Historical NHL over-the-air television broadcasters

This article will deal with a list of historical National Hockey League over-the-air television broadcasters.

Note: The teams listed in italics are teams that have since relocated or disbanded.

Local

Team	Stations	Years
Arizona Coyotes	KAZT	2006–2008
Anaheim Ducks	KCAL KDOC	1993–2002 2006–present
Atlanta Flames	WTCG (later WTBS)	1977–1978
Atlanta Thrashers	WUPA WPXA	1999–2005 2005–2007
Boston Bruins	WNAC-TV WBZ-TV² WMUR-TV (Manchester, NH) WHDH-TV WKBG WSBK	1948–1949 1949–1955 1963–1964 1964–1966 1966–1967 1967–2002
Buffalo Sabres	WKBW WGR (later WGRZ) WNYB WUTV	1972–1977 1977–1987 1987–1990 1990–1994
Calgary Flames	CICT CKAL	1992–1993 2008–present
California Golden Seals	KTVU KFTY KBHK	1967–1971 1972–1973 1975–1976
Carolina Hurricanes	WRAL and WRAZ	1997–1998; 1999–2004
Chicago Blackhawks	WGN WFLD³ WSNS	1960–1975; 2008–present 1975–1977 1978–1980
Cleveland Barons	WUAB	1976–1978
Colorado Rockies	KWGN-TV	1976–1982
Colorado Avalanche	KTVD KPXC	1995–2002 2002–2003
Dallas Stars	KTVT and KTXH (Houston) KTXA KDFI³	1993–1994 1994–1999 2000
Detroit Red Wings	WKBD WJBK	1965–2003 2003–2007
Edmonton Oilers	CFRN CKEM	1992–1993 1997–2004, 2008–present
Florida Panthers	WBFS-TV	1993–1998
Hartford Whalers	WKBG-TV (Boston; the Whalers were initially in the World Hockey Association and based in Boston) Connecticut Public Television WFSB-TV WWLP WVIT⁴ WHCT-TV WTXX WTNH WTUV/WBNE	1972–1974 1975–1976 1975–1979 1978–1980 1979–1986 1986–1990 1990–1991 1994–1995 1995–1997
Kansas City Scouts	KMBA (later KSHB)	1974–1976
Los Angeles Kings	KTLA KCAL (formerly KHJ)	1967–1977; 1991–1993 1977–1987
Minnesota North Stars	WTCN KMSP KITN KXLI KLGT	1967–1979 1979–1984; 1988–1992 1984–1987 1987–1988 1992–1993
Minnesota Wild	KMSP KSTC	2000–2004 2005–2011
Montreal Canadiens	CFTM CFJP CJNT	1960–1970, 1980–1994 1994–2002 2014–present
New Jersey Devils	WOR (later WWOR)	1982–1984
New York Rangers	W2XBS (later WNBC)⁴ WNBT (later WNBC)⁴ WCBW (later WCBS)² WPIX WOR (later WWOR) WBIS (later WPXN)	1940–1941 1941–1942; 1945–1946 1946–1948 1948–1949; 1950–1958; 2008–present 1965–1989 1996–1997
New York Islanders	WOR (later WWOR)	1972–1986
Ottawa Senators	CHRO	1992–2008
Philadelphia Flyers	WKBS WTAF/WTXF³ WPVI¹ WGBS (later WPSG) WPHL	1967–1983 1973–1985 1983–1986 1985–1991; 1998–2009 1991–1998
Pittsburgh Penguins	WTAE-TV WPGH WIIC (later WPXI) KDKA² WPTT WPCW	1968–1969 1970–1971; 1976–1990; 2005–present 1971–1977 1990–1997 2005–present 2006–2007
Quebec Nordiques	CFAP	1988–1994
San Jose Sharks	KGO¹ KICU	1991–1994 1995–1999
St. Louis Blues	KPLR KDNL	1967–1976; 1981–1983; 1986–2009 1976–1981; 1983–1986
Tampa Bay Lightning	WTOG WTTA WXPX	1992–1996; 2008–2014 1996–2001 2007–2008
Toronto Maple Leafs	CFTO CHCH CIII CITY	January 1960–1977 1977–1988 1988–1999 2014–present
Vancouver Canucks	BCTV CIVT CKVU	1970–1986; 1987–1998 1998–2001 2009–present
Washington Capitals	WDCA and WMAR (Baltimore) WDCA WDCW	1977–1978 1992–1993 1995–1996; 2005–2006
Winnipeg Jets	CKY CKND	unknown ?-1995–1996

National

American

Network	Years
CBS	1956-1960 (regular season games only) 1967-1972 (playoffs only in 1967) 1976 (Two weekend games of the Super Series only) 1979 (Game 2 of the Challenge Cup only) 1980 (Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals only)
NBC	1966 (playoffs only) 1972-1975 1990-1994 (All-Star Game only) 2005-present
RKO General	1966 (Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals only) 1967 (regular season games only)
NHL Network	1975-1979
ABC	1992-1994 (the last three weeks of the regular season and first three weeks of the playoffs only) 1999-2004
Fox	1994-1999

Canadian

Network	Years
CBC	1952-present
SRC	1952-2004
CTV	1972 (Stanley Cup Finals only) 1984-1986
Global/Canwest	1987-1988 (playoffs only for both seasons)
City	2014-present
TVA	2014-present

Historical NHL over-the-air television broadcasters

Local

See also

National

American

Canadian

See also