NHL on ABC

The NHL on ABC is an American presentation of National Hockey League (NHL) games produced by ESPN, and televised on ABC in the United States.
The network first broadcast NHL games during the 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 18, 1993, under a two-year time-buy agreement with ESPN. After two years, the NHL left ABC for newcomer Fox, while remaining with ESPN.
As part of a joint contract with ESPN, which was reached right before the 1998–99 season, the NHL returned to ABC on February 6, 2000, with their coverage of the 2000 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto. Regular season game telecasts returned to ABC on March 18, 2000. ABC also gained the rights to select weekend games from each round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and the last five games of the Stanley Cup Finals. After the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals, the NHL left ABC again, this time for NBC because Disney executives admitted that they overpaid for the 1999–2004 deal. ESPN, who was set to continue with the NHL, later dropped it from their schedules after the 2004–05 lockout.
On March 10, 2021, ESPN announced a new contract to hold half of the NHL's media rights beginning in the 2021–22 season. In this deal, ABC will broadcast up to 10 regular season games per season, primarily late-season games of the week (branded as ABC Hockey Saturday presented by Expedia for sponsorship purposes), and the All-Star Game. ABC exclusively televises the Stanley Cup Finals in even-numbered years. All games carried by ABC are streamed on ESPN+.
==History==
===Before the 1992–93 NHL season===
After being dropped by NBC after the season, the NHL had no national television contract in the United States. In response to this, the league put together a network of independent stations covering approximately 55% of the country.
Games typically aired on Monday nights (beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time) or Saturday afternoons. The package was offered to local stations without a rights fee. Profits would instead be derived from the advertising, which was about evenly split between the network and the local station. The Monday night games were often billed as "The NHL Game of the Week".
Initially, the Monday night package was marketed to ABC affiliates; the idea being that ABC carried NFL football games on Monday nights in the fall and (starting in May ) Major League Baseball games on Monday nights in the spring and summer, stations would want the hockey telecasts to create a year-round Monday night sports block; however, very few ABC stations chose to pick up the package.
In , ABC was contracted to televise Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Since the Finals ended in five games, the contract was void. Had there been a seventh game, then Al Michaels would have called play-by-play alongside Bobby Clarke (color commentator). Jim McKay would host the seventh game in the studio and Frank Gifford (reporter) would have been in the winning team's dressing room to interview players and coaches as well as hand the phone to the winning team's coach that would have allowed him to talk to both President Jimmy Carter and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau). This would give Michaels the honor of being the first to provide the play-by-play in four of the five major professional sports, having called the Super Bowl, the World Series, and NBA Finals. The game would have started at 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on a Saturday, replacing Wide World of Sports and local news shows that typically followed it on ABC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones.
It was also around this time that ABC offered the NHL a limited deal, splitting the network and showing the NHL in the Northeast and Midwest and NASCAR in the South on Sunday afternoons, that NHL president John Ziegler Jr. quickly rejected.
====ABC's coverage of the Winter Olympics====
Even though ABC didn't yet televise National Hockey League games, they were the American network broadcast home of the Winter Olympic games beginning in 1964 and continuing through the 1988 Winter Games from Calgary. For the ice hockey events, employed Curt Gowdy for play-by-play duties in 1968 and 1976 (NBC had the broadcasting rights for the 1972 Games in the interim) Games. Gowdy worked with Brian Conacher for the 1976 ice hockey events.
Four years later at Lake Placid, ABC was on hand for a medal-round men's ice hockey game that would soon become known the "Miracle on Ice". On February 22, 1980, the United States team, made up of amateur and collegiate players and led by coach Herb Brooks, defeated the heavily-favored Soviet team, which consisted of veteran professional players with significant experience in international play. The rest of the United States (except those who watched the game live on Canadian television) had to wait to see the game, as ABC decided to broadcast the late-afternoon game on tape delay in prime time."College kids perform Olympic miracle", ESPN.com Sportscaster Al Michaels, who was calling the game on ABC along with former Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden, picked up on the countdown in his broadcast and delivered his famous call:
"Eleven seconds, you've got ten seconds, the countdown going on right now! Morrow, up to Silk. Five seconds left in the game. Do you believe in miracles? YES!"
Al Michaels continued serving as ABC's lead play-by-play announcer for their ice hockey coverage for their next two Winter Olympics both with lead color commentator Ken Dryden. In 1984 from Sarajevo, Mike Eruzione, who was the captain of the gold medal-winning United States ice hockey team from 1980, worked with Don Chevrier. For ABC's final Winter Olympics four years later, Eruzione was this time, paired with Jiggs McDonald.
====ABC Radio coverage (1989–1991)====
In 1989, the NHL signed a two-year contract (lasting through the season) with ABC Radio for the broadcast rights to the All-Star Game and Stanley Cup Finals. ABC Radio named Don Chevrier and Phil Esposito as their main commentating crew.
===Time-buy deal with ESPN (1993–1994)===
In the season, ABC televised five weekly playoff telecasts (the first three weeks were regional coverage of various games and two national games) on Sunday afternoons starting on April 18 and ending on May 16. This marked the first time that playoff National Hockey League games were broadcast on American network television since 1975 (when NBC was the NHL's American broadcast television partner).
