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|'''Mike Emrick'''
  
|'''Mike Emrick'''
 
|'''Eddie Olczyk'''
  
|'''Eddie Olczyk'''
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|Joe Micheletti and Jeremy Roenick
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|'''Joe Micheletti '''and '''Jeremy Roenick'''
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|Liam McHugh
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|'''Liam McHugh'''
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|Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
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|'''Mike Milbury''' and '''Keith Jones'''
 
|-
  
|-
 
|2015
  
|2015
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|'''Mike Emrick'''
  
|'''Mike Emrick'''
 
|'''Eddie Olczyk'''
  
|'''Eddie Olczyk'''
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|Joe Micheletti and Jeremy Roenick
 +
|'''Joe Micheletti''' and '''Jeremy Roenick'''
−
|Liam McHugh
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|'''Liam McHugh'''
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|Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
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|'''Mike Milbury''' and '''Keith Jones'''
 
|-
  
|-
 
|2014
  
|2014
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|'''Mike Emrick'''
  
|'''Mike Emrick'''
 
|'''Eddie Olczyk'''
  
|'''Eddie Olczyk'''
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|Joe Micheletti
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|'''Joe Micheletti'''
−
|Liam McHugh
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|'''Liam McHugh'''
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|Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
 +
|'''Mike Milbury''' and '''Keith Jones'''
 
|-
  
|-
 
|2011
  
|2011
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|'''Mike Emrick'''
  
|'''Mike Emrick'''
 
|'''Eddie Olczyk'''
  
|'''Eddie Olczyk'''
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|Joe Micheletti
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|'''Joe Micheletti'''
−
|Liam McHugh
 +
|'''Liam McHugh'''
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|Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
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|'''Mike Milbury''' and '''Keith Jones'''
 
|-
  
|-
 
|2010
  
|2010
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|Eddie Olczyk
  
|Eddie Olczyk
 
|Joe Micheletti
  
|Joe Micheletti
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|Liam McHugh
 +
|'''Liam McHugh'''
 
|Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
  
|Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
 
|-
  
|-
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|Eddie Olczyk
  
|Eddie Olczyk
 
|Joe Micheletti
  
|Joe Micheletti
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|Bill Patrick
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|'''Bill Patrick'''
 
|Keith Jones and Brian Engblom
  
|Keith Jones and Brian Engblom
 
|-
  
|-
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|Eddie Olczyk
  
|Eddie Olczyk
 
|Joe Micheletti
  
|Joe Micheletti
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|Bill Clement
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|'''Bill Clement'''
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|Keith Jones, Brian Engblom and Mark Messier
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|'''Keith Jones''' and '''Mark Messier'''
 
|-
  
|-
 
|2006
  
|2006
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| colspan="6" |''No game because of the 2006 Winter Olympics ice hockey competition.''
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| colspan="6" |No game because of the 2006 Winter Olympics ice hockey competition.
 
|-
  
|-
 
|2005
  
|2005
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| colspan="6" |''Canceled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout.''
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| colspan="6" |Canceled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout.
 
|-
  
|-
 
|2004
  
|2004
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|'''Bill Clement''' and '''John Davidson'''
  
|'''Bill Clement''' and '''John Davidson'''
 
|'''Brian Engblom'''
  
|'''Brian Engblom'''
  +
|'''Al Michaels'''
−
|John Saunders
  
  +
|'''Cris Collinsworth''' and '''Heather Cox'''
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|Barry Melrose and Darren Pang
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|2003
  
|2003
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|'''Bill Clement''' and '''John Davidson'''
  
|'''Bill Clement''' and '''John Davidson'''
 
|'''Brian Engblom''' and '''Darren Pang'''
  
|'''Brian Engblom''' and '''Darren Pang'''
  +
|'''Al Michaels'''
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|John Saunders
  
