as “MSG Network” was sometime around 1971–72, although the name did not become official until 1977.
The first televised events were NHL and NBA playoffs
1969 NBA Playoffs
The 1969 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1968–1969 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers, four games to three in the NBA Finals.Despite...
in the spring of 1969; in those playoffs Marty Glickman
Marty Glickman
Martin "Marty" Glickman was a Jewish American track and field athlete and sports announcer, born in The Bronx, New York. His parents, Harry and Molly Glickmann, immigrated to the United States from Jassy, Romania....
did play-by-play for the Knicks
1968–69 New York Knicks season
The 1968–69 New York Knicks season was the 23rd season for the team in the National Basketball Association . The Knicks finished third in the Eastern Division with a 54–28 record, and qualified for the NBA Playoffs for the third straight year....
broadcasts while Win Elliott did play-by-play for the Rangers
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...
.
Meanwhile, HBO began simulcasting some MSG games in 1972 beginning with the Rangers
1972–73 New York Rangers season
The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:The 1972–73 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 47th season.-Schedule and Results:...
/Vancouver Canucks
1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season
The 1972–73 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 3rd in the NHL. Vancouver finished 7th in the East Division for the second consecutive season, failing to reach the playoffs again.-Game log:-Trophies and awards:...
game on November 8, 1972 (the first ever program televised on HBO, to a few subscribers in Wilkes-Barre, PA). 1974–75 marked the only year in which HBO used MSG announcers for their feed. Because HBO is a premium cable service, this created a burden on announcers to fill in dead airtime on HBO while commercials aired on MSG Network. HBO did not broadcast Knicks or Rangers games after the 1976–77 season.
UA-Columbia
When the MSG/HBO marriage ended in 1977, Madison Square Garden proceeded to seek a new partner to launch a national network to show off its events. So for several years, beginning with the 1977–78 season, all MSG home events (such as those involving the Knicks1977–78 New York Knicks season
The 1977–78 New York Knicks season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association . The Knicks finished the regular season in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 43–39 win–loss record and qualified for the NBA Playoffs...
, Rangers
1977–78 New York Rangers season
The 1977–78 New York Rangers season was the fifty-second season of the New York Rangers franchise. The Rangers slipped to last in the Patrick but qualified for the playoffs by having one of the top twelve records in the league. The Rangers lost in the first round of the playoffs.-Offseason:The...
, etc.) were then televised on a fledgling network that would eventually become known as the USA Network. This channel, which debuted on September 22, 1977
1977 in television
The year 1977 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1977.For the American TV schedule, see: 1977-78 American network television schedule.-Events:...
, was basically a continuation of the existing MSG Network. The key difference however, was that it was now nationally syndicated via satellite rather than terrestrially. It was also the first cable channel to be supported by advertising revenues. By this time, the channel was officially called the “Madison Square Garden Network” or MSG Network.
In , the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
replaced their syndicated coverage package The NHL Network with a package on USA. At the time, the USA Network was called UA
United Artists Television
-Background:UA purchased Associated Artists Productions in 1958, giving UA access to the pre-1950 Warner Bros. library and the Popeye cartoons made by Fleischer Studios and Famous Studios between 1933 and 1957....
-Columbia
Columbia Pictures Television
Columbia Pictures Television was the second name of the Columbia Pictures television division Screen Gems . The studio changed its name on September 4, 1974.-1974-1982:...
. As the immediate forerunner for the USA Network, UA-Columbia, served as the cable syndicated arm of MSG Network
MSG Network
The MSG Network, now shortened to simply MSG, is a regional cable television and radio network serving the Mid-Atlantic United States. It is focused on New York City sports teams...
in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, PRISM channel in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, and whatever pay/cable outlets were around in 1979
1979 in television
The year 1979 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1979.For the American TV schedule, see: 1979-80 American network television schedule.-Events:...
.
The formation of the USA Network
On April 9, 19801980 in television
The year 1980 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1980.For the American TV schedule, see: 1980-81 American network television schedule.-Events:...
, the Madison Square Garden Network changed its name to the USA Network. This occurred when the ownership structure was reorganized under a joint operating agreement by the UA
United Artists Television
-Background:UA purchased Associated Artists Productions in 1958, giving UA access to the pre-1950 Warner Bros. library and the Popeye cartoons made by Fleischer Studios and Famous Studios between 1933 and 1957....
-Columbia
Columbia Pictures Television
Columbia Pictures Television was the second name of the Columbia Pictures television division Screen Gems . The studio changed its name on September 4, 1974.-1974-1982:...
Cablevision cable system (now known as Cablevision Systems Corporation) and MCA
Music Corporation of America
MCA, Inc. was an American talent agency. Initially starting in the music business, they would next become a dominant force in the film business, and later expanded into the television business...
