NHL on Fox
NHL on Fox is the branding formerly used for broadcasts of National Hockey League games that were produced by Fox Sports, and televised on the Fox network from the 1994–1995 NHL season until the 1998–1999 NHL season. Although the Fox broadcast network no longer airs league telecasts, NHL games currently air on the Fox Sports Networks in the form of game telecasts that air on a regional basis, featuring local NHL teams that each of the regional networks have respective broadcast rights to air in their designated market.
History
On the heels of its surprise acquisition of the television rights to the National Football League in December 1993, Fox sought deals with other major sports leagues to expand its newly created sports division, opting to go after the rights to broadcast National Hockey League games. CBS, which had just lost its NFL package to Fox, was the network's primary competitor for the NHL package, hoping to replace some of the sports programming it had lost to the upstart network.Nevertheless, in a serious blow to the elder network, Fox outbid CBS for the NHL package as well. On September 9, 1994, the National Hockey League reached a five-year contract with Fox for the broadcast television rights to the league's games, beginning with the 1994–95 season. The network paid $155,000,000 to televise NHL regular season and postseason games, considerably less than the $1,580,000,000 Fox paid for the NFL television rights.
The NHL's initial deal with Fox was significant, as a U.S. network television contract was long thought unattainable for the league during the presidency of John Ziegler. For 17 years after the 1975 Finals were broadcast on NBC, there would be no national over-the-air network coverage of the NHL in the United States and only spotty coverage on regional networks. This was due to the fact that no network was willing to commit to carrying a large number of games, in turn providing low ratings for NHL telecasts. ABC would eventually resume the network broadcasting of regular NHL games for the 1992–93 season. This continued through the 1993–94 season, before Fox took over for the next five seasons.
Fox inaugurated its NHL coverage on April 2, 1995, towards the end of the 1994–95 regular season, with six games. Mike Emrick and John Davidson were the lead broadcast team. Joe Micheletti served as the reporter for national game broadcasts on Fox, while regionally-distributed games were handled by a variety of announcers, in addition to Emrick and Davidson. For the first four years of the deal, James Brown hosted the show and Dave Maloney was the studio analyst from the Fox Network Center studios in Los Angeles. For the fifth and final season, Suzy Kolber served as the studio host and Terry Crisp served as the studio analyst. Occasionally, active NHL players such as Mike Modano would serve as guest analysts.
FoxTrax
Fox's NHL broadcasts are perhaps best remembered for its use of FoxTrax, a specialized ice hockey puck designed for the network's NHL telecasts which featured internal electronics that allowed its position to be tracked. It was primarily used to visually highlight the puck on-screen and display a trail when the puck was moving rapidly. The FoxTrax puck, while considered to be generally popular according to Fox Sports, generated a great deal of controversy and criticism, especially in Canada, from longtime fans of the game, and was ridiculed by comedians on both sides of the border.Stanley Cup playoff coverage
During the first two rounds of the playoffs, two games were aired each round and two games were distributed regionally, unless other series involving other scheduled games were already finished, in which case the telecast was broadcast nationally. Canadian viewers were upset over the apparent preference that the NHL had for Fox ahead of CBC Television in regards to the scheduling of playoff games; Montreal Gazette sports journalist Pat Hickey wrote that the schedule was "just another example of how the N.H.L. snubs its nose at the country that invented hockey and its fans."All-Star Game, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals
For the All-Star Game, Conference Finals, and Stanley Cup Finals, the games were hosted from the arena. The 1996 and 1997 All-Star Games were televised in prime time.Stanley Cup Finals
Fox split coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals with ESPN. Game 1 of the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals was the first Finals game shown on network television since 1980 and the first in prime time since 1973. Games 1, 5, and 7 were usually scheduled to be televised by Fox; and Games 2, 3, 4, and 6 were set to air on ESPN. However, from 1995 to 1998, the Finals matches were all four game sweeps; the 1999 Finals ended in six games. The consequence was that – except for 1995, when Fox did televise Game 4 – the decisive Game 7 was never shown on network television. Perhaps in recognition of this, Games 3 through 7 were always televised by ABC in the succeeding broadcast agreement between the NHL and ABC Sports/ESPN.Game 4 of the 1995 Final was notable because not only did the New Jersey Devils win the Stanley Cup, but also the team's main television play-by-play announcer, Mike Emrick, announced it.