In the season, ABC televised six weekly regional telecasts on the last three Sunday afternoons beginning on March 27, 1994, marking the first time that regular season National Hockey League games were broadcast on American network television since NBC did it in . This marked the first time that regular season National Hockey League games were broadcast on American network television since (again when NBC was the NHL's American broadcast television partner). ABC then televised three weeks worth of playoff games on first three Sundays – the final game was Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils, a game that was aired nationally. The network did not televise the Stanley Cup Finals, which instead, were televised nationally by ESPN and by Prime Ticket in Los Angeles () and MSG Network in New York (). Games televised on ABC were not subject to blackout.
These broadcasts (just as was the case with the 2000–2004 package) were essentially, time-buys by ESPN. In other words, ABC would sell three-hour blocks of airtime to ESPN, who in return, would produce and distribute the telecasts. Overall, ABC averaged a 1.7 rating for those two seasons.
When the NHL television contract went up for negotiation in early 1994, Fox (which was in the process of launching its sports division after acquiring the rights to the National Football Conference of the NFL) and CBS (which was hoping to land a major sports contract to replace the NFL rights that they lost to Fox and Major League Baseball rights that they lost to ABC and NBC) competed heavily for the package. On September 9, 1994, the National Hockey League reached a five-year, US$155 million contract with Fox for the broadcast television rights to the league's games, beginning with the 1994–95 season.
===Announcers===
====Studio host====
* John Saunders
====Play-by-play====
# Gary Thorne
# Mike Emrick
# Al Michaels
# Tom Mees (1994)
# Bob Miller (1993–94)
# Sam Rosen (1993–94)
====Color commentators====
# Bill Clement
# John Davidson
# Darren Pang (1993–94)
# Joe Micheletti (1993–94)
# Jim Schoenfeld (1993)
====Reporters====
# Al Morganti
# Tom Mees
# Bob Neumeier
# Brenda Brenon
# Mark Jones
====Schedules====
=====1993–94=====
Date 	Teams 	Start times (All times Eastern)	Commentator crews
March 27	Boston at WashingtonDetroit at ChicagoNew York Rangers at WinnipegLos Angeles at Vancouver 	1 p.m.2 p.m.2 p.m.3 p.m. 	Sam Rosen, Joe Micheletti, and Brenda BrenonTom Mees, Darren Pang, and Bob NeumeierGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Al MorgantiBob Miller and John Davidson
April 3 	Boston at PittsburghDallas at WashingtonSt. Louis at DetroitEdmonton at Los Angeles 	1 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m.4 p.m. 	Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Al MorgantiSam Rosen and John DavidsonTom Mees and Darren PangBob Miller and Joe Micheletti
April 10	New York Rangers at New York IslandersBoston at PhiladelphiaLos Angeles at ChicagoDallas at St. Louis	1 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m. 	Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Al MorgantiSam Rosen and Joe MichelettiAl Michaels and John DavidsonTom Mees and Darren Pang
April 17, May 1, 24: Playoffs
====Stanley Cup playoff commentator crews====
=====1993=====
Round 	Series 	Games covered	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)
Division semifinals	Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey 	Games 1, 4 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement
Division semifinals	Chicago vs. St. Louis 	Games 1, 4 	Mike Emrick 	Jim Schoenfeld
Division semifinals	Calgary vs. Los Angeles 	Games 1, 4 	Al Michaels 	John Davidson
Division finals 	Pittsburgh vs. New York Islanders	Game 1 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement
Division finals 	Toronto vs. St. Louis 	Game 4 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement
Division finals 	Vancouver vs. Los Angeles 	Game 1 	Mike Emrick 	John Davidson
Conference finals 	Montréal vs. New York Islanders 	Game 1 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement
=====1994=====
Round 	Series 	Games covered	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s) 	Ice level reporter(s)
First round 	New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders	Games 1, 4 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Al Morganti
First round 	Dallas vs. St. Louis 	Games 1, 4 	Tom Mees 	Darren Pang (Game 1)John Davidson (Game 4)	Bob Neumeier (Game 1)
Conference semifinals	New Jersey vs. Boston 	Game 1 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Al Morganti
===NHL returns to ABC (2000–2004)===
In August 1998, ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 signed a five-year television deal with the NHL, worth a total of approximately US$600 million (or $120 million per year), beginning with the league's 1999–2000 season. The $120 million per year that ABC and ESPN paid for rights dwarfed the $5.5 million that the NHL received from American national broadcasts in the 1991–92 season. ABC's terms of this deal included: rights to the NHL All-Star Game, 4 to 5 weeks of regular season action, with three games a week, weekend Stanley Cup Playoff games, and Games 3 to 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
As previously noted, much like ABC's initial contract with the NHL in the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons, ESPN essentially purchased time on ABC to air selected NHL games on the broadcast network. This was noted in copyright tags after the telecasts (i.e., "The preceding program has been paid for by ESPN, Inc."). ESPN later signed a similar television rights contract with the National Basketball Association in 2002, allowing it to produce and broadcast NBA games on ABC under a similar time buy arrangement on the broadcast network.
In May 2004, NBC and ESPN reached an agreement to broadcast NHL games beginning in the 2004–05 season, which would end up being canceled as a result of the 2004–05 NHL lockout; ESPN later withdrew from the deal in favor of OLN, which wound up being rebranded as NBCSN in 2012. In the interval between the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals and the start of the 2005–06 season, several ABC affiliates, including WDTN in Dayton, Ohio (a secondary market for the Columbus Blue Jackets) and WAND in Springfield, Illinois (which is served by the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues), switched to NBC (in WDTN's case, they returned to the network after 24 years away).