(then the parent of Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
, now owned by NBC Universal
NBC Universal
NBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base...
). Things took a step further one year later when, Time Inc
Time Inc.
Time Inc. is a subsidiary of the media conglomerate Time Warner, the company formed by the 1990 merger of the original Time Inc. and Warner Communications. It publishes 130 magazines, most notably its namesake, Time...
. (which eventually merged with Warner Communications to form Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
) and Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
Corp. (then a division of Gulf+Western
Gulf+Western
Gulf and Western Industries, Inc., for a number of years known as Gulf+Western, was an American conglomerate.- History :Gulf and Western's prosaic origins date to a manufacturer named Michigan Bumper Co. founded in 1934, though Charles Bluhdorn treated his 1958 takeover of what was then Michigan...
, now owned by Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
) took minority ownership stakes in USA. G+W also owned the New York Rangers and the MSG regional sports television network
MSG Network
The MSG Network, now shortened to simply MSG, is a regional cable television and radio network serving the Mid-Atlantic United States. It is focused on New York City sports teams...
(both later owned by Cablevision, but spun off in 2010).
Coverage overview (1979–1985)
As previously mentioned USA's (or UA-Columbia as it was known at the time) coverage begin in the 1979–80 season as a Monday night series with Dan KellyDan Kelly (sportscaster)
Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St...
doing play-by-play alongside a variety of commentators including Pete Stemkowski
Pete Stemkowski
Peter David Stemkowski - is a former player in the National Hockey League. Over fifteen seasons, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings...
, Lou Nanne
Lou Nanne
Louis Vincent Nanne is a retired ice hockey defenceman and general manager who has made significant contributions to hockey in the United States.- Early life :...
and Brian McFarlane
Brian McFarlane
Brian McFarlane is a Canadian television sportscaster and author. He is also the Honorary President of the Society for International Hockey Research. He is the son of the prolific writer Leslie McFarlane who wrote many of the early Hardy Boys books.-Early life and career:Brian McFarlane attended St...
. Meanwhile, Scott Wahle was the intermission host on most games.
1980-81 season
For the season, some Sunday night games were added. Dan Kelly once again, did most ofthe play-by-play alongside Mike Eruzione. Dick Carlson and Jiggs McDonald
Jiggs McDonald
John Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame....
also did play-by-play work on occasion. In addition, Don Cherry was a commentator for at least one game. Meanwhile, Jim West was the host for most games.
With USA's coverage of the 1981 Stanley Cup Playoffs, it marked the first time that there was "blanket" American television coverage of the NHL playoffs. In other words, more often than not that, whenever a game was played it was televised on a national outlet (whether it was broadcast or cable). USA however, didn't televise Game 1 of the playoff series between Philadelphia Flyers
1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 14th season in the National Hockey League .The Flyers finished second in the Patrick Division. After a tough, five-game preliminary round series win against the Quebec Nordiques, the Flyers moved on to face the Calgary Flames in the quarterfinals...
and Calgary Flames
1980–81 Calgary Flames season
The 1980–81 Calgary Flames season was the first season in Calgary and ninth for the Flames in the National Hockey League. The Flames came to southern Alberta from Atlanta, Georgia, where the franchise was known as the Atlanta Flames for the first eight years of its existence...
(April 16) because of they were instead, broadcasting a baseball game
The USA Thursday Game of the Week
The USA Thursday Game of the Week is a former television program that broadcast Major League Baseball games on the USA Network.-Background:...
between the Pittsburgh Pirates
1981 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 100th in franchise history.- Offseason :* December 9, 1980: Bert Blyleven and Manny Sanguillén were traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Gary Alexander, Víctor Cruz, Rafael Vásquez, and Bob Owchinko....
and Philadelphia Phillies
1981 Philadelphia Phillies season
The Philadelphia Phillies' 1981 season was a season in American baseball.- Offseason :* November 25, 1980: Rick Schu was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies....
. Meanwhile, they also skipped Games 2–6 (on April 17, 22 and 24) of the Philadelphia–Calgary series because of their coverage
NBA on USA
The NBA on USA is the de facto name is for the USA Network's National Basketball Association television coverage. The program ran from the season through the season.-Manhattan Cable and HBO:...
of the NBA playoffs
1981 NBA Playoffs
The 1981 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament which followed National Basketball Association's 1980–81 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics winning their 14th overall championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets in...