  +
|'''Cris Collinsworth''' and '''Heather Cox'''
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|Barry Melrose and Darren Pang
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|2002
  
|2002
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|'''Bill Clement'''
  
|'''Bill Clement'''
 
|'''Brian Engblom''' and '''Darren Pang'''
  
|'''Brian Engblom''' and '''Darren Pang'''
−
|John Saunders
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|'''John Saunders'''
−
|John Davidson and Barry Melrose
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|'''John Davidson''' and '''Barry Melrose'''
 
|-
  
|-
 
|2001
  
|2001
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|'''Bill Clement'''
  
|'''Bill Clement'''
 
|'''Brian Engblom''' and '''Darren Pang'''
  
|'''Brian Engblom''' and '''Darren Pang'''
−
|John Saunders
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|'''John Saunders'''
−
|John Davidson and Barry Melrose
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|'''John Davidson''' and '''Barry Melrose'''
 
|-
  
|-
 
|2000
  
|2000
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|'''Bill Clement'''
  
|'''Bill Clement'''
 
|'''Brian Engblom''' and '''Darren Pang'''
  
|'''Brian Engblom''' and '''Darren Pang'''
  +
|'''Al Michaels'''
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|John Saunders
  
−
|John Davidson and Barry Melrose
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|'''John Davidson''' and '''Barry Melrose'''
 
|}
  
|}
   
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|'''Bill Clement'''
  
|'''Bill Clement'''
 
|'''Mickey Redmond'''
  
|'''Mickey Redmond'''
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|Gayle Gardner
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|'''Gayle Gardner'''
 
|
  
|
 
|-
  
|-
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|'''Bill Clement'''
  
|'''Bill Clement'''
 
|'''Mickey Redmond'''
  
|'''Mickey Redmond'''
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|Gayle Gardner
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|'''Gayle Gardner'''
 
|
  
|
 
|-
  
|-
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|'''Bill Clement'''
  
|'''Bill Clement'''
 
|'''Mickey Redmond'''
  
|'''Mickey Redmond'''
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|Gayle Gardner
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|'''Gayle Gardner'''
 
|
  
|
 
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|}
   
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==== Notes[edit] ====
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=== Notes ===
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* NBC's coverage of the 1990 All-Star Game marked the first time in a decade that an American over-the-air television network (as opposed to cable) carried a NHL game nationally (since Game 6 of the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals aired on CBS).<sup>[3][4]</sup> NBC was allowed to conduct interviews with players during stoppages in play, to the chagrin of the ''Hockey Night in Canada'' crew, whose attempts to do likewise were repeatedly denied by the league in past years. (Technically, it was not quite a national broadcast as NBC's affiliates in Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Phoenix didn't air the game.)
 +
* NBC's coverage of the 1990 All-Star Game marked the first time in a decade that an American over-the-air television network (as opposed to cable) carried a NHL game nationally (since Game 6 of the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals aired on CBS). NBC was allowed to conduct interviews with players during stoppages in play, to the chagrin of the ''Hockey Night in Canada'' crew, whose attempts to do likewise were repeatedly denied by the league in past years. (Technically, it was not quite a national broadcast as NBC's affiliates in Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Phoenix didn't air the game.)
 
* In 1991, NBC broke away from the live telecast of the All-Star Game during the third period in favor of Gulf War coverage; SportsChannel America showed the remainder of the contest later that day.
  
* In 1991, NBC broke away from the live telecast of the All-Star Game during the third period in favor of Gulf War coverage; SportsChannel America showed the remainder of the contest later that day.
 
* The 1996 and 1997 All-Star Games were televised in prime time.
  
* The 1996 and 1997 All-Star Games were televised in prime time.
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|'''Dan Kelly'''
  
|'''Dan Kelly'''
 
|'''Gary Green'''
  
|'''Gary Green'''
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|'''Phil Esposito'''
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|
  
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|'''Al Trautwig<sup>[11]</sup>'''
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|'''Al Trautwig'''
 
|
  
|
 
|-
  
|-
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|'''Dan Kelly'''
  
|'''Dan Kelly'''
 
|'''Gary Green'''
  
|'''Gary Green'''
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|'''Phil Esposito'''
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|
  
 
|'''Al Trautwig'''
  
|'''Al Trautwig'''
 
|
  
|
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|'''Dan Kelly'''
  
|'''Dan Kelly'''
 
|'''Gary Green'''
  
|'''Gary Green'''
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|'''Phil Esposito'''
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|
  
 
|'''Al Trautwig'''
  
|'''Al Trautwig'''
 
|
  
|
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|'''Dan Kelly'''
  
