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The following is the list of broadcast teams that ESPN/ABC used throughout their tenure of broadcasting NHL games.

Broadcast teams

ESPN/ABC did not have fixed broadcast teams during the 1985–86 season. Sam Rosen, Ken Wilson, Jim Hughson, Dan Kelly, Mike Lange, Jiggs McDonald, Jim Kelly, Mike Emrick, and Mike Patrick handled the play-by-play, and Mickey Redmond, Bill Clement, John Davidson, Gary Dornhoefer, Phil Esposito, and Brad Park provided color commentary.[1][2]

The NHL and ESPN/ABC announced a new 7-year deal beginning in the 2021–22 season.[3][4]

Season Broadcasters
1986–87
  1. Ken Wilson (regular season)/Mike Emrick (playoffs)-Bill Clement[5][6][7]
  2. Sam Rosen, Rick Peckham, or Tom Mees-John Davidson[8][9]
  3. Ken Wilson-Mike Liut
1987–88
  1. Mike Emrick-Bill Clement
  2. Sam Rosen-Phil Esposito[10][11]
1992–93
  1. Gary Thorne-Jim Schoenfeld (regular season)/Bill Clement (playoffs)
  2. Tom Mees-John Davidson, Brian Engblom, or Darren Pang
1993–94
  1. Gary Thorne-Bill Clement
  2. Tom Mees-John Davidson, Brian Engblom, or Darren Pang
  3. Sean McDonough-Brian Engblom
  4. Steve Levy-Joe Micheletti
1994–95
  1. Gary Thorne-Bill Clement
  2. Tom Mees-Darren Pang
  3. Mike Goldberg-Brian Engblom
  4. Steve Levy or Sean McDonough-Mike Milbury or Bobby Taylor
1995–96
  1. Gary Thorne-Bill Clement
  2. Tom Mees-Darren Pang
  3. Mike Goldberg-Brian Engblom
  4. Steve Levy-Barry Melrose or Daryl Reaugh
1996–97
  1. Gary Thorne-Bill Clement
  2. Dave Strader-Darren Pang
  3. Dave Ryan or Steve Levy-Brian Engblom or Barry Melrose
  4. Dave Ryan-Bobby Taylor
1997–98
  1. Gary Thorne-Bill Clement
  2. Dave Strader, Dave Ryan, or Steve Levy-Brian Engblom or Darren Pang
  3. Dave Ryan, Steve Levy, or Dave Strader-Brian Engblom or Darren Pang
  4. Dave Ryan-Brian Hayward (playoffs)
1998–99
  1. Gary Thorne-Bill Clement
  2. Steve Levy-Darren Pang
  3. Dave Strader or Dave Ryan-Brian Engblom
  4. Dave Ryan-Eddie Olczyk
  5. Joe Beninati-Rick Bowness
1999–2000
  1. Gary Thorne-Bill Clement
  2. Steve Levy-Darren Pang
  3. Dave Strader or Sean McDonough-Brian Engblom
  4. Jack Edwards-Brian Engblom, Craig Simpson, or Jim Schoenfeld
  5. Dave Ryan-Eddie Olczyk, Brian Engblom or Joe Micheletti
  6. Joe Beninati-Neil Smith or Tony Twist
2000–01
  1. Gary Thorne-Bill Clement
  2. Steve Levy-Darren Pang
  3. Dave Strader or Sean McDonough-Brian Engblom
  4. Jack Edwards-Jim Schoenfeld
  5. Dave Ryan-Joe Micheletti
  6. Joe Beninati-Neil Smith or Tony Twist
2001–02
  1. Gary Thorne-Bill Clement
  2. Steve Levy-Darren Pang
  3. Dave Strader-Brian Engblom
  4. Jack Edwards-Jim Schoenfeld
  5. Dave Ryan-Joe Micheletti
  6. Joe Beninati or Sean McDonough-Neil Smith or Tony Twist
2002–03
  1. Gary Thorne-Bill Clement and John Davidson
  2. Steve Levy-Barry Melrose and Darren Pang
  3. Dave Strader-Brian Engblom
  4. Joe Beninati-Neil Smith
  5. Sean McDonough-Brian Engblom, Ray Ferraro, or Eddie Olczyk
2003–04
  1. Gary Thorne-Bill Clement and John Davidson
  2. Steve Levy-Barry Melrose and Darren Pang
  3. Dave Strader-Brian Engblom
  4. Joe Beninati-Neil Smith
  5. Sean McDonough-Brian Engblom, Ray Ferraro, or Eddie Olczyk
2021–22