KTVU, the Fox affiliate in the San Francisco Bay Area, dropped Game 4 of the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals for a San Francisco Giants game. The game between the Giants and Florida Marlins in Miami had a long rain-delay. This allowed for KTVU to broadcast the hockey game after-all. However, the baseball game finally started before the hockey game ended. KTVU got a lot of complaints, so they re-aired the end of the hockey game the following Saturday.
Stanley Cup Finals broadcast schedules
- 1995 – Games 1, 4, 5, 7 on Fox; Games 2, 3, 6 on ESPN
- 1996 – Games 1, 3, 5, 7 on Fox; Games 2, 4, 6 on ESPN
- 1997 – Games 1, 5, 6, 7 on Fox; Games 2, 3, 4 on ESPN
- 1998 – Games 1, 5, 7 on Fox; Games 2, 3, 4, 6 on ESPN
- 1999 – Games 1, 2, 5, 7 on Fox; Games 3, 4, 6 on ESPN
The end of ''NHL on Fox''
FOX placed a bid for NHL broadcast rights when they came up for renewal in 2011 but dropped out of the running as a result of a bidding war between NBCUniversal and ESPN. The bid made by NBCUniversal was selected by the league, in a ten-year extension of its existing broadcast contract.
After Disney acquired the entertainment unit 21st Century Fox in 2019, it resold the regional Fox Sports Networks to Sinclair Broadcast Group which maintained the rights on some NHL teams.
Coverage overview
Regular season
Fox televised between 5 and 11 regionally distributed games on Saturday or Sunday afternoons during the regular season, where anywhere from 2 to 6 games ran concurrently. All times below are Eastern.1994–95
| Date | Teams | Start times | Commentator crews |
| 4/2/95 | New York Rangers at Philadelphia St. Louis at Detroit Boston at Washington Chicago at Dallas Florida at Tampa Bay San Jose at Anaheim | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Pat Foley and Mickey Redmond Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Dave Strader and Denis Potvin Dick Stockton and Mike Eruzione Kenny Albert and Gary Green |
| 4/9/95 | Boston at Buffalo New York Rangers at New Jersey Dallas at St. Louis Detroit at Chicago Los Angeles at Anaheim | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson Jiggs McDonald and Greg Millen Pat Foley and Mickey Redmond Kenny Albert and Gary Green |
| 4/16/95 | Detroit at St. Louis Pittsburgh at Philadelphia New York Rangers at New York Islanders Chicago at Dallas Tampa Bay at Florida Los Angeles at San Jose | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Denis Potvin Pat Foley and Mickey Redmond Jiggs McDonald and Greg Millen Dave Strader and Gary Green |
| 4/23/95 | New York Rangers at Boston Chicago at St. Louis Detroit at San Jose Philadelphia at Buffalo Anaheim at Los Angeles | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Dave Strader and Denis Potvin Pat Foley and Mickey Redmond Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Gary Green |
| 4/30/95 | St. Louis at San Jose New York Rangers at Philadelphia Washington at Florida Chicago at Detroit Pittsburgh at Boston Anaheim at Los Angeles | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. | Kenny Albert and Mickey Redmond Mike Emrick and John Davidson Dick Stockton and Mike Eruzione Dave Strader and Denis Potvin Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Bob Miller and Gary Green |
1995–96
| Date | Teams | Start times | Commentator crews |
| 1/27/96 | New York Rangers at Boston Philadelphia at Pittsburgh* Anaheim at Los Angeles Colorado at San Jose Tampa Bay at St. Louis Detroit at Chicago | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson Dave Strader and Greg Millen Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Kenny Albert and Denis Potvin Pat Foley and Mickey Redmond |
| 2/3/96 | Chicago at San Jose Florida at Tampa Bay New York Rangers at Colorado* Pittsburgh at Detroit Buffalo at Boston Philadelphia at St. Louis | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Dave Strader and Greg Millen Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Rick Jeanneret and Mickey Redmond Kenny Albert and Denis Potvin |
| 2/10/96 | St. Louis at Dallas New York Rangers at New Jersey Detroit at Tampa Bay Philadelphia at Boston* Chicago at Pittsburgh San Jose at Los Angeles | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Kenny Albert and Denis Potvin Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Dave Strader and Greg Millen Mike Emrick and John Davidson Pat Foley and Mickey Redmond Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab |
| 3/31/96 | Boston at Buffalo Pittsburgh at Philadelphia St. Louis at Detroit* Dallas at Chicago New York Rangers at New York Islanders | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson Pat Foley and Mickey Redmond Kenny Albert and Denis Potvin |
| 4/7/96 | Colorado at Dallas Detroit at Chicago* Boston at Philadelphia New York Rangers at New Jersey Anaheim at San Jose | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Dave Strader and Greg Millen Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Denis Potvin Randy Hahn and Pete Stemkowski |
| 4/14/96 | Detroit at Dallas Pittsburgh at Boston Philadelphia at Tampa Bay New York Rangers at Florida* St. Louis at Chicago Los Angeles at Colorado | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Dave Strader and Greg Millen Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Mike Emrick and John Davidson Pat Foley and Mickey Redmond Kenny Albert and Denis Potvin |
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1996–97