===Regular season===
As previously mentioned, ABC televised four to five weeks' worth of regional games on Saturday afternoons, typically beginning in January or March for the first two seasons.
===Announcers===
====Studio personalities====
# John Saunders – lead studio host
# Steve Levy – fill-in studio host
# John Davidson – lead studio analyst (1999–2002)
# Barry Melrose – NHL All-Star Game and Stanley Cup Finals studio analyst (1999–2002); lead studio analyst (2003–04)
# Darren Pang – Stanley Cup Finals studio analyst (2003–2004)
====Stanley Cup Finals hosts====
# Al Michaels (2000–2002)
# Chris Berman (2003)
====Play-by play announcer====
# Gary Thorne
# Steve Levy
# Mike Emrick
# Dave Strader (2000–2002)
====Color commentators====
# Bill Clement
# John Davidson (2003–2004)
# Darren Pang
# Barry Melrose (1999–2002)
# Brian Engblom (2002–04)
# Brian Hayward (2000 Stanley Cup playoffs)
# Jim Schoenfeld (2001–2002)
====Reporters====
# Brian Engblom – co-lead rinkside reporter
# Darren Pang – co-lead rinkside reporter
# Steve Levy – NHL All-Star Game and Stanley Cup Finals reporter
# Sam Ryan
# Erin Andrews
# Joe Micheletti
# Christine Simpson (2001–2003)
# Daryl Reaugh (2000 Stanley Cup playoffs)
# Mickey Redmond (2001; Detroit Red Wings)
# Tony Granato (2002 Stanley Cup playoffs)
===1999–2004 Regular-season Schedules===
====1999–2000====
Date 	Teams 	Start times (All times Eastern)	Commentator crews
March 18	Pittsburgh at BostonNew York Rangers at PhiladelphiaDetroit at Colorado	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseSteve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian Engblom
March 26	New York Rangers at DetroitPittsburgh at PhiladelphiaColorado at Dallas	1 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m. 	Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseSteve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian Engblom
April 1 	Philadelphia at PittsburghDetroit at St. LouisAnaheim at Los Angeles 	1 p.m.1 p.m.6 p.m. 	Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian EngblomSteve Levy and Darren Pang
April 9 	Phoenix at DallasDetroit at ColoradoLos Angeles at Anaheim 	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian EngblomSteve Levy and Darren Pang
====2000–01====
Date 	Teams 	Start times (All times Eastern)	Commentator crews
March 10	New Jersey at PhiladelphiaDetroit at St. LouisColorado at Dallas 	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian EngblomSteve Levy and Darren Pang
March 17	New York Rangers at PhiladelphiaDetroit at ColoradoSan Jose at Los Angeles 	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian EngblomSteve Levy and Darren Pang
March 24	Detroit at New York RangersColorado at BostonAnaheim at Los Angeles 	1 p.m.1 p.m.6 p.m. 	Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian EngblomSteve Levy and Darren Pang
March 31	New York Rangers at New JerseyDetroit at PhiladelphiaSt. Louis at PittsburghColorado at Los Angeles	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseSteve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian EngblomDave Strader and Jim Schoenfeld
April 7 	Pittsburgh at PhiladelphiaColorado at DetroitDallas at San Jose 	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian EngblomSteve Levy and Darren Pang
====2001–02====
Date 	Teams 	Start times (All times Eastern)	Commentator crews
January 5 	Colorado at DetroitNew York Rangers at PittsburghWashington at Boston 	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian EngblomMike Emrick, Barry Melrose, and Dave Strader Steve Levy, Darren Pang, and Joe Micheletti
January 12	New York Rangers at PhiladelphiaSt. Louis at PittsburghDallas at Detroit 	1 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m. 	Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian EngblomMike Emrick, Barry Melrose, and Christine SimpsonSteve Levy, Darren Pang, and Joe Micheletti
March 2 	Philadelphia at New York RangersDetroit at PittsburghDallas at Colorado 	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Mike Emrick, Barry Melrose, and Christine SimpsonSteve Levy, Darren Pang, and Joe MichelettiGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian Engblom
March 9 	New York Rangers at PittsburghDetroit at St. LouisLos Angeles at Colorado	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Mike Emrick, Barry Melrose, and Christine SimpsonGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian EngblomSteve Levy, Darren Pang, and Joe Micheletti
March 16 	Detroit at BostonNew York Rangers at New JerseyColorado at Philadelphia 	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, and Brian EngblomMike Emrick, Barry Melrose, and Christine SimpsonSteve Levy, Darren Pang, and Joe Micheletti
====2002–03====
Date 	Teams 	Start times (All times Eastern)	Commentator crews
January 11	Colorado at DallasDetroit at PhiladelphiaNew York Rangers at Pittsburgh 	1 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m. 	Steve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John DavidsonMike Emrick and Brian Engblom
February 8	Pittsburgh at BostonDetroit at ColoradoNew York Rangers at Philadelphia 	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Steve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John DavidsonMike Emrick and Brian Engblom
March 15 	Colorado at DetroitNew York Rangers at New JerseyPhiladelphia at Pittsburgh	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John DavidsonMike Emrick and Brian EngblomSteve Levy and Darren Pang