Opening Night

  1. Sean McDonough-Ray Ferraro
  2. John Buccigross-Brian Boucher and A. J. Mleczko

Rest of Season

  1. Sean McDonough-Ray Ferraro, Brian Boucher, A. J. Mleczko, Dominic Moore, and/or Cassie Campbell-Pascall
  2. Bob Wischusen-Brian Boucher, Ray Ferraro, Kevin Weekes, A. J. Mleczko, and/or Cassie Campbell-Pascall
  3. Steve Levy or John Buccigross-Mark Messier, Chris Chelios, Brian Boucher, A. J. Mleczko, Hilary Knight, Barry Melrose, Ray Ferraro, Kevin Weekes, Ryan Callahan, Dominic Moore, and/or Cassie Campbell-Pascall
  4. Leah Hextall-Dominic Moore, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Kevin Weekes, Ray Ferraro, Brian Boucher, Ryan Callahan, and/or A. J. Mleczko
  5. Mike Monaco-Brian Boucher, Dominic Moore, or Ryan Callahan
  6. Roxy Bernstein-Dominic Moore or Kevin Weekes
  7. Gord Miller-Cassie Campbell-Pascall or Dominic Moore (Playoffs only)
2022–23

Opening Night

  1. Sean McDonough-Ray Ferraro
  2. Bob Wischusen-Brian Boucher

Rest of Season

  1. Sean McDonough-Ray Ferraro
  2. Bob Wischusen-Brian Boucher, Ray Ferraro, A. J. Mleczko, Dominic Moore, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Mark Messier, and/or Chris Chelios
  3. Steve Levy or John Buccigross-Barry Melrose, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios, Ray Ferraro, Brian Boucher, A. J. Mleczko, Ryan Callahan, Kevin Weekes, and/or Dominic Moore
  4. Mike Monaco-A. J. Mleczko, Dominic Moore, Brian Boucher, Kevin Weekes, Hilary Knight, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, and/or Ryan Callahan
  5. Leah Hextall-Ray Ferraro, Ryan Callahan, Dominic Moore, and/or Cassie Campbell-Pascall
  6. Roxy Bernstein-Ryan Callahan or Kevin Weekes
  7. Drew Carter-Kevin Weekes (NHL Big City Greens Classic only)
  8. Kevin Weekes-P. K. Subban and Ryan Callahan
2023–24

Opening Night

  1. Sean McDonough-Ray Ferraro
  2. Bob Wischusen-A. J. Mleczko
  3. John Buccigross-Kevin Weekes and Ryan Callahan

Rest of Season

  1. Sean McDonough-Ray Ferraro
  2. Bob Wischusen-A. J. Mleczko, Ray Ferraro, Ryan Callahan, or Kevin Weekes
  3. Mike Monaco-A. J. Mleczko, Ray Ferraro, Kevin Weekes, Ryan Callahan, or Cassie Campbell-Pascall
  4. Steve Levy or John Buccigross-Ray Ferraro, Kevin Weekes, Ryan Callahan, Mark Messier, P. K. Subban, and/or Cassie Campbell-Pascall
  5. Drew Carter-Kevin Weekes (NHL Big City Greens Classic only)
  6. Roxy Bernstein-Cassie Campbell-Pascall or Kevin Weekes