| Date | Teams | Start times | Commentator crews |
| 1/25/97 | Colorado at Boston New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Detroit at Philadelphia Anaheim at Los Angeles Tampa Bay at Florida | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Bob Miller and Jim Fox Kenny Albert and Craig Simpson |
| 2/1/97 | Phoenix at Pittsburgh Detroit at St. Louis Colorado at San Jose New York Rangers at Philadelphia Washington at Florida | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Lange and Paul Steigerwald Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Craig Simpson Mike Emrick and John Davidson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab |
| 2/8/97 | New York Rangers at New York Islanders Chicago at Colorado St. Louis at Boston Detroit at Pittsburgh | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Kenny Albert and Craig Simpson Mike Emrick and John Davidson |
| 2/15/97 | Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Boston at Phoenix Colorado at St. Louis New York Rangers at Chicago | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Kenny Albert and Craig Simpson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti |
| 2/22/97 | Phoenix at Anaheim Chicago at Pittsburgh Detroit at St. Louis Philadelphia at Florida | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Kenny Albert and Craig Simpson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson |
| 3/1/97 | Philadelphia at Boston Florida at Tampa Bay New York Rangers at Detroit Chicago at Colorado | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Craig Simpson Mike Emrick and John Davidson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab |
1997–98
| Date | Teams | Start times | Commentator crews |
| 1/24/98 | Philadelphia at Detroit St. Louis at Chicago New Jersey at New York Rangers Los Angeles at Anaheim Dallas at Colorado Boston at Pittsburgh | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Josh Lewin and Daryl Reaugh Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti John Kelly and Craig Simpson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp |
| 1/31/98 | New York Rangers at Boston Chicago at Los Angeles Detroit at Pittsburgh Dallas at St. Louis Tampa Bay at Florida Colorado at San Jose | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Josh Lewin and Daryl Reaugh Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp John Kelly and Craig Simpson |
| 2/7/98 | New Jersey at New York Islanders Carolina at Boston Philadelphia at Colorado Los Angeles at Anaheim Chicago at Dallas Detroit at St. Louis | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Howie Rose and Chico Resch Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp Mike Emrick and John Davidson John Kelly and Craig Simpson Josh Lewin and Daryl Reaugh Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab |
| 2/28/98 | Philadelphia at New York Rangers Chicago at Colorado Pittsburgh at Boston Washington at Tampa Bay St. Louis at Los Angeles Phoenix at Dallas | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Josh Lewin and Daryl Reaugh Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp John Kelly and Craig Simpson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab |
| 3/7/98 | Detroit at Los Angeles New York Rangers at New Jersey Florida at Washington Dallas at St. Louis Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Chicago at Boston | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | John Kelly and Craig Simpson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp Josh Lewin and Daryl Reaugh Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti |
| 3/14/98 | Buffalo at Pittsburgh Detroit at Philadelphia New York Rangers at Boston Chicago at Tampa Bay Colorado at Los Angeles Phoenix at St. Louis | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp John Kelly and Craig Simpson Josh Lewin and Daryl Reaugh |
| 3/21/98 | Phoenix at Los Angeles Boston at Buffalo Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Detroit at New York Rangers Colorado at San Jose | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | John Kelly and Craig Simpson Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab |
| 3/28/98 | Carolina at Philadelphia New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Anaheim at Colorado Detroit at St. Louis Florida at Boston San Jose at Dallas | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | John Kelly and Craig Simpson Mike Emrick and John Davidson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp Josh Lewin and Daryl Reaugh |
| 4/4/98 | Detroit at Chicago Colorado at St. Louis Florida at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Washington New York Rangers at New York Islanders | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Josh Lewin and Daryl Reaugh Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp |
| 4/11/98 | New York Rangers at Detroit Florida at Pittsburgh Phoenix at St. Louis Washington at Philadelphia Dallas at Tampa Bay Colorado at Los Angeles | 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Josh Lewin and Daryl Reaugh John Kelly and Craig Simpson |
| 4/18/98 | Chicago at Dallas Detroit at Colorado New York Rangers at Philadelphia Anaheim at Los Angeles Boston at Pittsburgh | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti John Kelly and Craig Simpson Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp |
- FOX was initially scheduled to air a Pittsburgh Penguins-Tampa Bay Lightning game on April 4.