|'''Dan Kelly'''
 
|'''Gary Green'''
  
|'''Gary Green'''
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|'''Phil Esposito'''
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|
  
 
|'''Al Albert'''
  
|'''Al Albert'''
 
|
  
|
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|'''Dan Kelly'''
  
|'''Dan Kelly'''
 
|'''Gary Green'''
  
|'''Gary Green'''
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|'''Phil Esposito'''
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|
  
 
|'''Al Albert'''
  
|'''Al Albert'''
 
|
  
|
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|'''Hughes'''
  
|'''Hughes'''
 
|'''Dan Kelly'''
  
|'''Dan Kelly'''
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|'''Dick Irvin Jr.'''
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|'''Dick Irvin, Jr.'''
 
|'''Gary Dornhoefer'''
  
|'''Gary Dornhoefer'''
 
|'''Dave Hodge'''
  
|'''Dave Hodge'''
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|}
  
|}
   
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==== Notes ====
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=== Notes ===
 
* The 1980 American coverage from Hughes used CBC's feed.
  
* The 1980 American coverage from Hughes used CBC's feed.
   
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|-
  
|-
 
| rowspan="2" |1979
  
| rowspan="2" |1979
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|NHL (Games 1, 3)
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|'''NHL''' (Games 1, 3)
 
|'''Dan Kelly'''
  
|'''Dan Kelly'''
 
|'''Dick Irvin, Jr.'''
  
|'''Dick Irvin, Jr.'''
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|'''Gene Hart'''
  
|'''Gene Hart'''
 
|'''Bobby Orr'''
  
|'''Bobby Orr'''
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|Bobby Hull
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|'''Bobby Hull'''
 
|
  
|
 
|
  
|
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|-
  
|-
 
|1971
  
|1971
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|CBS
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|'''CBS'''
 
|'''Dan Kelly'''
  
|'''Dan Kelly'''
 
|'''Jim Gordon'''
  
|'''Jim Gordon'''
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|-
  
|-
 
|1970
  
|1970
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|CBS
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|'''CBS'''
 
|'''Dan Kelly'''
  
|'''Dan Kelly'''
 
|'''Bill Mazer'''
  
|'''Bill Mazer'''
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|}
  
|}
   
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==== Notes ====
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=== Notes ===
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* The Challenge Cup replaced the All-Star Game in 1979. Staged at Madison Square Garden, the Challenge Cup was a best-of three-series between the NHL All-Stars against the Soviet Union national squad. Games 1 and 3 were shown on the NHL Network, while Game 2 was carried, in bizarre fashion, on CBS. First, only the third period was aired on '''CBS''' (as part of '''CBS Sports Spectacular'''), which had a problem with the dasher board advertising that the NHL sold at Madison Square Garden. The network (after complaints from other CBS sponsors) refused to allow the ads to be shown; as a result, viewers were unable to view the far boards above the yellow kickplate, and could only see players' skates when the play moved to that side of the ice. (Games 1 and 3 were seen in their entirety on the NHL Network, which had no problem with the advertising.)
 +
* The Challenge Cup replaced the All-Star Game in 1979. Staged at Madison Square Garden, the Challenge Cup was a best-of three-series between the NHL All-Stars against the Soviet Union national squad. Games 1 and 3 were shown on the NHL Network, while Game 2 was carried, in bizarre fashion, on CBS. First, only the third period was aired on CBS (as part of ''CBS Sports Spectacular''), which had a problem with the dasher board advertising that the NHL sold at Madison Square Garden. The network (after complaints from other CBS sponsors) refused to allow the ads to be shown; as a result, viewers were unable to view the far boards above the yellow kickplate, and could only see players' skates when the play moved to that side of the ice. (Games 1 and 3 were seen in their entirety on the NHL Network, which had no problem with the advertising.)
   