. USA also didn't televise Games 2 and 5 of the playoff series between the Calgary Flames
1980–81 Calgary Flames season
The 1980–81 Calgary Flames season was the first season in Calgary and ninth for the Flames in the National Hockey League. The Flames came to southern Alberta from Atlanta, Georgia, where the franchise was known as the Atlanta Flames for the first eight years of its existence...
and Minnesota North Stars
1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 14th season. Although the North Stars finished the season with one less win and one less point than the previous year, they made a surprise appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Islanders, which they lost 4 games to...
(April 30 and May 7 respectively) because of baseball games involving the Minnesota Twins
1981 Minnesota Twins season
The Minnesota Twins finished a combined 41-68, seventh in the American League West. In the strike split season, the Twins were 17-39, seventh place in the first half and 24-29, fourth place in the second half. 469,090 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League...
vs. the Boston Red Sox
1981 Boston Red Sox season
The Boston Red Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Red Sox finishing 5th in the American League East with a record of 59 wins and 49 losses...
and the Los Angeles Dodgers
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season
The Los Angeles Dodgers season got off to a strong start when rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pitched a shutout on opening day, starting the craze that came to be known as "Fernandomania." Fernando went on to win both the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.The season was divided into two...
vs. the Philadelphia Phillies
1981 Philadelphia Phillies season
The Philadelphia Phillies' 1981 season was a season in American baseball.- Offseason :* November 25, 1980: Rick Schu was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies....
respectively.
1981-82 season
In the season, Al TrautwigAl Trautwig
Al Trautwig is a commentator with the MSG Network, NBC, Versus, and USA Network. He does the pre-game and post-game shows for the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, as well as fill-in play-by-play for both teams.-Early life:...
took over as studio host. Dan Kelly did play-by-play with either Gary Green
Gary Green (ice hockey)
Gary Green is a former head coach of the Washington Capitals and hockey analyst for the NHL on TSN. He was previously head coach and GM of the OHA Peterborough Petes and coach of the AHL Hershey Bears . He won the Coach of the Year award in 1979...
or Rod Gilbert
Rod Gilbert
Rodrigue Gabriel Gilbert is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. He played right wing on the GAG line that also featured Vic Hadfield and Jean Ratelle...
on color commentary. For the playoffs, Dick Carlson and Al Albert were added as play-by-play voices of some games. Meanwhile, Jim Van Horne
Jim Van Horne
Jim Van Horne is a Canadian sports anchor.Van Horne began his broadcasting career on CKMP in Midland, Ontario, in 1971. From 1972 to 1980, Van Horne was one of the top disc jockeys in Canada at 1050 CHUM in Toronto. He was named Billboard Magazine's Disc Jockey of the year in 1972, the only...
hosted Stanley Cup Finals
1982 Stanley Cup Finals
-References:...
games played in Vancouver.
In April 1982, USA outbid ESPN
ESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN National Hockey Night was ESPN's weekly television broadcasts of National Hockey League regular season games and coverage of playoff games, broadcast from 1992 to 2004...
for the NHL's American national television cable package with $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
8 million (at least $2 million more than what ESPN was offering).
1982-83 and 1983-84 seasons
Things pretty much the remained the same for USA during the season. Dan Kelly and Gary Green called most games, while Al Albert did play-by-play on several playoff1983 Stanley Cup Finals
-Members of New York Islanders 1980 to 1983 Dynasty:*Mike Bossy, Bob Bourne, Clark Gillies, Butch Goring, Anders Kallur, Gord Lane, Dave Langevin, Wayne Merrick, Ken Morrow, Bob Nystrom, Stefan Persson, Denis Potvin, Billy Smith, Duane Sutter, John Tonelli, Bryan Trottier *Lorne Henning , Bill...
games and hosted one game of the Stanley Cup Finals
1983 Stanley Cup Finals
-Members of New York Islanders 1980 to 1983 Dynasty:*Mike Bossy, Bob Bourne, Clark Gillies, Butch Goring, Anders Kallur, Gord Lane, Dave Langevin, Wayne Merrick, Ken Morrow, Bob Nystrom, Stefan Persson, Denis Potvin, Billy Smith, Duane Sutter, John Tonelli, Bryan Trottier *Lorne Henning , Bill...
. USA didn't cover any playoff game on April 7, 1983 because they were broadcasting
PGA Tour on USA
PGA Tour on USA was the umbrella title for USA Network's coverage of the PGA Tour in the United States, which ended after the 2006 season. USA was also, separately, the cable home of the Masters Tournament from 1982 to 2007.-Coverage overview:...
second round highlights of The Masters
1983 Masters Tournament
The 1983 Masters Tournament was the 47th Masters Tournament held from April 7-11 at Augusta National Golf Club. Seve Ballesteros won his second Masters championship and third major title by four strokes over Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite...