March 22 	New York Rangers at PhiladelphiaChicago at ColoradoDetroit at St. Louis 	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Steve Levy and Darren PangMike Emrick and Brian EngblomGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John Davidson
March 29 	Detroit at St. LouisNew York Rangers at BostonPhoenix at Colorado 	1:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.6 p.m. 	Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John DavidsonMike Emrick and Brian EngblomSteve Levy and Darren Pang
====2003–04====
Date 	Teams 	Start times (All times Eastern)	Commentator crews
January 10 	Detroit at BostonColorado at DallasNew York Rangers at New York Islanders	1 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m. 	Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John DavidsonSteve Levy and Darren PangMike Emrick and Brian Engblom
February 14	New York Rangers at PhiladelphiaColorado at DetroitBoston at Chicago 	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Steve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John DavidsonMike Emrick and Brian Engblom
March 13 	Dallas at DetroitNew Jersey at PhiladelphiaLos Angeles at San Jose 	3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Steve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John DavidsonMike Emrick and Brian Engblom
March 20 	New York Rangers at PhiladelphiaSt. Louis at Dallas 	3 p.m.3 p.m. 	Steve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John Davidson
March 27 	Colorado at DetroitNew York Rangers at PhiladelphiaLos Angeles at Calgary	1:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.6 p.m. 	Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John DavidsonSteve Levy and Darren PangMike Emrick and Brian Engblom
====NHL All-Star Game (1999–2004)====
Year	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s) 	Ice level reporters 	Studio host 	Studio analysts
2000	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom and Darren Pang 	John Saunders	John Davidson and Barry Melrose
2001	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and Denis Leary 	Brian Engblom, Darren Pang, and Steve Levy	John Saunders	John Davidson and Barry Melrose
2002	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom and Darren Pang 	John Saunders	John Davidson and Barry Melrose
2003	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and John Davidson	Brian Engblom and Darren Pang 	John Saunders	Barry Melrose and Darren Pang
2004	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and John Davidson	Brian Engblom, Darren Pang, and Sam Ryan 	John Saunders	Barry Melrose and Darren Pang
=====Notes=====
* Denis Leary was the third man in the broadcast booth and called the final 40 minutes of the 2001 All-Star Game at Pepsi Center in Denver.
* Because ABC Sports had rights to the NHL All-Star Game and the National Football League's Pro Bowl, ABC aired both games on the same day from 2000 through 2003, excluding 2002. ABC dubbed these doubleheaders as "All-Star Sunday".
====Stanley Cup Playoffs (2000–2004)====
Besides the National Hockey League All-Star Game, ABC televised Games 3–7 of the Stanley Cup Finals in prime time. In the league's previous broadcast television deal with Fox, the network split coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals with ESPN. Games 1, 5, and 7 were usually scheduled to be televised by Fox; Games 2, 3, 4, and 6 by ESPN. However, from to , the Finals were all four-game sweeps; ended in six games. The consequence was that – except for 1995 when Fox did televise Game 4 – the decisive game was never on network television.
2003 was the only year that ABC broadcast both the NBA and the Stanley Cup Finals that involved teams from one city in the same year, as both the New Jersey Nets and the New Jersey Devils were in their respective league's finals. During ABC's broadcast of Game 3 between the San Antonio Spurs and the Nets in New Jersey on June 8, Brad Nessler said that ABC was in a unique situation getting ready for both that game and Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Devils and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim the following night, also at Continental Airlines Arena. Gary Thorne mentioned this the following night, and thanked Nessler for promoting ABC's broadcast of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Following the 2003–04 season, ESPN was only willing to renew its contract for two additional years at $60 million per year. ABC wanted to televised the Stanley Cup Finals games played on weekend afternoons (including a potential Game 7). Disney executives later conceded that they overpaid for the 1999–2004 deal, so the company's offer to renew the television rights was lower in 2004.
ABC ended their second run with the NHL with Game 7 of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals on June 7. There, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Calgary Flames 2–1 to clinch their first ever Stanley Cup.
"And I'll tell you what, this city has gone bananas inside and outside this arena! It should be a wild ride! ABC Sports is online at ESPN.com, search "ABC Sports". Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Lightning"-Host John Saunders after Game 7 of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals, ABC and ESPN's final NHL telecast until the 2021–22 season, which their first telecast, ironically, was in Tampa Bay as well."
ABC concluded their coverage of Game 7 with a montage of highlights from the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals that were set to the song "Shine" by Andy Stochansky.