 
== Canadian television ==
  
== Canadian television ==
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|-
  
|-
 
|1995
  
|1995
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| colspan="6" |''Canceled due to 1994–95 NHL lockout.''
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| colspan="6" |Canceled due to 1994–95 NHL lockout.
 
|-
  
|-
 
|1994
  
|1994
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=== 1980s ===
  
=== 1980s ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
  
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
 
!Year
  
!Year
 
!Network
  
!Network
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|'''Don Wittman'''
  
|'''Don Wittman'''
 
|'''John Davidson'''
  
|'''John Davidson'''
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|'''Ron MacLean'''
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|
  
 
|'''Brian Williams'''
  
|'''Brian Williams'''
 
|
  
|
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|'''John Wells'''
  
|'''John Wells'''
 
|'''Howie Meeker'''
  
|'''Howie Meeker'''
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|'''John Davidson'''
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|
  
 
|'''Jim Van Horne'''
  
|'''Jim Van Horne'''
 
|'''Bob McKenzie'''
  
|'''Bob McKenzie'''
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|'''Danny Gallivan'''
  
|'''Danny Gallivan'''
 
|'''Dick Irvin, Jr.'''
  
|'''Dick Irvin, Jr.'''
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|'''Howie Meeker'''
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|
  
 
|'''Brian McFarlane'''
  
|'''Brian McFarlane'''
 
|'''Don Cherry'''
  
|'''Don Cherry'''
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|'''CBC'''
  
|'''CBC'''
 
|'''Jim Robson'''
  
|'''Jim Robson'''
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|'''Howie Meeker'''
 
|'''Mickey Redmond'''
  
|'''Mickey Redmond'''
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|
  
 
|'''Dave Hodge'''
  
|'''Dave Hodge'''
 
|'''Don Cherry'''
  
|'''Don Cherry'''
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|'''Danny Gallivan'''
  
|'''Danny Gallivan'''
 
|'''Dick Irvin, Jr.'''
  
|'''Dick Irvin, Jr.'''
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|'''Ron MacLean'''
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|
  
 
|'''Dave Hodge'''
  
|'''Dave Hodge'''
 
|'''Don Cherry'''
  
|'''Don Cherry'''
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|'''Dan Kelly'''
  
|'''Dan Kelly'''
 
|'''Dick Irvin, Jr.'''
  
|'''Dick Irvin, Jr.'''
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|Gary Dornhoefer
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|'''Gary Dornhoefer'''
 
|'''Dave Hodge'''
  
|'''Dave Hodge'''
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|
  
 
|}
  
|}
   
 
==== Notes ====
  
==== Notes ====
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* The 1986 Canadian coverage was to be provided by CTV. However, CTV had a prior commitment to carry a U.S. miniseries. As a result, TSN took over coverage of the game in Hartford.
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* The 1986 Canadian coverage was to be provided by CTV. However, CTV had a prior commitment to carry a U.S. miniseries. As a result, '''TSN''' took over coverage of the game in Hartford.
−
* In 1987, Rendez-vous '87 (a 2 game series between a team of all-stars from the National Hockey League and the Soviet Union) replaced the All-Star Game. While the telecasts in Canada were on CBC as usual, they were not ''Hockey Night in Canada'' productions. The games were done as a CBC Sports production as Molson, who owned ''Hockey Night in Canada'''s rights at the time, was not allowed access to Le Colisée in Quebec City. Carling O'Keefe Breweries assumed advertising rights for the telecasts and the normal host(s) for ''Hockey Night in Canada'' in 1987, rookie Ron MacLean and Dave Hodge (before his late season firing) were replaced by Brian Williams. Even the ice blue blazers normally worn by ''Hockey Night in Canada'' commentators were replaced by the orange CBC sportcoats. '''Don Wittman''' and '''John Davidson''' called the action for '''CBC'''. The games were shown in the United States on '''ESPN''', with '''Ken Wilson''' and '''Mike Liut''' in the booth, '''Joe Micheletti''' as the ice level reporter and Tom Mees as the studio anchor.
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* In 1987, Rendez-vous '87 (a 2 game series between a team of all-stars from the National Hockey League and the Soviet Union) replaced the All-Star Game. While the telecasts in Canada were on CBC as usual, they were not ''Hockey Night in Canada'' productions. The games were done as a CBC Sports production as Molson, who owned ''Hockey Night in Canada'''s rights at the time, was not allowed access to Le Colisée in Quebec City. Carling O'Keefe Breweries assumed advertising rights for the telecasts and the normal host(s) for ''Hockey Night in Canada'' in 1987, rookie Ron MacLean and Dave Hodge (before his late season firing) were replaced by '''Brian Williams'''. Even the ice blue blazers normally worn by '''Hockey Night in Canada''' commentators were replaced by the orange CBC sportcoats. '''Don Wittman''' and '''John Davidson''' called the action for '''CBC'''. The 2 games were shown in the United States on '''ESPN''', with '''Ken Wilson''' and '''Mike Liut''' in the booth, '''Joe Micheletti''' as the ice level reporter and Tom Mees as the studio anchor.
   