. This was followed by a West Coast
Western Conference (NBA)
Below is a list of current Western Conference NBA team rosters.-Western Conference:There are a total of 15 teams in the Western Conference. The current leading team of the Western conference are the Dallas Mavericks....
NBA telecast
NBA on USA
The NBA on USA is the de facto name is for the USA Network's National Basketball Association television coverage. The program ran from the season through the season.-Manhattan Cable and HBO:...
.
In the season, USA covered over 40 games including the playoffs. While Gary Green did all the games, Dan Kelly and Al Albert did roughly 20 games each. Meanwhile, Jiggs McDonald helped broadcast one game.
Because USA was airing Masters
1984 Masters Tournament
The 1984 Masters Tournament was the 48th Masters Tournament held from April 12-15 at Augusta National Golf Club. Ben Crenshaw won his first major championship by two strokes over Tom Watson.-Final leaderboard:-External links:*...
highlights, Game 1 of the 1984 playoff series between the Minnesota North Stars
1983–84 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1983–84 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 17th season.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes-Defencemen:...
and St. Louis Blues
1983–84 St. Louis Blues season
The 1983–84 St. Louis Blues season was the 17th in franchise history. It involved the team finishing with a 32-41-7 record, good for 71 points, while placing second place in the Clarence Campbell Conference Norris Division...
(April 12) and Game 2 of the playoff series between the New York Islanders
1983–84 New York Islanders season
The 1983–84 New York Islanders season was the 12th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. This season involved participating in the Stanley Cup Finals, but losing the Cup to the Edmonton Oilers.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:...
and Washington Capitals
1983–84 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...
(April 13) were aired on tape delay
Tape delay
Tape delay can mean:*Delay , an audio effect reminiscent of an echo*Broadcast delay, the practice of intentionally delaying a radio and television broadcast of live material....
at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time may refer to:*North American Eastern Time Zone, UTC-5*Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10*An album by Hip Hop group Kooley High...
.
Final season
For USA's final season of NHL coverage in , Dan Kelly and Gary Green once again, did most games, while Al Albert and Green called the rest. In all, USA covered about 55 games, including 33 in the regular season. Also, Hartford WhalersHartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
goaltender Mike Liut
Mike Liut
Michael Dennis Liut is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.Liut played for the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association from 1977 to 1979 and for the St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, and Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1992. He won...
was added as an intermission analyst for the Stanley Cup Finals
1985 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1985 Stanley Cup Finals was played between the defending champion Edmonton Oilers in their third-straight Finals appearance and the Philadelphia Flyers. The Oilers would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win their second Stanley Cup. It was also the sixth straight Finals of...
.
Meanwhile, for increased publicity opportunities, the Stroh Brewing Company turned to such sports as hockey—which had been overlooked by Anheuser
Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. , is an American brewing company. The company operates 12 breweries in the United States and 18 in other countries. It was, until December 2009, also one of America's largest theme park operators; operating ten theme parks across the United States through the...
and Miller
Miller Brewing Company
The Miller Brewing Company is an American beer brewing company owned by the United Kingdom-based SABMiller. Its regional headquarters are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the company has brewing facilities in Albany, Georgia; Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; Eden, North Carolina; Fort Worth, Texas;...
—and sponsored broadcasts of National Hockey League games on the USA cable network.
Play-by-play
- Al Albert (1981–82 through 1984–85)
- Dick Carlson (1980–81 through 1981–82)
- Dan KellyDan Kelly (sportscaster)Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St...
(1979–80 through 1984–85) - Jiggs McDonaldJiggs McDonaldJohn Kenneth "Jiggs" McDonald is a sportscaster who did play-by-play announcing for NHL games for almost 40 years. In 1990, McDonald received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame....
(1980–81 through 1983–84)
Color commentary
- Don Cherry (1980–81)
- Mike Eruzione (1980–81)
- Phil EspositoPhil EspositoPhilip Anthony Esposito, OC is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and is considered to be one of the best to have...
(1980–81) - Rod GilbertRod GilbertRodrigue Gabriel Gilbert is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. He played right wing on the GAG line that also featured Vic Hadfield and Jean Ratelle...
(1981–82) - Gary GreenGary Green (ice hockey)Gary Green is a former head coach of the Washington Capitals and hockey analyst for the NHL on TSN. He was previously head coach and GM of the OHA Peterborough Petes and coach of the AHL Hershey Bears . He won the Coach of the Year award in 1979...
(1981–82 through 1984–85) - Brian McFarlaneBrian McFarlaneBrian McFarlane is a Canadian television sportscaster and author. He is also the Honorary President of the Society for International Hockey Research. He is the son of the prolific writer Leslie McFarlane who wrote many of the early Hardy Boys books.-Early life and career:Brian McFarlane attended St...
