1972-73 NHL Season

Canadian crews here. Before the season started, there was this little thing called the Summit Series, details of which will be posted after the playoff info.

It was also around this time (it could have also been 1973-74) that the HNIC on-air talent switched from maroon blazers with the stick/puck logo to the snazzy ice blue sport coats with the HNIC logo.

OCTOBER
Saturday 10/7:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
North Stars-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Golden Seals-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Wednesday 10/11:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Saturday 10/14:
Kings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Wednesday 10/18:
Penguins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Saturday 10/21:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Canucks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 10/28:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Sabres-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Flames-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds

NOVEMBER
Wednesday 11/1:
Sabres-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Canadiens-Penguins, 7:30, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 11/4:
Blues-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Wednesday 11/8:
Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 11/11:
Kings-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Wednesday 11/15:
Flames-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Saturday 11/18:
North Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 11/25:
Golden Seals-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 11/29:
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane

DECEMBER
Saturday 12/2:
Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Flames-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 12/9:
Canucks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Golden Seals-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Wednesday 12/13:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Saturday 12/16:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Golden Seals-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Wednesday 12/20:
Islanders-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 12/23:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Penguins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Wednesday 12/27:
Penguins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Jack Dennett
Canadiens-North Stars, 9:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 12/30:
Blues-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Jack Dennett
Flames-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin
Islanders-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds

JANUARY
Wednesday 1/3:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Saturday 1/6:
Kings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Golden Seals-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin
Wednesday 1/10:
Islanders-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Canadiens-North Stars, 9:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 1/13:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 1/17:
Penguins-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 1/20:
Flyers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin
Rangers-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Wednesday 1/24:
Bruins-Rangers, 7:30, CTV. Dave Hodge, Bob Goldham, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 1/27:
Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Blues-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Tuesday 1/30:
NHL All-Star Game from New York City
West-East, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge, Brian McFarlane
Wednesday 1/31:
Islanders-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Jack Dennett

FEBRUARY
Saturday 2/3:
Canucks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 2/7:
Golden Seals-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Penguins-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 2/10:
Kings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Sabres-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Wednesday 2/14:
Sabres-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 2/17:
Islanders-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Flyers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Red Wings-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Wednesday 2/21:
Flames-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Canadiens-Black Hawks, 8:30, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 2/24:
Canucks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Ted Reynolds
Blues-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 2/28:
Canucks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Kings-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane

MARCH
Saturday 3/3:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Wednesday 3/7:
Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 3/10:
North Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Black Hawks-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Wednesday 3/14:
Canadiens-Red Wings, 7:30, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Flyers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CTV. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Saturday 3/17:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge
Sabres-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin
Penguins-Canucks, 8:00, CBC. Jim Robson, Bill Good Jr, Ted Reynolds
Wednesday 3/21:
Canucks-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 3/24:
Blues-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
Wednesday 3/28:
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CTV. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 3/31:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Bob Goldham, Dave Hodge

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QUARTER FINALS
Wednesday 4/4:
Game 1, Sabres-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Thursday 4/5:
Game 2, Sabres-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 4/7:
Game 3, Canadiens-Sabres, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
Sunday 4/8:
Game 4, Canadiens-Sabres, 7:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
Tuesday 4/10:
Game 5, Sabres-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick irvin, Brian McFarlane
Thursday 4/12:
Game 6, Canadiens-Sabres, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge

SEMI FINALS
Saturday 4/14:
Game 1, Flyers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
Tuesday 4/17:
Game 2, Flyers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Thursday 4/19:
Game 3, Canadiens-Flyers, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 4/22:
Game 4, Canadiens-Flyers, 3:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge
Tuesday 4/24:
Game 5, Flyers-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Brian McFarlane

STANLEY CUP FINAL
Sunday 4/29:
Game 1, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 3:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Ted Reynolds
Tuesday 5/1:
Game 2, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Brian McFarlane
Thursday 5/3:
Game 3, Canadiens-Black Hawks, 8:30, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 5/6:
Game 4, Canadiens-Black Hawks, 3:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Ted Reynolds
Tuesday 5/8:
Game 5, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Ted Reynolds
Thursday 5/10:
Game 6, Canadiens-Black Hawks, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Dave Hodge, Ted Reynolds


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Before the 1972-73, the hockey world was abuzz over the Summit Series. This was an exhibition of eight games between Team Canada, a collection of NHL All-Stars born and raised in Canada and the USSR National Team. The first four games were played across Canada (Montreal Forum, Maple Leaf Gardens, Winnipeg Arena and Pacific Coliseum) in early September, with the remaining four games played in late September at Luzhniki Sports Arena in Moscow.

CTV won the option to select games first and chose 1, 3, 5 and 7, CBC then was given games 2, 4, 6 and 8.