 
=== 1970s ===
  
=== 1970s ===

Revision as of 01:20, 18 November 2016

The following is a list of the television networks (American, Canadian and French Canadian) and announcers that have broadcast the National Hockey League All-Star Game over the years.

American television

2010s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentators Ice level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
2016 NBCSN Mike Emrick Eddie Olczyk Joe Micheletti and Jeremy Roenick Liam McHugh Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
2015 NBCSN Mike Emrick Eddie Olczyk Joe Micheletti and Jeremy Roenick Liam McHugh Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
2014 No game because of the 2014 Winter Olympics ice hockey competition.
2013 Canceled due to 2012–13 NHL lockout.
2012 NBCSN Mike Emrick Eddie Olczyk Joe Micheletti Liam McHugh Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
2011 Versus Mike Emrick Eddie Olczyk Joe Micheletti Liam McHugh Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
2010 No game because of the 2010 Winter Olympics ice hockey competition.

Notes

  • Versus (originally known as OLN) was renamed NBC Sports Network on January 2, 2012.[1]
  • The 2013 All-Star Game was to be played on January 27, 2013, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets. This would have been the Jackets' first-ever hosting of the game. However, the game was cancelled due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.[2]

2000s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentators Ice level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
2009 Versus Mike Emrick Eddie Olczyk Joe Micheletti Liam McHugh Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
2008 Versus Mike Emrick Eddie Olczyk Joe Micheletti Bill Patrick Keith Jones and Brian Engblom
2007 Versus Mike Emrick Eddie Olczyk Joe Micheletti Bill Clement Keith Jones and Mark Messier
2006 No game because of the 2006 Winter Olympics ice hockey competition.
2005 Canceled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout.
2004 ABC Gary Thorne Bill Clement and John Davidson Brian Engblom Al Michaels Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
2003 ABC Gary Thorne Bill Clement and John Davidson Brian Engblom and Darren Pang Al Michaels Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
2002 ABC Gary Thorne Bill Clement Brian Engblom and Darren Pang John Saunders John Davidson and Barry Melrose
2001 ABC Gary Thorne Bill Clement Brian Engblom and Darren Pang John Saunders John Davidson and Barry Melrose
2000 ABC Gary Thorne Bill Clement Brian Engblom and Darren Pang Al Michaels John Davidson and Barry Melrose

1990s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentators Ice level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
1999 Fox Mike Emrick John Davidson Pierre McGuire Suzy Kolber Terry Crisp
1998 Fox Mike Emrick John Davidson Pierre McGuire James Brown Dave Maloney
1997 Fox Mike Emrick John Davidson Pierre McGuire James Brown Dave Maloney
1996 Fox Mike Emrick John Davidson Pierre McGuire James Brown Dave Maloney
1995 Canceled due to 1994–95 NHL lockout.
1994 NBC Mike Emrick Bill Clement Mickey Redmond
1993 NBC Mike Emrick Bill Clement Mickey Redmond Gayle Gardner
1992 NBC Mike Emrick Bill Clement Mickey Redmond Gayle Gardner
1991 NBC Mike Emrick Bill Clement Mickey Redmond Gayle Gardner
1990 NBC Mike Emrick Bill Clement Mickey Redmond

Notes

  • NBC's coverage of the 1990 All-Star Game marked the first time in a decade that an American over-the-air television network (as opposed to cable) carried a NHL game nationally (since Game 6 of the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals aired on CBS). NBC was allowed to conduct interviews with players during stoppages in play, to the chagrin of the Hockey Night in Canada crew, whose attempts to do likewise were repeatedly denied by the league in past years. (Technically, it was not quite a national broadcast as NBC's affiliates in Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Phoenix didn't air the game.)
  • In 1991, NBC broke away from the live telecast of the All-Star Game during the third period in favor of Gulf War coverage; SportsChannel America showed the remainder of the contest later that day.
  • The 1996 and 1997 All-Star Games were televised in prime time.
    • Fox debuted their "FoxTrax" puck during the 1996 All-Star Game.

