NHL on Hughes
NHL on Hughes is the de facto name of a TV program that broadcast National Hockey League games on the defunct independent Hughes Television Network during the 1979–80 season.[1] Hughes broadcast Thursday night games,[2] the All-Star Game,[3] some playoff games, and Games 1-5 of the Stanley Cup Finals[4] (the final game, Game 6, was broadcast by CBS). The first broadcast involved the Atlanta Flames against the Chicago Blackhawks on January 25.
Playoff coverage
| Round | Teams | Games | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| First round | Pittsburgh-Boston | Game 2 | ||
| New York Rangers-Atlanta | Game 4 | Jiggs McDonald | Pete Stemkowski | |
| Quarterfinals | Montreal-Minnesota | Game 6 | Dan Kelly | Mickey Redmond |
| Minnesota-Montreal | Game 7 | Dan Kelly | Mickey Redmond | |
| Semifinals | Buffalo-New York Islanders | Games 3, 6 (CBC's feed) | Dan Kelly (Games 3 and 6, second half) Bob Cole (Game 6, first half) |
Pete Stemkowski Gary Dornhoefer (Game 6) |
| Philadelphia-Minnesota | Games 3-4 (CBC's feed) | Dan Kelly (Games 3 and 4, second half) Jim Robson (Game 4, first half) |
Pete Stemkowski (Game 3) Gerry Pinder and Howie Meeker (Game 4) |
References
- ↑ "Sports BRIEFING". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 1979.
- ↑ "Hughes Network to Show Number of Hockey Games". New York Times. October 11, 1979.
- ↑ "NHL, Hughes Network Agree on Prime-Time TV Coverage". Los Angeles Times. October 10, 1979. p. F6.
- ↑ Associated Press (May 13, 1980). "Games Will Be Televised". Reading Eagle. p. 22.
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