(1979–80) - Lou NanneLou NanneLouis Vincent Nanne is a retired ice hockey defenceman and general manager who has made significant contributions to hockey in the United States.- Early life :...
(1979–80) - Pete StemkowskiPete StemkowskiPeter David Stemkowski - is a former player in the National Hockey League. Over fifteen seasons, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings...
(1979–80)
Studio hosts
- Al Albert (1982–83)
- Al TrautwigAl TrautwigAl Trautwig is a commentator with the MSG Network, NBC, Versus, and USA Network. He does the pre-game and post-game shows for the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, as well as fill-in play-by-play for both teams.-Early life:...
(1981–82 through 1984–85) - Jim Van HorneJim Van HorneJim Van Horne is a Canadian sports anchor.Van Horne began his broadcasting career on CKMP in Midland, Ontario, in 1971. From 1972 to 1980, Van Horne was one of the top disc jockeys in Canada at 1050 CHUM in Toronto. He was named Billboard Magazine's Disc Jockey of the year in 1972, the only...
(1981–82) - Scott Wahle (1979–80)
- Jim West (1980–81)
Playoff commentating crews
| Year | Round | Teams | Games | Play-by-play | Color commentator 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... (s) |
| 1980 | First round | Buffalo 1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season The 1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' tenth seaon.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP = Games played; G= Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes-Defencemen:... -Vancouver 1979–80 Vancouver Canucks season The 1979–80 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 10th in the NHL. Stan Smyl led the team in goals, assists, points, and penalty minutes, the last time one player has led his team in all four categories. On October 14, 1979, Wayne Gretzky scored his first NHL goal against Glen Hanlon.-Game... |
Game 3 (CBC's feed Hockey Night in Canada Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League... ) |
Jim Robson Jim Robson Jim Robson was a radio and television broadcaster for the Vancouver Canucks from 1970 to 1999... |
Howie Meeker Howie Meeker Howard William Meeker, C.M. is a former right winger in the National Hockey League, youth coach and educator in ice hockey and television sports announcer as well as a former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament... |
| 1981 | First round | Los Angeles 1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season The 1980–81 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings make it to the playoffs, losing in the preliminary round to the New York Rangers.-Schedule and results:-Player stats:-External links:... -New York Rangers 1980–81 New York Rangers season The 1980–81 New York Rangers season was the 55th season for the team in the National Hockey League . In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 74 points and earned a berth in the playoffs. New York won series with the Los Angeles Kings and St... |
Game 2 | Dick Carlson | |
| Quarterfinals | St. Louis 1980–81 St. Louis Blues season The 1980–81 St. Louis Blues season was the 14th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues won the Smythe Division for the first time in four seasons, with a record of 45 wins, 18 losses and 17 ties, good for 107 points, and second place overall in the entire NHL. This was the first time... -New York Rangers 1980–81 New York Rangers season The 1980–81 New York Rangers season was the 55th season for the team in the National Hockey League . In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 74 points and earned a berth in the playoffs. New York won series with the Los Angeles Kings and St... |
Game 3 | Dick Carlson | Mike Eruzione | |
| Philadelphia 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 14th season in the National Hockey League .The Flyers finished second in the Patrick Division. After a tough, five-game preliminary round series win against the Quebec Nordiques, the Flyers moved on to face the Calgary Flames in the quarterfinals... -Calgary 1980–81 Calgary Flames season The 1980–81 Calgary Flames season was the first season in Calgary and ninth for the Flames in the National Hockey League. The Flames came to southern Alberta from Atlanta, Georgia, where the franchise was known as the Atlanta Flames for the first eight years of its existence... |
Game 7 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Mike Eruzione | ||
| Semifinals | New York Islanders 1980–81 New York Rangers season The 1980–81 New York Rangers season was the 55th season for the team in the National Hockey League . In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 74 points and earned a berth in the playoffs. New York won series with the Los Angeles Kings and St... -New York Rangers 1980–81 New York Rangers season The 1980–81 New York Rangers season was the 55th season for the team in the National Hockey League . In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 74 points and earned a berth in the playoffs. New York won series with the Los Angeles Kings and St... |
Games 1, 3 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Mike Eruzione | |
| Calgary 1980–81 Calgary Flames season The 1980–81 Calgary Flames season was the first season in Calgary and ninth for the Flames in the National Hockey League. The Flames came to southern Alberta from Atlanta, Georgia, where the franchise was known as the Atlanta Flames for the first eight years of its existence... -Minnesota 1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season The 1980–81 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 14th season. Although the North Stars finished the season with one less win and one less point than the previous year, they made a surprise appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Islanders, which they lost 4 games to... |
Games 3–4, 6 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Mike Eruzione | ||
| 1982 | Divisional semifinals | New York Islanders 1981–82 New York Islanders season The 1981-82 New York Islanders season was the tenth in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.-Game log:-Player stats:... -Pittsburgh 1981–82 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 1981–82 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their fifteenth in the National Hockey League.-Entry Draft:-Game log:-Playoffs:The Penguins lost in the division semi-final round versus the New York Islanders.-Skaters:... |