1980s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentators Ice level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
1989 SportsChannel America Mike Emrick Bill Clement Gary Thorne Stan Fischler John Davidson
1988 ESPN Mike Emrick Bill Clement Mickey Redmond Tom Mees John Davidson
1987 ESPN Ken Wilson Mike Liut Joe Micheletti Tom Mees John Davidson
1986 ESPN Sam Rosen Mickey Redmond Jim Kelly Tom Mees John Davidson
1985 USA Dan Kelly Gary Green Phil Esposito Al Trautwig
1984 USA Dan Kelly Gary Green Phil Esposito Al Trautwig
1983 USA Dan Kelly Gary Green Phil Esposito Al Trautwig
1982 USA Dan Kelly Gary Green Phil Esposito Al Albert
1981 USA Dan Kelly Gary Green Phil Esposito Al Albert
1980 Hughes Dan Kelly Dick Irvin, Jr. Gary Dornhoefer Dave Hodge

Notes

  • The 1980 American coverage from Hughes used CBC's feed.

1970s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentators Ice level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
1979 NHL (Games 1, 3) Dan Kelly Dick Irvin, Jr. Bobby Orr Dave Hodge Howie Meeker
CBS (Game 2) Dan Kelly Lou Nanne Tim Ryan Dick Stockton Mike Eruzione
1978 NHL Dan Kelly Marv Albert
1977 NHL Dan Kelly Marv Albert
1976 NHL Gene Hart Bobby Orr Bobby Hull
1975 NBC Tim Ryan Ted Lindsay Brian McFarlane
1974 NBC Tim Ryan Ted Lindsay Brian McFarlane
1973 NBC Tim Ryan Ted Lindsay Brian McFarlane
1972 Hughes Tim Ryan Ted Lindsay Brian McFarlane
1971 CBS Dan Kelly Jim Gordon
1970 CBS Dan Kelly Bill Mazer

Notes

  • The Challenge Cup replaced the All-Star Game in 1979. Staged at Madison Square Garden, the Challenge Cup was a best-of three-series between the NHL All-Stars against the Soviet Union national squad. Games 1 and 3 were shown on the NHL Network, while Game 2 was carried, in bizarre fashion, on CBS. First, only the third period was aired on CBS (as part of CBS Sports Spectacular), which had a problem with the dasher board advertising that the NHL sold at Madison Square Garden. The network (after complaints from other CBS sponsors) refused to allow the ads to be shown; as a result, viewers were unable to view the far boards above the yellow kickplate, and could only see players' skates when the play moved to that side of the ice. (Games 1 and 3 were seen in their entirety on the NHL Network, which had no problem with the advertising.)

Canadian television

2010s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentators Ice level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
2016 CBC Jim Hughson Craig Simpson Christine Simpson George Stroumboulopoulos Damien Cox and Nick Kypreos
2015 CBC Dave Randorf Garry Galley Scott Oake George Stroumboulopoulos Damien Cox and Nick Kypreos
2014 No game because of the 2014 Winter Olympics ice hockey competition.
2013 Canceled due to 2012–13 NHL lockout.
2012 CBC Jim Hughson Craig Simpson Scott Oake Ron MacLean Don Cherry
2011 CBC Jim Hughson Craig Simpson Scott Oake Ron MacLean Kelly Hrudey
2010 No game because of the 2010 Winter Olympics ice hockey competition.