SUMMIT SERIES
Saturday 9/2:
Game 1, USSR-Canada (Montreal), 8:00, CTV. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Johnny Esaw, Howie Meeker
Monday 9/4:
Game 2, USSR-Canada (Toronto), 8:00, CBC. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Johnny Esaw, Howie Meeker
Wednesday 9/6:
Game 3, USSR-Canada (Winnipeg), 8:00, CTV. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Johnny Esaw, Howie Meeker
Friday 9/8:
Game 4, USSR-Canada (Vancouver), 8:00, CBC. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Johnny Esaw, Howie Meeker
Friday 9/22:
Game 5, Canada-USSR (Moscow), 12:30, CTV. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Bill Good, Howie Meeker
Sunday 9/24:
Game 6, Canada-USSR (Moscow), 1:00, CBC. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Bill Good, Howie Meeker
Tuesday 9/26:
Game 7, Canada-USSR (Moscow), 12:30 (live), 7:00 (tape), CTV. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Bill Good, Howie Meeker
Thursday 9/28:
Game 8, Canada-USSR (Moscow), 12:30 (live), 9:00 (tape), CBC. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Bill Good, Howie Meeker


American crews here.

After being on CBS since the 1967 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL takes its act to NBC. And Peter Puck is introduced to us all.

DECEMBER
Friday 12/29:
Bruins-North Stars, 8:30, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane

JANUARY
Sunday 1/7:
Bruins-Black Hawks, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Saturday 1/13:
Rangers-Blues, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 1/21:
North Stars-Red Wings, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 1/28:
Red Wings-Canadiens, 2:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Tuesday 1/30:
NHL All-Star Game from New York City
West-East, 8:00, Storer Brodcasting (Synd.). Tim Ryan, Fred Cusick, Jim Gordon

FEBRUARY
Sunday 2/4:
Penguins-North Stars, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 2/11:
Canadiens-Rangers, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 2/18:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 2/25:
Blues-Red Wings, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane

MARCH
Sunday 3/4:
Black Hawks-Bruins, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 3/11:
Maple Leafs-Rangers, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Friday 3/16:
Bruins-Red Wings, 8:30, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 3/18:
Red Wings-Black Hawks, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 3/25:
Blues-Flyers, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane

APRIL
Sunday 4/1:
Canadiens-Bruins, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane

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QUARTER FINALS
Sunday 4/8:
Game 4, Flyers-North Stars, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane

SEMI FINALS
Sunday 4/15:
Game 2, Rangers-Black Hawks, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 4/22:
Game 4, Canadiens-Flyers, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane

STANLEY CUP FINAL
Sunday 4/29:
Game 1, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Sunday 5/6:
Game 4, Canadiens-Black Hawks, 3:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Tuesday 5/8:
Game 5, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane
Thursday 5/10:
Game 6, Canadiens-Black Hawks, 8:00, NBC. Tim Ryan, Ted Lindsay, Brian McFarlane


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While not garnering near the attention as in Canada (the average American was much more fixated on the ongoing Summer Olympics from Munich), many U.S. hockey fans were also served a dose of the Summit Series between Team Canada, made up of NHL All-Stars reared in Canada, and the national hockey team from the Soviet Union. The four games played in Canada were syndicated via Storer Broadcasting to mostly independent channels and the four games played in the USSR were tape delayed on many PBS stations, using Canadian feeds.

SUMMIT SERIES
Saturday 9/2:
Game 1, USSR-Canada (Montreal), 8:00, Storer Broadcasting (Synd.). Fred Cusick, Johnny Peirson
Monday 9/4:
Game 2, USSR-Canada (Toronto), 8:00, Storer Broadcasting (Synd.). Fred Cusick, Johnny Peirson
Wednesday 9/6:
Game 3, USSR-Canada (Winnipeg), 8:00, Storer Broadcasting (Synd.). Fred Cusick, Johnny Peirson
Friday 9/8:
Game 4, USSR-Canada (Vancouver), 8:00, Storer Broadcasting (Synd.). Fred Cusick, Johnny Peirson
Friday 9/22:
Game 5, Canada-USSR (Moscow), 8:00 (TD from 12:30), PBS. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Bill Good, Howie Meeker
Sunday 9/24:
Game 6, Canada-USSR (Moscow), 6:00 (TD from 1:00), PBS. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Bill Good, Howie Meeker
Tuesday 9/26:
Game 7, Canada-USSR (Moscow), 8:00 (TD from 12:30), PBS. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Bill Good, Howie Meeker
Thursday 9/28:
Game 8, Canada-USSR (Moscow), 8:00 (TD from 12:30), PBS. Foster Hewitt, Brian Conacher, Bill Good, Howie Meeker