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NHL Radio
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| show_name | NHL Radio |
| other_names | NHL Game of the Week |
| format | Sports |
| country | |
| language | English |
| announcer | See below |
| creator | Westwood One |
| rec_location | The site of the games |
| first_aired | 1993 |
| last_aired | present |
| audio_format | Stereophonic sound |
NHL Radio is the official national radio broadcaster of the National Hockey League, covering the Stanley Cup Final, both Conference Finals, selected early round playoff action, the All-Star Game, the NHL Winter Classic and a selected number of regular-season games. The package was distributed by Westwood One and premiered in the 1993-94 season. This arrangement lasted through the end of the 2007-08 season until it was relaunched for the 2016 Stanley Cup Final, through the network's NBC Sports Radio service. The contract was continued for the 2016-17 season with a playoff game of the week, both conference finals, the Stanley Cup Final, the Winter Classic and select regular season games being added. The NBC Sports Radio brand was dropped in 2020; Westwood One will syndicate the broadcasts directly. In 2021, Sports USA Radio Network took over the national radio rights to the NHL.
''NHL Radio's blackout rules''
Within 75 miles of a team's home arena, only stations the team or its flagship station contracts with can carry those games, regardless if the team is home or away. Thus, any competing station that carries national broadcasts cannot air those games.
Unlike Westwood One's NFL coverage and other leagues' radio coverage, there have never been any blackout restrictions on internet streaming of NHL games. Also, during the Stanley Cup Finals, there is also no requirement that only the 2 participating teams' flagship stations are allowed to carry coverage, as is the case with the NFL during the Super Bowl and Major League Baseball during the World Series; local network affiliates may continue to carry the local broadcast and are not forced to carry the Sports USA feed.
Commentators
Current
- John Ahlers
- Pat Foley
- John Forslund
- Jack Michaels
- Judd Sirott
- Nick Olczyk
- Jim Fox
- Joe Micheletti
- Brian Hayward
- Billy Jaffe Former
- Kenny Albert
- Bob Beers
- Brian Boucher
- Roxy Bernstein
- Doug Brown
- Bill Clement
- Greg Dickerson
- Darren Eliot
- Jim Fox
- Ray Ferraro
- Dave Goucher
- Sean Grande
- Steve Goldstein
- Gary Green
- Matt McConnell
- Eddie Olczyk
- Darren Pang
- Howie Rose
- Sam Rosen
- Sherry Ross
- Dan Rusanowsky
- Dave Strader
- Ralph Strangis
- Joe Tolleson
- John Vanbiesbrouck
Stanley Cup Finals commentating crews
Main article: List of Stanley Cup Finals broadcasters
| Year | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Ice level reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Ahlers | Brian Hayward | Billy Jaffe |
| 2024 | John Ahlers | Brian Boucher | Billy Jaffe |
| 2023 | John Ahlers | Brian Boucher | Billy Jaffe |
| 2022 | John Ahlers | Joe Micheletti | Billy Jaffe |
| 2021 | John Ahlers | Joe Micheletti | |
| 2020 | Kenny Albert (Games 1–4, 6–7) | ||
| Sam Rosen (Game 5) | Joe Micheletti | ||
| 2019 | Kenny Albert | Joe Micheletti (Games 1–4, 6–7) | |
| Darren Pang (Game 5) | Brian Boucher | ||
| 2018 | Kenny Albert | Joe Micheletti (Games 1–4) | |
| Jim Fox (Gm 5) | Ray Ferraro | ||
| 2017 | Kenny Albert | Joe Micheletti | Ray Ferraro |
| 2016 | Kenny Albert | Joe Micheletti | Darren Eliot |
| 2008 | Sam Rosen | Bill Clement | |
| 2007 | Sam Rosen | Darren Pang | |
| 2006 | Sam Rosen | Darren Eliot | |
| 2005 | Canceled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout. | ||
| 2004 | Sam Rosen | Eddie Olczyk | |
| 2003 | Sam Rosen | Eddie Olczyk | |
| 2002 | Sam Rosen | Gary Green and Darren Eliot | |
| 2001 | Sam Rosen | Gary Green | |
| 2000 | Sam Rosen | Gary Green | |
| 1999 | Sam Rosen | Gary Green | |
| 1998 | Sam Rosen | Gary Green | Sean Grande |
| 1997 | Sam Rosen | Gary Green | Doug Brown and Sean Grande |
| 1996 | Sam Rosen | Gary Green | Doug Brown and Sean Grande |
| 1995 | Kenny Albert | Gary Green | Doug Brown |
| 1994 | Kenny Albert | Sherry Ross | Doug Brown |
References
References
- "Westwood One: NHL Game of the Week".
- (July 2025)
- (July 2025)
- (10 May 2016). "NBC Sports Radio Named Exclusive National Terrestrial Radio Partner for the 2016 Stanley Cup Final".
- (December 5, 2016). "The NHL returns to Westwood One in 2017". Westwood One Sports.
- Venta, Lance. (March 5, 2020). "Westwood One To Cease Distribution Of NBC Sports Radio". Radio Insight.
- "Schedules".
- "About Us".
- "Greg Dickerson - CSN New England Sideline Reporter {{!}} Celtics.com - The official website of the Boston Celtics".
- "SI.com - Hockey - Roundup: Stars lend name to suburban Dallas country club - Wednesday August 13, 2003 06:53 PM".
- [http://www.msg.com/television/howie-rose.html He also called the 1993 and 1994 NHL All-Star Games and the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals for the NHL Radio Network.] {{webarchive. link. (2008-05-30)
- link. (2007-10-12)
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