=====Stanley Cup playoffs commentating crews=====
Year	Round 	Teams 	Games 	Play-by-play 	Color commentator(s) 	Ice-level reporter(s)
2000	First round 	Washington-Pittsburgh 	Game 2 	Mike Emrick 	Barry Melrose 	Joe Micheletti
2000	First round 	St. Louis-San Jose 	Games 2, 6	Dave Strader (Game 2)Gary Thorne (Game 6)	Brian Hayward (Game 2)Bill Clement (Game 6) 	Brian Engblom (Game 6)
2000	First round 	Colorado-Phoenix 	Game 2 	Steve Levy 	Darren Pang 	Daryl Reaugh
2000	First round 	Detroit-Los Angeles 	Game 2 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom
2000	Conference semifinals	Philadelphia-Pittsburgh 	Games 2, 5	Steve Levy (Game 2)Gary Thorne (Game 5) 	Darren Pang (Game 2)Bill Clement (Game 5) 	Daryl Reaugh (Game 2)Brian Engblom and Darren Pang (Game 5)
2000	Conference semifinals	Colorado-Detroit 	Game 2 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom
2000	Conference finals 	Philadelphia-New Jersey 	Game 1 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom
2000	Conference finals 	Dallas-Colorado 	Game 4 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom
2001	First round 	Washington-Pittsburgh 	Games 2, 5	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom
2001	First round 	Philadelphia-Buffalo 	Games 2, 6	Mike Emrick 	Barry Melrose 	Joe Micheletti
2001	First round 	Detroit-Los Angeles 	Games 2, 5	Steve Levy 	Darren Pang 	Mickey Redmond
2001	First round 	St. Louis-San Jose 	Games 2, 6	Dave Strader 	Jim Schoenfeld 	Christine Simpson
2001	Conference semifinals	Buffalo-Pittsburgh 	Games 2, 5	Steve Levy (Game 2)Gary Thorne (Game 5) 	Darren Pang (Game 2)Bill Clement (Game 5) 	Joe Micheletti (Game 2)Brian Engblom (Game 5)
2001	Conference semifinals	Colorado-Los Angeles 	Game 2 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom
2001	Conference finals 	New Jersey-Pittsburgh 	Game 4 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom
2001	Conference finals 	Colorado-St. Louis 	Game 1 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom
2002	First round 	Boston-Montréal 	Game 5 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom
2002	First round 	Carolina-New Jersey 	Game 6 	Mike Emrick 	Barry Melrose 	Christine Simpson
2002	First round 	Toronto-New York Islanders 	Game 2 	Mike Emrick 	Barry Melrose 	Christine Simpson
2002	First round 	Colorado-Los Angeles 	Games 2, 6	Gary Thorne (Game 2)Steve Levy (Game 6) 	Bill Clement (Game 2)Darren Pang (Game 6) 	Brian Engblom (Game 2)Joe Micheletti (Game 6)
2002	First round 	San Jose-Phoenix 	Game 2 	Dave Strader 	Jim Schoenfeld 	Tony Granato
2002	First round 	St. Louis-Chicago 	Game 2 	Steve Levy 	Darren Pang 	Joe Micheletti
2002	Conference semifinals	Detroit-St. Louis 	Games 2, 5	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom
2002	Conference semifinals	Colorado-San Jose 	Games 2, 5	Steve Levy 	Darren Pang 	Joe Micheletti
2002	Conference finals 	Detroit-Colorado 	Games 1, 4	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom
2003	First round 	Tampa Bay-Washington 	Game 2 	Mike Emrick 	Brian Engblom 	
2003	First round 	Philadelphia-Toronto 	Game 5 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and John Davidson 	Christine Simpson
2003	First round 	Detroit-Anaheim 	Game 2 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and John Davidson 	Christine Simpson
2003	First round 	Colorado-Minnesota 	Games 2, 5	Steve Levy 	Darren Pang 	
2003	Conference semifinals	Ottawa-Philadelphia 	Game 5 	Steve Levy 	Darren Pang 	Joe Micheletti
2003	Conference semifinals	New Jersey-Tampa Bay 	Game 2 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and John Davidson 	Christine Simpson
2003	Conference semifinals	Dallas-Anaheim 	Games 2, 5	Steve Levy (Game 2)Gary Thorne (Game 5) 	Darren Pang (Game 2)Bill Clement and John Davidson (Game 5)	Joe Micheletti (Game 2)Christine Simpson (Game 5)
2003	Conference finals 	Ottawa-New Jersey 	Game 4 	Steve Levy 	Darren Pang and John Davidson 	Joe Micheletti
2003	Conference finals 	Minnesota-Anaheim 	Game 1 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and John Davidson 	Brian Engblom
2004	First round 	Tampa Bay-New York Islanders	Game 2 	Steve Levy 	Darren Pang 	Erin Andrews
2004	First round 	Philadelphia-New Jersey 	Game 5 	Steve Levy 	Darren Pang 	Erin Andrews
2004	First round 	Detroit-Nashville 	Games 2, 6	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and John Davidson 	
2004	First round 	San Jose-St. Louis 	Game 2 	Mike Emrick 	Brian Engblom 	
2004	First round 	Colorado-Dallas 	Game 5 	Mike Emrick 	Brian Engblom 	
2004	Conference semifinals	Detroit-Calgary 	Games 2, 5	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and John Davidson 	
2004	Conference semifinals	San Jose-Colorado 	Games 2, 5	Mike Emrick (Game 2)Steve Levy (Game 5) 	Brian Engblom (Game 2)Darren Pang (Game 5) 	Erin Andrews
2004	Conference finals 	Tampa Bay-Philadelphia 	Games 1, 4	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and John Davidson 	Sam Ryan (Game 1)Joe Micheletti (Game 4)
====Stanley Cup Finals commentating crews====
Year	Teams 	Games 	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s) 	Ice-level reporter(s) 	Pregame host 	Pregame analyst(s)
2000	New Jersey-Dallas 	Game 3–6 	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom and Darren Pang 	Al Michaels (Games 3–5)John Saunders (Game 6)	John Davidson and Barry Melrose
2001	Colorado-New Jersey	Games 3–7	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom and Darren Pang 	Al Michaels and John Saunders 	John Davidson and Barry Melrose
2002	Detroit-Carolina 	Games 3–5	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement 	Brian Engblom and Darren Pang 	Al Michaels and John Saunders 	John Davidson and Barry Melrose
2003	New Jersey-Anaheim 	Games 3–7	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and John Davidson	Brian Engblom, Darren Pang, and Sam Ryan 	John Saunders and Chris Berman 	Barry Melrose and Darren Pang
2004	Tampa Bay-Calgary 	Games 3–7	Gary Thorne 	Bill Clement and John Davidson	Darren Pang, Sam Ryan, Steve Levy, and Erin Andrews	John Saunders 	Barry Melrose and Darren Pang
===Second return to ABC (2021–present)===
On March 10, 2021, ESPN announced a new, seven-year broadcast deal with the NHL, which included games on ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+ beginning in the 2021–22 season. At least 25 regular-season games will be scheduled to air on ESPN or ABC, along with half of the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and one conference final each year. Not only does ESPN/ABC have the first choice of which conference final series to air, but also ABC will exclusively broadcast four Stanley Cup Finals over the life of the contract, with the option to simulcast each game on ESPN+, as well as produce alternate broadcasts to air on other ESPN platforms.