Games 3, 5 | Dick Carlson (Game 3) Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green |
| Minnesota 1981–82 Minnesota North Stars season The 1981–82 Minnesota North Stars season was their 15th season. Dino Ciccarelli, in his second season, scored 55 goals, a franchise record. Minnesota won their first division title, but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Chicago Black Hawks.... -Chicago 1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-sixth season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... |
Game 1 | Al Albert | Gary Green | ||
| Divisional finals | New York Islanders 1981–82 New York Islanders season The 1981-82 New York Islanders season was the tenth in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.-Game log:-Player stats:... -New York Rangers 1981–82 New York Rangers season The 1981–82 New York Rangers season was the 56th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers finished second in the Patrick Division with 92 points and qualified for the NHL playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, New York defeated the... |
Games 2, 6 | Dick Carlson | Gary Green | |
| Boston 1981–82 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:... -Quebec 1981–82 Quebec Nordiques season The 1981–82 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques' third season in the National Hockey League. The Nordiques would have a successful regular season, qualifying for the playoffs, but had a better playoff, making it to the Wales Final before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion New York... |
Games 5, 7 | Dick Carlson (Game 5) Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... (Game 7) |
Gary Green | ||
| Boston 1981–82 St. Louis Blues season The 1981–82 St. Louis Blues season was the 15th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 32 wins, 40 losses and eight ties, good for 72 points, and qualified for the playoffs with their third-place finish... -Chicago 1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-sixth season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... |
Game 4 | Dick Carlson | Gary Green | ||
| Vancouver 1981–82 Vancouver Canucks season The 1981–82 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 12th in the NHL. The Vancouver Canucks made their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the New York Islanders 4 games to 0.-Season standings:... -Los Angeles 1981–82 Los Angeles Kings season The 1981–82 Los Angeles Kings season saw the Kings make the playoffs, winning the first round before falling in the second round to the Vancouver Canucks. The first round upset of the heavily favored Edmonton Oilers is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in NHL history.-Offseason:The Kings... |
Game 3 | Dick Carlson | Gary Green | ||
| Conference finals | New York Islanders 1981–82 New York Islanders season The 1981-82 New York Islanders season was the tenth in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.-Game log:-Player stats:... -Quebec 1981–82 Quebec Nordiques season The 1981–82 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques' third season in the National Hockey League. The Nordiques would have a successful regular season, qualifying for the playoffs, but had a better playoff, making it to the Wales Final before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champion New York... |
Games 2, 4 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | |
| Chicago 1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1981–82 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-sixth season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... -Vancouver 1981–82 Vancouver Canucks season The 1981–82 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 12th in the NHL. The Vancouver Canucks made their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the New York Islanders 4 games to 0.-Season standings:... |
Games 1, 5 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | ||
| 1983 | Divisional semifinals | Philadelphia 1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 16th season in the National Hockey League .In 1982–83, Mark Howe, son of hockey legend Gordie Howe and a star defenseman in his own right, was acquired via a trade with the Hartford Whalers prior to the season. He would immediately become the... -New York Rangers 1982–83 New York Rangers season The 1982–83 New York Rangers season was the 57th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, New York compiled a 35–35–10 record and finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division. The Rangers qualified for the NHL playoffs, where they defeated the Philadelphia... |
Game 3 | Al Albert | Gary Green |
| New York Islanders 1982–83 New York Islanders season The 1982-83 New York Islanders season was the 11th in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:... -Washington 1982–83 Washington Capitals season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals... |
Games 1, 4 | Al Albert | Gary Green | ||
| Boston 1982–83 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... -Quebec 1982–83 Quebec Nordiques season The 1982–83 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques fourth season in the National Hockey League. In the 1981–82 season, Quebec recorded their first winning season in the NHL, as they had a record of 33-31-16, earning 82 points, in which they finished fourth in the Adams Division, qualifying for... |
Game 1 | Al Albert | Gary Green | ||
| Divisional finals | New York Islanders 1982–83 New York Islanders season The 1982-83 New York Islanders season was the 11th in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:... -New York Rangers 1982–83 New York Rangers season The 1982–83 New York Rangers season was the 57th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, New York compiled a 35–35–10 record and finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division. The Rangers qualified for the NHL playoffs, where they defeated the Philadelphia... |
Games 2, 4, 6 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | |
| Boston 1982–83 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... -Buffalo 1982–83 Buffalo Sabres season -Game log:-References:... |
Games 5, 7 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | ||
| Chicago 1982–83 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1982–83 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-seventh season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... -Minnesota 1982–83 Minnesota North Stars season The 1982–83 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 16th season.-NHL Draft:In the summer of 1982, General Manager Lou Nanne orchestrated one of the franchise's biggest moves ever, and landed a star in the making, by drafting highly coveted Brian Bellows... |
Game 3 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | ||
| Edmonton 1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season The 1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 4th season in the NHL, their 2nd straight season of finishing with over 100 points, and they won the Smythe Division for the 2nd straight season... -Calgary 1982–83 Calgary Flames season The 1982–83 Calgary Flames season was the third season in Calgary and 11th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League. Despite finishing the season below .500, the Flames had their best ever finish in the division standings, placing second in the Smythe Division... |
Game 1 (taped delayed Broadcast delay In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical... ) |
Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | ||
| Conference finals | New York Islanders 1982–83 New York Islanders season The 1982-83 New York Islanders season was the 11th in the franchise's history. It involved winning the Stanley Cup.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:... -Boston 1982–83 Boston Bruins season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:... |
Games 1–3, 5–6 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | |
| Edmonton 1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season The 1982–83 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 4th season in the NHL, their 2nd straight season of finishing with over 100 points, and they won the Smythe Division for the 2nd straight season... -Chicago 1982–83 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1982–83 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-seventh season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... |
Games 1, 3–4 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | ||
| 1984 | Conference semifinals | Buffalo 1983–84 Buffalo Sabres season The 1983–84 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' 14th season. Tom Barrasso was drafted by the Sabres with the 5th overall pick in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the highest drafted goalie ever until Roberto Luongo was taken 4th overall in 1997. Skipping a college career, he went straight from... -Quebec 1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season The 1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques fifth season in the National Hockey League. In the 1982-83 season, Quebec won a club record 34 games, and finished fourth in the Adams Division earning 80 points, making the post-season for the third consecutive season... |
Game 2 | Al Albert | Gary Green |
| Conference semifinals | New York Islanders 1983–84 New York Islanders season The 1983–84 New York Islanders season was the 12th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. This season involved participating in the Stanley Cup Finals, but losing the Cup to the Edmonton Oilers.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:... -New York Rangers 1983–84 New York Rangers season The 1983–84 New York Rangers season was the 58th season for the team in the National Hockey League . The Rangers posted a 42–29–9 record in the regular season, and their fourth-place finish in the Patrick Division earned them a berth in the NHL playoffs... |
Games 1, 4–5 | Al Albert (Games 1, 4) Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... (Game 5) |
Gary Green | |
| Washington 1983–84 Washington Capitals season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals... -Philadelphia 1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 17th season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon replaced Keith Allen as General Manager in the off-season, and retained his position as head coach. The youth of the team began to take over the reins from the old guard as Tim Kerr... |
Game 3 | Al Albert | Gary Green | ||
| Divisional finals | Quebec 1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season The 1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques fifth season in the National Hockey League. In the 1982-83 season, Quebec won a club record 34 games, and finished fourth in the Adams Division earning 80 points, making the post-season for the third consecutive season... -Montreal 1983–84 Montreal Canadiens season The 1983–84 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 75th season of play. The club placed fourth in its division to qualify for the playoffs. They were defeated in the Prince of Wales Conference finals, by the New York Islanders.-Game log:-Playoffs:... |
Games 4, 6 | Al Albert | Gary Green | |
| New York Islanders 1983–84 New York Islanders season The 1983–84 New York Islanders season was the 12th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. This season involved participating in the Stanley Cup Finals, but losing the Cup to the Edmonton Oilers.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:... -Washington 1983–84 Washington Capitals season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals... |
Games 2 (taped delay Broadcast delay In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical... ), 3, 5 |
Al Albert | Gary Green | ||
| Minnesota 1983–84 Minnesota North Stars season The 1983–84 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 17th season.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes-Defencemen:... -St. Louis 1983–84 St. Louis Blues season The 1983–84 St. Louis Blues season was the 17th in franchise history. It involved the team finishing with a 32-41-7 record, good for 71 points, while placing second place in the Clarence Campbell Conference Norris Division... |
