NHL on ABC
Date Teams Start times ( All times Eastern ) Commentator crews
January 10 Detroit at Boston Colorado at Dallas New York Rangers at New York Islanders 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m Gary Thorne , Bill Clement , and John Davidson Steve Levy and Darren Pang Mike Emrick and Brian Engblom
February 14 New York Rangers at Philadelphia Colorado at Detroit Boston at Chicago 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m Steve Levy and Darren Pang Gary Thorne , Bill Clement , and John Davidson Mike Emrick and Brian Engblom
March 13 Dallas at Detroit New Jersey at Philadelphia Los Angeles at San Jose 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m Gary Thorne , Bill Clement , and John Davidson Steve Levy and Darren Pang Mike Emrick and Brian Engblom
March 20 New York Rangers at Philadelphia St. Louis at Dallas 3 p.m. 3 p.m Gary Thorne , Bill Clement , and John Davidson Steve Levy and Darren Pang
March 27 Colorado at Detroit New York Rangers at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Calgary 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 6 p.m Gary Thorne , Bill Clement , and John Davidson Steve Levy and Darren Pang Mike Emrick and Brian Engblom
History -- The NHL returns to ABC ( 1999–2004 )
This time around , ABC televised four to five weeks worth of regional games on Saturday afternoons beginning in January . 1999–2000 [ edit ] Main article : 1999–2000 NHL season [ 77 ] Date Teams Start times ( All times Eastern ) Commentator crews March 18 Pittsburgh at BostonNew York Rangers at PhiladelphiaDallas at ChicagoDetroit at Colorado 3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 3 p.m. Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseDave Strader and Jim SchoenfeldSteve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne and Bill Clement March 26 Pittsburgh at PhiladelphiaNew York Rangers at DetroitSt . Louis at ChicagoColorado at Dallas 1 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m. 1 p.m. Steve Levy and Darren PangDave Strader and Jim SchoenfeldMike Emrick and Barry MelroseGary Thorne and Bill Clement April 1 New York Rangers at BostonPhiladelphia at PittsburghDetroit at St. LouisAnaheim at Los Angeles 1 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m.6 p.m. Dave Strader and Jim SchoenfeldMike Emrick and Barry MelroseGary Thorne and Bill ClementSteve Levy and Darren Pang April 9 Philadelphia at New York RangersSt . Louis at ChicagoPhoenix at DallasDetroit at ColoradoLos Angeles at Anaheim 3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 3 p.m. Dave Strader and Jim SchoenfeldMike Emrick and Barry MelroseSteve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne and Bill ClementDave Ryan and Joe Micheletti 2000-01 [ edit ] Main article : 2000–01 NHL season 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 and Bill ClementSteve 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. Steve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne and Bill ClementMike Emrick and Barry Melrose 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 and Bill ClementSteve 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 and Bill ClementDave Strader and Jim Schoenfeld April 7 Pittsburgh at PhiladelphiaColorado at DetroitDallas at San JoseNew York Rangers at Florida 3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. 3 p.m. Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseGary Thorne and Bill ClementSteve Levy and Darren PangDave Strader and Jim Schoenfeld 2001-02 [ edit ] Main article : 2001–02 NHL season Date Teams Start times ( All times Eastern ) Commentator crews January 5 Colorado at DetroitPittsburgh at New York RangersWashington at Boston 3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. Gary Thorne and Bill ClementMike Emrick and Barry MelroseSteve Levy and Darren Pang January 12 New York Rangers at PhiladelphiaSt . Louis at PittsburghDallas at Detroit 1 p.m.1 p.m.1 p.m. Gary Thorne and Bill ClementMike Emrick and Barry MelroseSteve Levy and Darren Pang March 2 Philadelphia at New York RangersDetroit at PittsburghDallas at Colorado 3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseSteve Levy and Darren PangGary Thorne and Bill Clement March 9 New York Rangers at PittsburghDetroit at St. LouisLos Angeles at Colorado 3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. Mike Emrick and Barry MelroseGary Thorne and Bill ClementSteve Levy and Darren Pang March 16 Detroit at BostonNew York Rangers at New JerseyColorado at Philadelphia 3 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m. Gary Thorne and Bill ClementMike Emrick and Barry MelroseSteve Levy and Darren Pang 2002-03 [ edit ] Main article : 2002–03 NHL season [ 78 ] 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 DavidsonSteve Levy and Darren PangMike Emrick and Brian Engblom 2003-04 [ edit ] Main article : 2003–04 NHL season
The NHL on ABC is the branding formerly used for broadcasts of National Hockey League (NHL) games televised on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. The network first broadcast NHL games during the 1992-93 season under a time-buy agreement with ESPN; ABC resumed regular season game telecasts on February 6, 2000, as part of a joint contract with ESPN that also gave ABC the rights to select games from each round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.