The 2022 Stanley Cup Finals marked the first to be broadcast in their entirety on over-the-air television since 1980, as the Finals had since either been partially or exclusively carried on cable. Due to the current arrangement of ABC's sports programming being produced and co-branded by ESPN, the broadcasts carry the NHL on ESPN production and branding.
ABC's first game back featured the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins in the annual Thanksgiving Showdown on November 26, 2021. After ABC aired the 2022 NHL All-Star Game, the network aired a weekly game under the ABC Hockey Saturday branding, which began on February 26. The package primarily aired on Saturday afternoons, with one primetime game on March 19 to accommodate afternoon coverage of the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. All games broadcast by ABC are simulcast on ESPN+.
ABC did not air a full 30-minute or hour-long pregame show before their games in 2021, instead opting for an abbreviated 15-minute pregame show presented by Verizon. However, ABC aired a full 30-minute pregame show on April 23, as a lead-out of their Bundesliga soccer coverage. They will air a 30-minute pregame show for games outside of the primetime slot. If time permits, ABC will also air a short postgame show until 6 or 11 p.m. ET respectfully, so most ABC affiliates on the East Coast can show their local news or ABC World News Tonight. For the Stanley Cup Finals, all broadcasts began at 8 p.m. ET, allowing for a short pre-game show before puck drop; this is in contrast to the NBA Finals, which had historically preferred a later, 9 p.m. ET window for games on weeknights, with ABC leading into the game with half-hour Jimmy Kimmel Live! specials followed by NBA Countdown (the 2023 Finals will move weeknight games ahead by 30 minutes to an 8:30 p.m. window).
In the 2022–23 season, ABC aired 15 games, including four double-headers, the NHL Stadium Series game, and a triple-header on April 8; the Thanksgiving Showdown moved to TNT, which also covered this season's Stanley Cup Finals.
For the 2023–24 season, ABC's coverage included 19 regular season games (the largest number of games on a broadcast network in NHL history), featuring four double-headers, both NHL Stadium Series games, and two triple-headers on February 17 and April 13. ABC will also air the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. ABC Hockey Saturday for this season began on January 13, preceding Super Wild Card Saturday of the NFL playoffs, unlike past years when its slate began after the NHL All-Star Game.
===Announcers===
====Studio personalities====
# Steve Levy – lead studio host (2021–present)
# John Buccigross – alternate studio host (2021–present); #4 play-by-play (2024-present)
# Arda Ocal – game break host (2023–present)
# Mark Messier – lead studio analyst (2021–present)
# P. K. Subban – lead studio analyst (2023–present)
# A. J. Mleczko – #3 color commentator (2021–2023); #2 color commentator (2023–present); alternate studio analyst (2021–present, select games)
====Play-by-play====
# Sean McDonough – lead play-by-play (2021–present)
# Bob Wischusen – #2 play-by-play (2023–present)
# Mike Monaco – #3 play-by-play (2023–present)
# John Buccigross – alternate studio host/#4 play-by-play (2021–present)
====Color commentators/ice-level analysts====
# Ray Ferraro – lead ice-level analyst (2021–present)
# A. J. Mleczko – #2 color commentator (2023–present); #3 color commentator (2021–2023); alternate studio analyst (2021–present, select games)
# Ryan Callahan – #3 color commentator (2024–present)
# Kevin Weekes - rinkside reporter (2023-present; special events); color commentator (2024-present; select games)
====Rinkside reporters====
# Emily Kaplan – lead rinkside reporter (2022–present)
# Leah Hextall – #2 rinkside reporter (2023–present)
# Kevin Weekes - rinkside reporter (2023-present; special events); color commentator (2024-present; select games)
====Rules analyst====
# Dave Jackson – rules analyst (2021–present)
====Former personalities====
* Brian Boucher – #2 color commentator and studio analyst (2022–2023, select games)
* Chris Chelios – studio analyst (2021–2023)
* Laura Rutledge – contributor (2022)
* Marty Smith – contributor (2023)
===Schedules===
====2021–22====
Date 	Teams 	Start times (All times Eastern)	Play-by-play 	Color commentator(s)	Ice-level analyst(s)	Rinkside reporter(s)	Rules analyst	Notes
November 26	New York Rangers at Boston 	1 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	A. J. Mleczko 	 	Dave Jackson 	Bruins–Rangers rivalry2021 NHL Thanksgiving ShowdownOriginally Blues-Blackhawks, which filled the vacant 3:30 ET slot on ESPN+, which Rangers-Bruins had occupied
February 26	New York Rangers at Pittsburgh	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Penguins–Rangers rivalry
March 5 	Chicago at Philadelphia 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	2010 Stanley Cup Finals rematch
March 12 	Philadelphia at Carolina 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	
March 19 	New York Rangers at Tampa Bay 	8 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	First ever NHL regular season game on ABC to air in primetime
March 26 	Chicago at Vegas 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	
April 2 	Pittsburgh at Colorado 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	
April 9 	Washington at Pittsburgh 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Capitals–Penguins rivalrySidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin
April 16 	Minnesota at St. Louis 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	2022 Winter Classic rematch
April 23 	New York Rangers at Boston 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Bruins–Rangers rivalry
====Notes====
* Outside of the Thanksgiving Showdown, ESPN produced an "IceCast" alternate broadcast. These broadcasts aired on ESPN+, alongside the ABC broadcast.