Games 1 (taped delay Broadcast delay In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical... ), 7 |
Al Albert | Gary Green | ||
| Conference finals | Montreal 1983–84 Montreal Canadiens season The 1983–84 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 75th season of play. The club placed fourth in its division to qualify for the playoffs. They were defeated in the Prince of Wales Conference finals, by the New York Islanders.-Game log:-Playoffs:... -New York Islanders 1983–84 New York Islanders season The 1983–84 New York Islanders season was the 12th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. This season involved participating in the Stanley Cup Finals, but losing the Cup to the Edmonton Oilers.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:... |
Games 2-3, 5-6 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | |
| Edmonton 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers season The 1983–84 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 5th season in the NHL. After an outstanding regular season, the Oilers won their first Stanley Cup.-Regular season:... -Minnesota 1983–84 Minnesota North Stars season The 1983–84 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 17th season.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes-Defencemen:... |
Games 1, 4 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | ||
| 1985 1985 Stanley Cup playoffs The 1985 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League began on April 10, after the conclusion of the 1984–85 NHL season... |
Divisional semifinals | Washington 1984–85 Washington Capitals season -Regular season:Coming off their most successful season in their NHL history , the Capitals were expected to take over leadership of the division from the Islanders, whose fading dynasty was given a blow after the Oilers topped them in the 1984 Finals.Instead, despite a solid start to the season,... -New York Islanders 1984–85 New York Islanders season The 1984–85 New York Islanders season was the 13th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:... |
Games 3–5 | Al Albert (Games 3–4) Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... (Game 5) |
Gary Green |
| St. Louis-Minnesota 1984–85 Minnesota North Stars season -Game log:-External links:... |
Game 1 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | ||
| Divisional finals | Philadelphia 1984–85 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1984–85 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 18th season in the National Hockey League .Mike Keenan, a relative unknown at the time, was hired in 1984 to coach the team, and named second-year player Dave Poulin team captain... -New York Islanders 1984–85 New York Islanders season The 1984–85 New York Islanders season was the 13th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:... |
Game 3 | Al Albert | Gary Green | |
| Montreal 1984–85 Montreal Canadiens season The 1984–85 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 76th season of play.-Offseason:*July 1984: Patrick Roy signed his first NHL contract with the Montreal Canadiens... -Quebec 1984–85 Quebec Nordiques season -Offseason:The Nordiques had a pretty quiet off-season, as they looked to build off of their successful 1983-84 season. The club hired the recently retired Guy Lapointe as an assistant coach, while they also signed goaltender Richard Sevigny as a free agent from the Montreal Canadiens... |
Games 2, 5–7 | Al Albert (Games 2, 6) Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... (Games 5, 7) |
Gary Green | ||
| Chicago 1984–85 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1984–85 Chicago Black Hawks season was the 59th season of the Hawks' existence. Denis Savard was the offensive sparkplug for the Hawks with 38 goals and 67 assists, good enough for eighth-best in the NHL. Steve Larmer finished second on the team with 86 points. Doug Wilson carried the defense... -Minnesota 1984–85 Minnesota North Stars season -Game log:-External links:... |
Games 1, 4–5 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... (Game 1) Al Albert (Games 4–5) |
Gary Green | ||
| Oilers 1984–85 Edmonton Oilers season The 1984–85 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 6th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a Stanley Cup championship in 1983–84. Edmonton would win their fourth-straight Smythe Division title, and repeat as Stanley Cup champions.-Regular season:... -Winnipeg 1984–85 Winnipeg Jets season The 1984–85 Winnipeg Jets season was the thirteenth season of the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets set an NHL record for most 30-goal scorers in a season and placed second in the Smythe Division to qualify for the playoffs... |
Game 2 | Dan Kelly Dan Kelly (sportscaster) Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St... |
Gary Green | ||
| Conference finals | Quebec 1984–85 Quebec Nordiques season -Offseason:The Nordiques had a pretty quiet off-season, as they looked to build off of their successful 1983-84 season. The club hired the recently retired Guy Lapointe as an assistant coach, while they also signed goaltender Richard Sevigny as a free agent from the Montreal Canadiens... -Philadelphia 1984–85 Philadelphia Flyers season The 1984–85 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 18th season in the National Hockey League .Mike Keenan, a relative unknown at the time, was hired in 1984 to coach the team, and named second-year player Dave Poulin team captain... |
Games 1–2, 5 | Al Albert | Gary Green | |
| Edmonton 1984–85 Edmonton Oilers season The 1984–85 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 6th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a Stanley Cup championship in 1983–84. Edmonton would win their fourth-straight Smythe Division title, and repeat as Stanley Cup champions.-Regular season:... -Chicago 1984–85 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1984–85 Chicago Black Hawks season was the 59th season of the Hawks' existence. Denis Savard was the offensive sparkplug for the Hawks with 38 goals and 67 assists, good enough for eighth-best in the NHL. Steve Larmer finished second on the team with 86 points. Doug Wilson carried the defense... |
Games 1, 3–4, 6 | Al Albert | Gary Green |