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-TV^2 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 WFLD WSNS	1960-1975; 2008-present 1975–1977 1978-1980
Cleveland Barons	WUAB	1976–1978
Dallas Stars	KTVT and KTXH (Houston) KTXA KDFI^3	1993–1994 1994-1999 2000
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 WVIT WHCT-TV WTXX WTNH WTUV/WBNE	1972-1974 1975-1976 1975-1979 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 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/WTXF^3 WPVI^1 WGBS (later WPSG) WPHL	1967-1983 1973–1985 1983-1986 1985-1991; 1998-2009 1991-1998
Pittsburgh Penguins	WTAE-TV WPGH WIIC (later WPXI) KDKA^2 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	KGO^1 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

See also

• List of current National Hockey League broadcasters
• List of Stanley Cup Finals broadcasters#Local television

¹ABC owned television station.

²CBS owned television station.

³Fox owned television station.

⁴NBC owned television station.

National

American

Network	Years
CBS	1956-1960 (regular season games only) 1967-1972 (playoffs only in 1967) 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 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

See also

• Historical Major League Baseball over-the-air television broadcasters
• Historical NBA over-the-air television broadcasters
• Primary NFL television stations