====2022–23====
Date 	Teams 	Start times (All times Eastern)	Play-by-play 	Color commentator(s)	Ice-level analyst(s)	Rinkside reporter(s) 	Rules analyst	Notes
February 11	Tampa Bay at Dallas 	1 p.m. 	Bob Wischusen 	Brian Boucher 	 	Leah Hextall 	Dave Jackson 	2020 Stanley Cup Finals rematch
February 11	Washington at Boston 	3:30 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	
February 18	Washington at Carolina 	8 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan, Kevin Weekes, and Marty Smith	Dave Jackson 	2023 NHL Stadium SeriesGame was originally scheduled to air on ESPN
February 25	New York Rangers at Washington	1 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Capitals–Rangers rivalry
February 25	Pittsburgh at St. Louis 	3:30 p.m. 	Bob Wischusen 	Brian Boucher 	 	Leah Hextall 	Dave Jackson 	
March 4 	New York Rangers at Boston 	1 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Bruins–Rangers rivalry
March 4 	Colorado at Dallas 	3:30 p.m. 	Bob Wischusen 	Brian Boucher 	 	Leah Hextall 	Dave Jackson 	
March 11 	Detroit at Boston 	1 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Bruins can clinch a playoff spot with a win and could become the fastest team to 50 wins.
March 11 	Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 	3:30 p.m. 	Bob Wischusen 	Brian Boucher 	 	Leah Hextall 	Dave Jackson 	Flyers–Penguins rivalry
March 18 	Pittsburgh at New York Rangers	8 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Penguins–Rangers rivalry2022 First Round rematch
March 25 	Washington at Pittsburgh 	8 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Capitals–Penguins rivalrySidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin
April 1 	Boston at Pittsburgh 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	2023 NHL Winter Classic rematch
April 8 	Pittsburgh at Detroit 	1 p.m. 	Bob Wischusen 	Brian Boucher 	 	Leah Hextall 	Dave Jackson 	Originally Blues-Wild2008 and 2009 Stanley Cup Finals rematch
April 8 	Vegas at Dallas 	3:30 p.m. 	Mike Monaco 	A. J. Mleczko 	colspan=2 	Dave Jackson 	 	
April 8 	New Jersey at Boston 	8 p.m. 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Originally Penguins-Red Wings, which filled the 1 ET void left by Blues-Wild being flexed outBruins can tie NHL team record for most wins in a regular season.
====Notes====
* ESPN will produce alternate broadcasts of select games that will stream on ESPN+ along with the ABC broadcast. Those include the "Star Watch", "Puck Possessor", or an "All-12" broadcast for the Stadium Series.
