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NHL Stanley Cup Semi-Finals

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This is a partial list (through 2006) of only, the Canadian television coverage:
ALL telecasts since 1985 national.

2006: Edmonton-Anaheim. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale.
Buffalo-Carolina. TSN. Gord Miller, Pierre McGuire (g 1, 2, 6, 7).
CBC. Jim Hughson, Greg Millen (g 3, 4).

2004: Tampa Bay-Philadelphia. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale (g 2, 3). Chris
Cuthbert, Greg Millen (g 5, 7).
TSN. Gord Miller, Pierre McGuire (g 1, 4, 6)
Calgary-San Jose. CBC. Chris Cuthbert, Greg Millen (g 1, 2, 3). Bob
Cole, Harry Neale (g 4, 5, 6).

2003: New Jersey-Ottawa. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale.
Anaheim-Minnesota. CBC. Chris Cuthbert, Greg Millen (g 1).
TSN. Gord Miller, Pierre McGuire (g 2, 3, 4).

2002: Carolina-Toronto. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale.
Detroit-Colorado. CBC. Chris Cuthbert, Greg Millen

2001: New Jersey-Pittsburgh. CBC. Chris Cuthbert, Greg Millen
Colorado-St. Louis. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale.

2000: New Jersey-Philadelphia. CBC. Chris Cuthbert, Greg Millen
Dallas-Colorado. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale

1999: Buffalo-Toronto. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale
Dallas-Detroit. CBC. Chris Cuthbert, Greg Millen

1998: Washington-Buffalo. CBC. Chris Cuthbert, Greg Millen
Detroit-Dallas. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale.

1997: Philadelphia-Rangers. CBC.
Detroit-Colorado. CBC.

1996: Florida-Pittsburgh. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale.
Colorado-Detroit. CBC.

1995: New Jersey-Philadelphia. CBC.
Detroit-Chicago. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale.

1994: Rangers-New Jersey. CBC. Chris Cuthbert, Dick Irvin, John Garrett
Vancouver-Toronto. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale

1993: Montreal-Islanders. CBC. Chris Cuthbert, Dick Irvin, John Garrett
Los Angeles-Toronto. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale.

1992: Pittsburgh-Boston. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale
Chicago-Edmonton. CBC. Don Wittman, John Garrett, Dick Irvin

1991: Pittsburgh-Boston. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale, Dick Irvin
Minnesota-Edmonton. CBC. Don Wittman, John Garrett

1990: Boston-Washington. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale
Edmonton-Chicago. CBC. Don Wittman, Dick Irvin, Scotty Bowman

1989: Montreal-Philadelphia. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale, Dick Irvin
Calgary-Chicago. CBC. Don Wittman, Scotty Bowman

1988: Boston-New Jersey. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale
Edmonton-Detroit. Global/CanWest. Dan Kelly, John Davidson

1987: Philadelphia-Montreal. CBC. Bob Cole, Harry Neale, Dick Irvin
Edmonton-Detroit. Global/CanWest. Dan Kelly, John Davidson

1986: Montreal-Rangers. CBC. Bob Cole, Dick Irvin, John Davidson
Calgary-St.Louis. CTV. Dan Kelly, Ron Reusch

1985: Philadelphia-Quebec. CTV. Dan Kelly, Ron Reusch
Edmonton-Chicago. CBC. Don Wittman, John Davidson

1984: Islanders-Montreal. CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Mickey
Redmond. East of Manitoba (g 1-4), National (g 5, 6)
Edmonton-Minnesota. CBC. Don Wittman, Gary Dornhoefer. West of
Ontario.

1983: Islanders-Boston. CBC. Bob Cole, Mickey Redmond. National
(g 2, 3, 5, 6)
Edmonton-Chicago. CBC. Don Wittman, Gary Dornhoefer. National.

1982: Islanders-Quebec. No Coverage.
Vancouver-Chicago. CBC. Jim Robson, Howie Meeker, Gary Dornhoefer.
National.

1981: Islanders-Rangers. No Coverage.
Minnesota-Calgary. CBC. Don Wittman, Gerry Pinder. National.

1980: Islanders-Buffalo. CBC. Bill Hewitt, Gary Dornhoefer. National
(g 6).
Philadelphia-Minnesota. CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin.
National.

Game 1, on Tues. April 29, 1980, CBC shwoed NY Islanders at Buffalo, at least in Toronto. In a small article in that day's (or maybe the day before's) Toronto Star, a CBC spokesman was quoted as saying they were showing NYI-Buf. He said they had just showed 10 straight Minnesota games, and they wanted Canada to see Buffalo and the Islander because the audience had not seen them. Minnesota swept Toronto 3-0 in the first round, and shocked defending 4-time Cup champ Montreal 4 games to 3 in the quarterfinals. Games 2 and 3 may also have been NYI-Buf, but game 4 was definitely Phi-Min.

1955: Detroit-Toronto. CBC. Bill Hewitt. National (excluding Quebec),
Atlantic alternate games.
Montreal-Boston. CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy. Quebec, Atlantic alternate games.
(g 1 - 4). Full National (g 5).

1954: Detroit-Toronto. CBC. Foster Hewitt. National (excluding Quebec),
Atlantic alternate games (G 1 - 4). Full National (g 5).
Montreal-Boston. CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy. Quebec, Atlantic alternate games.

1953: Montreal-Chicago. CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy. Full National
Boston-Detroit. No Coverage

a few corrections/additions:

before the 1958 finals, there were no color commentators; Keith Dancy started in 1961; Danny Gallivan did the Montreal semi finals in 53-58; Foster Hewitt the Toronto semis in 1954

from 1959 thru 1967 Montreal and Toronto were both in the semi finals (the fi

[–] TMC-4 (19417) 4 years ago

from 1959 thru 1967 Montreal and Toronto were both in the semi finals (the first round); games involving Canadiens (except at Toronto) were done by Danny Gallivan and Frank Selke (59-61) or Keith Dancy (61-67); games involving Leafs were done by Bill Hewitt pbp and analyst Foster Hewitt (59-61), Jack Dennett (62), Bob Goldham 63,64 or Brian McFarlane 65-67

from 1968-78 all Canadiens games except at Toronto in 78 had Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin; Bill Hewitt and Brian McFarlane did all Leafs games except at Montreal, and in addition 1970 Pit-StL 1972 Chi-NYR 1974 Bos-Chi 1975 Phil-NYI; Bob Cole and Brian McFarlane did 1976 Phil-Bos

the 1968 Min-StL semi final was Dan Kelly and Dick Irvin

some more additions/corrections:

1978 Phil-Bos Bob Cole, Bill Clement; Mont-Tor Gallivan,Irvin @ Mont; Hewitt, McFarlane @ Toronto

1980 Buffalo-NYI Cole, Gary Dornhoefer; Ph-Min Jim Robson, Gerry Pinder

1986 Montreal-Rangers Cole, Irvin; Cal-Stl Don Wittman, John Davidson local CBC Calgary

1989 Calgary-Chicago Wittman, Neale; Mon-Ph Cole,Bowman,Irvin

1991 and 1992 Cole,Garrett,Irvin on Pit-Bos; Wittman,Neale on Edmonton series

1995-97: Cole,Neale on NJ-Phil,Col-Det and Ph-NYR
Cuthbert, Garrett on Chi-Det, Fla-Pit and Det-Col