2000s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentators Ice level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
2009 CBC Jim Hughson Gary Green Craig Simpson Ron MacLean Don Cherry
2008 CBC Jim Hughson Gary Green Craig Simpson Ron MacLean Kelly Hrudey
2007 CBC Jim Hughson Gary Green Craig Simpson Ron MacLean Kelly Hrudey
2006 Not held due to 2006 Winter Olympics.
2005 Canceled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout.
2004 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Scott Russell Ron MacLean Kelly Hrudey
2003 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Scott Russell Ron MacLean Kelly Hrudey
2002 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Scott Russell Ron MacLean Don Cherry
2001 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Scott Russell Ron MacLean Don Cherry
2000 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Scott Russell Ron MacLean Don Cherry

1990s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentators Ice level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
1999 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Scott Russell Ron MacLean Don Cherry
1998 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Scott Russell Ron MacLean Don Cherry
1997 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Scott Russell Ron MacLean Kelly Hrudey
1996 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Scott Russell Ron MacLean Kelly Hrudey
1995 Canceled due to 1994–95 NHL lockout.
1994 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Scott Russell Ron MacLean Don Cherry
1993 TSN Jim Hughson Gary Green Bob McKenzie John Wells Howie Meeker
1992 TSN Jim Hughson Gary Green Bob McKenzie John Wells Howie Meeker
1991 TSN Jim Hughson Gary Green Bob McKenzie John Wells Howie Meeker
1990 TSN Jim Hughson Gary Green Bob McKenzie Jim Van Horne Howie Meeker

1980s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentators Ice level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
1989 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Chris Cuthbert Ron MacLean Don Cherry
1988 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Chris Cuthbert Ron MacLean Don Cherry
1987 CBC Don Wittman John Davidson Ron MacLean Brian Williams
1986 TSN John Wells Howie Meeker John Davidson Jim Van Horne Bob McKenzie
1985 CBC Chris Cuthbert Howie Meeker John Davidson Dave Hodge Don Cherry
1984 CBC Danny Gallivan Dick Irvin, Jr. Howie Meeker Brian McFarlane Don Cherry
1983 CBC Jim Robson Howie Meeker Mickey Redmond Dave Hodge Don Cherry
1982 CBC Danny Gallivan Dick Irvin, Jr. Ron MacLean Dave Hodge Don Cherry
1981 CBC Jim Robson Howie Meeker Mickey Redmond Dave Hodge Howie Meeker
1980 CBC Dan Kelly Dick Irvin, Jr. Gary Dornhoefer Dave Hodge

Notes

  • The 1986 Canadian coverage was to be provided by CTV. However, CTV had a prior commitment to carry a U.S. miniseries. As a result, TSN took over coverage of the game in Hartford.
  • In 1987, Rendez-vous '87 (a 2 game series between a team of all-stars from the National Hockey League and the Soviet Union) replaced the All-Star Game. While the telecasts in Canada were on CBC as usual, they were not Hockey Night in Canada productions. The games were done as a CBC Sports production as Molson, who owned Hockey Night in Canada's rights at the time, was not allowed access to Le Colisée in Quebec City. Carling O'Keefe Breweries assumed advertising rights for the telecasts and the normal host(s) for Hockey Night in Canada in 1987, rookie Ron MacLean and Dave Hodge (before his late season firing) were replaced by Brian Williams. Even the ice blue blazers normally worn by Hockey Night in Canada commentators were replaced by the orange CBC sportcoats. Don Wittman and John Davidson called the action for CBC. The 2 games were shown in the United States on ESPN, with Ken Wilson and Mike Liut in the booth, Joe Micheletti as the ice level reporter and Tom Mees as the studio anchor.

1970s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentators Ice level reporters Studio host Studio analysts
1979 CBC (Games 1 and 2)

CTV (Game 3)

Dan Kelly Dick Irvin, Jr. Bobby Orr Dave Hodge Howie Meeker
1978 CBC Bob Cole Harry Neale Scott Russell Dave Hodge
1977 CBC Jim Robson Walter Pratt Dave Hodge
1976 CBC Jim Robson Dick Irvin, Jr. Dave Hodge
1975 CBC Danny Gallivan Dick Irvin, Jr. Dave Hodge
1974 CBC Bill Hewitt Brian McFarlane Dave Hodge
1973 CBC Danny Gallivan Dick Irvin, Jr. Dave Hodge
1972 CBC Bill Hewitt Dick Irvin Jr. Brian McFarlane Dave Hodge
1971 CBC Dan Kelly Dick Irvin, Jr. Bill Hewittt Ward Cornell
1970 CBC Dan Kelly Dick Irvin, Jr. Bill Hewitt Ward Cornell
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