Stanley Cup playoffs

Year Round Teams Games Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Ice level reporter(s)
1986 Divisional semifinals Philadelphia-New York Rangers Games 4–5 Ken Wilson (Game 4)
Mike Lange (Game 5) 		Mickey Redmond
Washington-New York Islanders Game 1[12][13] Mike Lange Bill Clement
Montreal-Boston Game 3 Mike Lange Bill Clement
Minnesota-St. Louis Game 2 Ken Wilson Mickey Redmond
Divisional finals Washington-New York Rangers Games 1–2, 4–6 Ken Wilson (Games 1, 6)
Mike Lange (Games 2, 4)
Jiggs McDonald (Game 5) 		Mickey Redmond (Game 1)
Bill Clement (Game 2, 4–6)
Montreal-Hartford Games 3, 7[14][15][16] Jiggs McDonald (Game 3)
Ken Wilson (Game 7) 		Bill Clement
Edmonton-Calgary Games 2, 4–7[17][18][19] Mike Lange (Games 2, 7)
Jim Hughson[20] (Games 4–6) 		Mickey Redmond Jim Kelly[21]
Conference finals Montreal-New York Rangers Games 1–5[22][23] Ken Wilson (Games 1, 3)
Jiggs McDonald (Game 2)
Mike Lange (Games 4–5) 		Mickey Redmond
Calgary-St. Louis Games 1–2, 4–7[24][25][26][27][28][29] Jim Hughson (Games 1, 5)
Mike Lange (Game 2)
Ken Wilson (Games 4, 6)
Sam Rosen (Game 7) 		Bill Clement
1987 Divisional semifinals Hartford-Quebec Game 5 Mike Emrick Bill Clement
Montreal-Boston in Montreal[30][31] Mike Emrick Bill Clement
Philadelphia-New York Rangers in New York City[32] Mike Emrick Bill Clement
Washington-New York Islanders Game 7[33] Mike Emrick Bill Clement Tom Mees
Divisional finals Montreal-Quebec Game 1 Mike Emrick Bill Clement
Philadelphia-New York Islanders Games 2, 4–7[34][35][36][37] Mike Emrick Bill Clement
Detroit-Toronto Games 5–7 Sam Rosen (Game 5)
Tom Mees (Games 6–7) 		John Davidson (Games 5–6)
Bill Clement (Game 7)
Edmonton-Winnipeg Games 2–4[38][39][40][41][42] Rick Peckham (Game 2)
Sam Rosen (in Winnipeg) 		John Davidson
Conference finals Philadelphia-Montreal Games 1–6 Mike Emrick Bill Clement
Edmonton-Detroit Games 1–5[43] Ken Wilson (Games 1, 3–5)
Tom Mees (Game 2) 		Mike Liut (Games 1, 3–5)
Bill Clement (Game 2)
1988 Divisional semifinals New York Islanders-New Jersey Games 1, 3–4, 6[44][45][46][47] Mike Emrick Bill Clement
Washington-Philadelphia Games 2, 5, 7[48][49][50][51][52][53] Mike Emrick Bill Clement
Divisional finals Montreal-Boston Games 2, 4–5[54][55][56][57][58] Sam Rosen Phil Esposito
Washington-New Jersey Games 1, 3, 6–7[59] Sam Rosen Phil Esposito
Detroit-St. Louis Games 2, 5[60][61][62][63][64] Mike Emrick Bill Clement
Calgary-Edmonton Games 1, 3–4[65][66] Bruce Buchanan (Game 1)
Mike Emrick (in Edmonton) 		Bill Clement
Conference finals Boston-New Jersey Games 1–7[67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75] Sam Rosen Phil Esposito Matt Lauer
Edmonton-Detroit Games 1–5[76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86] Mike Emrick Bill Clement

Studio personalities

Hosts

Analysts

Former personalities

Reporters

Current personalities

Former personalities

Insiders

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