Hockey Night in Canada

*Hockey Night in Canada*
Hockey Night in Canada
	The current logo, used since 1998
Also known as	Hockey Night in Canada presented by Rogers; Hockey Night in Canada on Sportsnet; Hockey Night in Canada on CBC; Molson Hockey Night in Canada on CBC (1988–1998)
Presented by	Foster Hewitt (Radio 1931–1965); Bill Hewitt (TV Broadcaster 1958–1981; Toronto play by play); Scott Young, Wes McKnight, and Tom Foley (1957–1959); Ward Cornell (1959–1972; Toronto games); Frank Selke Jr. (1960–1967; Montreal games); Dan Kelly (1967–1968, 1978–1979; Montreal games); Ted Darling (1968–1970; Montreal games); Bill Good Jr. and Ted Reynolds (1970–1976; Vancouver games); Brian McFarlane (1970–1991; Montreal and Winnipeg games); Dave Hodge (1971–1987); Mike Anscombe (1973–1974; Montreal games); Dave Reynolds (1975–1978; Montreal games); Steve Armitage (1977–2008; Vancouver games); Dick Irvin Jr. (1977–1999; Montreal games); Ron MacLean (1986–2014, 2022–present; early and late games, 2016–2022; early games); Don Cherry (1980–2019; early and late games); George Stroumboulopoulos (2014–2016); David Amber (2016–2022; late games, 2023–present; late games during Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada);
Starring	Chris Cuthbert (early games, Stanley Cup Playoffs); Craig Simpson (early games, Stanley Cup Playoffs); Kyle Bukauskas (early games); John Bartlett; Garry Galley; Shawn McKenzie (early games); Harnarayan Singh; Jack Michaels (Oilers games); Louie DeBrusk; Scott Oake (late games); Kelly Hrudey; Kevin Bieksa; Elliotte Friedman; Jennifer Botterill (early games);
Theme music composer	John Herberman (since 2014)
Opening theme	"The Hockey Theme"; (1968–2008); "Canadian Gold" (2008–present)
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto (until 2021); Rogers Building, Toronto (since 2021)
Camera setup	multi-camera
Running time	>6 hours
Production companies	MacLaren Advertising/Canadian Sports Network (1931–1986); Don Ohlmeyer Communications/Molstar Communications (1986–1988); CBC Sports and Molstar Communications (1988–1998); CBC Sports (1998–2014); Sportsnet (2014–present);
Original release
Network	CNR Radio (1931–1933); Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (1933–1936); CBC Radio (1936–1976);
Release	November 12, 1931 –; May 16, 1976
Network	CBC Television (1952–present) (Saturday games); CTV (1965–1975) (Wednesday games); Sportsnet/FX/Citytv/Omni Television; (2014–present);
Release	October 11, 1952 –; present
Related
	NHL on Sportsnet; NHL on ABC; (U.S. over-the-air broadcaster); La Soirée du hockey
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Hockey Night in Canada (often abbreviated Hockey Night or HNiC) is a long-running program of broadcast ice hockey play-by-play coverage in Canada. With roots in pioneering hockey coverage on private radio stations as early as 1923, it gained its current name as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) formed in 1936, and by that time had solidified its focus on the National Hockey League (NHL). Transitioning to television in 1952, the program became a Canadian Saturday night cultural fixture and was an exclusive mainstay of CBC Sports through the 2013-14 NHL season. The program continued to be broadcast on CBC Television and expanded to several other outlets in a cross-licensing arrangement following Rogers Media's acquisition of exclusive NHL television rights in Canada beginning in 2014-15; the CBC maintains ownership^[3] of the Hockey Night in Canada brand itself.

Saturday NHL broadcasts began in 1931 on the CNR Radio network, and debuted on television in 1952. Initially games were aired once a week, but doubleheader games had debuted in 1995 at 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm (ET) start times. Since 1998, the games begin at 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm (ET). The broadcast features various segments during the intermissions and between games, as well as pre-game and post-game coverage of games that day, and player interviews. It also shows the hosts' opinions on news and issues occurring in the league.

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Rogers Media had secured exclusive national multimedia rights to NHL games and would sub-license Saturday night and playoff games to the CBC. In addition, the HNiC brand would be licensed to Rogers for Sportsnet-produced Saturday NHL broadcasts airing on CBC Television, as well as the Rogers-owned Citytv and Sportsnet outlets.^[4] This sub-license agreement runs through the end of the Rogers deal with the NHL.

^ McKee, Ken (May 24, 1986). "Hockey Night in Canada sold to Molson's, U.S. firm". Toronto Star.
^ McKee, Ken (January 8, 1988). "Hockey magazines bidding for a piece of TV market". Toronto Star.
^ "Canadian trade-mark data: Application no. 0357653". Canadian Trade-marks Database. Canadian Intellectual Property Office. September 16, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
^ "NHL signs 12-year TV, Internet deal with Rogers; CBC keeps 'Hockey Night in Canada'". Toronto Star. November 26, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.

[1] McKee, Ken (May 24, 1986). "Hockey Night in Canada sold to Molson's, U.S. firm". Toronto Star.

[2] McKee, Ken (January 8, 1988). "Hockey magazines bidding for a piece of TV market". Toronto Star.

[3] "Canadian trade-mark data: Application no. 0357653". Canadian Trade-marks Database. Canadian Intellectual Property Office. September 16, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

[torstar-rogersnhl14-4] "NHL signs 12-year TV, Internet deal with Rogers; CBC keeps 'Hockey Night in Canada'". Toronto Star. November 26, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.

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