List of NHL All-Star Game broadcasters

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	Liam McHugh	Mike Milbury and Keith Jones
2015	NBCSN	Mike Emrick	Eddie Olczyk	Joe Micheletti	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	Mark Messier
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	Jiggs McDonald	Bill Clement	Gary Thorne	Mike Emrick	John Davidson
1988	ESPN	Mike Emrick	Bill Clement	Mickey Redmond	Tom Mees
1987	ESPN	Ken Wilson	Bill Clement	Tom Mees	John Saunders
1986	ESPN	Sam Rosen	Mickey Redmond	Tom Mees		John Davidson
1985	USA	Dan Kelly	Gary Green		Al Trautwig
1984	USA	Dan Kelly	Gary Green		Al Trautwig
1983	USA	Dan Kelly	Gary Green		Al Trautwig
1982	USA	Dan Kelly	Gary Green		Al Albert
1981	USA	Dan Kelly and Gene Hart	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 sport coats. 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 1-2) 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