====2023–24====
Date 	Teams 	Start times (All times Eastern)	Play-by-play 	Color commentator(s)	Ice-level analyst(s)	Rinkside reporter(s) 	Rules analyst 	Notes
January 13 	New York Rangers at Washington 	1 p.m. 	Sean McDonough 	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Capitals–Rangers rivalry
February 10	St. Louis at Buffalo 	1 p.m. 	Bob Wischusen 	A. J. Mleczko 	 	 	Dave Jackson 	
February 10	Washington at Boston 	3:30 p.m. 	Sean McDonough 	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	
February 17	Los Angeles at Boston 	12:30 p.m. 	Bob Wischusen 	Ryan Callahan 	 	Leah Hextall 	Dave Jackson 	Added to replace the Oilers-Bruins matchup for March 5th on ESPN+ and Hulu
February 17	Edmonton at Dallas 	3 p.m. 	Mike Monaco 	A. J. Mleczko 	colspan=2 	Dave Jackson 	First game on ABC to feature Canadian team since 2004 Stanley Cup Finals	
February 17	Philadelphia at New Jersey 	8 p.m. 	Sean McDonough 	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes	Dave Jackson 	Devils–Flyers rivalry2024 NHL Stadium Series
February 18	New York Rangers at New York Islanders	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough 	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes	Dave Jackson 	Islanders–Rangers rivalry2024 NHL Stadium Series
February 24	St. Louis at Detroit 	noon. 	Bob Wischusen 	Kevin Weekes 	 	Leah Hextall 	Dave Jackson 	
February 24	New York Rangers at Philadelphia 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough 	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Flyers–Rangers rivalryOriginally scheduled to air on ESPN+ and Hulu
March 2 	Florida at Detroit 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough 	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Originally Wild-Blues
March 9 	Carolina at New Jersey 	12:30 p.m. 	John Buccigross	Ryan Callahan 	 	 	Dave Jackson 	Added to replace the Oilers-Sabres matchup scheduled to air on ESPN+ and Hulu that same day2023 Conference Semifinals rematch
March 9 	Pittsburgh at Boston 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough 	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Alternate NHL Big City Greens Classic broadcast aired alongside ABC feed on Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney+, and ESPN+
March 16 	New York Rangers at Pittsburgh 	3 p.m. 	Sean McDonough 	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	Penguins-Rangers rivalry
March 23 	Florida at New York Rangers 	8 p.m. 	Sean McDonough 	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	
April 6 	Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh 	1 p.m. 	Bob Wischusen 	Ryan Callahan 	 	Leah Hextall 	Dave Jackson 	
April 6 	Florida at Boston 	3:30 p.m. 	Sean McDonough 	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	2023 First Round rematch
April 13 	New York Islanders at New York Rangers	12:30 p.m. 	Bob Wischusen 	Ryan Callahan 	 	Leah Hextall 	Dave Jackson 	Islanders–Rangers rivalry2024 Stadium Series rematch
April 13 	Seattle at Dallas 	3 p.m. 	Mike Monaco 	A.J. Mleczko 	 	Blake Bolden 	Dave Jackson 	2023 Conference Semifinals rematch
April 13 	Boston at Pittsburgh 	8 p.m. 	Sean McDonough 	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	
====NHL All-Star Game (2022–2028)====
Year	Play-by-play 	Color commentator(s)	Ice-level reporter(s) 	Rules analyst	Pregame host	Pregame analyst(s)
2022	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan and Laura Rutledge	Dave Jackson 	Steve Levy 	Mark Messier and Chris Chelios
2023	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes 	Dave Jackson 	Steve Levy 	Mark Messier, Chris Chelios, and P. K. Subban
2024	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes 	Dave Jackson 	Steve Levy 	Mark Messier and P. K. Subban
====Notes====
* 2023 - ESPN produced an "All-Star Watch" altcast to go along with the ABC broadcast on ESPN+.
====Stanley Cup Playoffs (2022–present)====
As part of ESPN's new deal, ABC also gained rights to part of half of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and exclusive rights to the entire Stanley Cup Finals in even-numbered years, the first time the entire series will air on broadcast television since 1980, with games prominently airing on weekends. However, in 2022, ABC did not air any early-round playoff games on network television, including the Eastern Conference Finals. Had the series gone to Game 7, then ABC would have simulcast the game with ESPN. Early-round playoff games have returned to ABC in 2023.
====Stanley Cup Playoffs broadcast teams====
Year	Round 	Teams 	Games 	Start time (All times ET)	Play-by-play 	Color commentator(s)	Ice-level analyst	Rinkside reporter(s)	Rules analyst	Notes
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2023	First round 	New Jersey-New York Rangers	Games 3 and 6	8 ET 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	First playoff meeting between both teams since 2012 Eastern Conference Finals
2023	Western Conference Finals 	Dallas-Vegas 	Games 2 and 5	3 ET 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	2020 Western Conference Finals rematch
2023	Western Conference Finals 	Dallas-Vegas 	Games 2 and 5	8 ET 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	2020 Western Conference Finals rematch
2024	First round 	Toronto-Boston 	Game 7 	8 ET 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	First playoff meeting between both teams since 2019Maple Leafs' first game on ABC since 2003First early-round Game 7 to be televised on ABC
2024	Eastern Conference Finals 	Florida-New York Rangers 	Games 3 and 6	3 ET 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	First playoff meeting between both teams since 1997
2024	Eastern Conference Finals 	Florida-New York Rangers 	Games 3 and 6	8 ET 	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily Kaplan 	Dave Jackson 	First playoff meeting between both teams since 1997
2024	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
====Stanley Cup Finals broadcast teams==== 
Year	Teams 	Games 	Play-by-play 	Color commentator(s)	Ice-level analyst(s)	Rinkside reporter(s) 	Rules analyst	Pregame host	Pregame analysts
2022	Tampa Bay-Colorado	All games	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Brian Boucher 	Emily KaplanKevin Weekes	Dave Jackson 	Steve Levy 	Mark Messier, Chris Chelios, and Brian Boucher
2024	Edmonton-Florida 	All games	Sean McDonough	Ray Ferraro 	Ray Ferraro 	Emily KaplanKevin Weekes	Dave Jackson 	Steve Levy 	Mark Messier and P. K. Subban
====Notes====
* All games in the series are simulcast on ESPN+ and included an "IceCast" alternate broadcast.
* ABC's coverage in 2022 marked the first time the entire Stanley Cup Finals was carried exclusively on American broadcast television since 1980, and the first time ABC aired the Finals since 2004.
==Nielsen ratings==
==National Hockey League coverage on ABC owned-and-operated television stations==
Team 	Stations 	Years
Philadelphia Flyers	WPVI-TV 6	1983–1986
San Jose Sharks 	KGO-TV 7 	1991–1994
==References==
==External links==
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