1998–99
| Date | Teams | Start times | Commentator crews |
| 2/7/99 | New York Rangers at Boston Detroit at Pittsburgh Colorado at Dallas | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson Kenny Albert and Peter McNab |
| 2/14/99 | Detroit at New York Rangers Philadelphia at Colorado | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti |
| 2/21/99 | Boston at Chicago Colorado at Dallas Detroit at Buffalo | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Kenny Albert and Peter McNab Jiggs McDonald and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson |
| 2/28/99 | Philadelphia at New York Rangers Pittsburgh at Washington Los Angeles at Dallas | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Kenny Albert and Peter McNab Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti |
| 3/7/99 | Colorado at Pittsburgh New York Rangers at Boston St. Louis at Dallas | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Peter McNab |
| 3/14/99 | Detroit at Colorado St. Louis at Chicago New York Rangers at New York Islanders | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Kenny Albert and Peter McNab Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti |
| 3/21/99 | Pittsburgh at New York Rangers Detroit at Philadelphia Colorado at Chicago | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson Kenny Albert and Peter McNab |
| 3/28/99 | Philadelphia at Detroit St. Louis at Chicago Los Angeles at Colorado | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Peter McNab |
| 4/4/99 | New York Rangers at New Jersey Detroit at Dallas | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson |
| 4/11/99 | Pittsburgh at Detroit^ Colorado at St. Louis Los Angeles at Dallas | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Peter McNab |
| 4/18/99 | Pittsburgh at New York Rangers^ Dallas at Colorado Boston at Philadelphia | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Sam Rosen Jiggs McDonald and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Peter McNab |
^The Pittsburgh Penguins-New York Rangers game on April 18 began on MSG Network in the New York City market as WNYW aired a Yankees game against the Detroit Tigers. The station joined the hockey game midway through the second period. The week prior, WNYW aired another Yankees game over the Pittsburgh-Detroit NHL game, which instead aired on MSG from start to finish.
Stanley Cup playoff coverage
1995
| Date | Teams | Start times | Commentators |
| 5/7/95 | New Jersey at Boston Buffalo at Philadelphia Dallas at Detroit Vancouver at St. Louis | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Dave Strader and Denis Potvin Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Pat Foley and Mickey Redmond |
| 5/14/95 | New York Rangers at Quebec Washington at Pittsburgh Buffalo at Philadelphia Detroit at Dallas | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Kenny Albert and Denis Potvin Jiggs McDonald and Mickey Redmond Dave Strader and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/21/95 | San Jose at Detroit New York Rangers at Philadelphia | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson |
| 5/28/95 | New Jersey at Pittsburgh | 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/4/95 | Chicago at Detroit | 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/11/95 | New Jersey at Philadelphia | 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/17/95 | New Jersey at Detroit | 8 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/24/95 | Detroit at New Jersey | 8 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
1996
| Date | Teams | Start times | Commentators |
| 4/21/96 | Philadelphia at Tampa Bay New York Rangers at Montréal* Detroit at Winnipeg Chicago at Calgary | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson Kenny Albert and Mickey Redmond Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab |
| 4/28/96 | New York Rangers at Montréal* Pittsburgh at Washington Detroit at Winnipeg | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Pat Foley and Mickey Redmond |
| 5/5/96 | St. Louis at Detroit* New York Rangers at Pittsburgh | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson |
| 5/12/96 | Florida at Philadelphia St. Louis at Detroit* | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/19/96 | Colorado at Detroit* | 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/26/96 | Pittsburgh at Florida* | 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/4/96 | Florida at Colorado* | 8 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, Joe Micheletti, and Sandra Neil |
| 6/8/96 | Colorado at Florida* | 8 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, Joe Micheletti, and Sandra Neil |
Note
- The April 28 game in Winnipeg was the final home game for the original Winnipeg Jets. The franchise became the Phoenix Coyotes in the fall of 1996.
1997
| Date | Teams | Start times | Commentators |
| 4/20/97 | New York Rangers at Florida Colorado at Chicago Detroit at St. Louis Anaheim at Phoenix | 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Craig Simpson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab |
| 4/27/97 | Detroit at St. Louis Dallas at Edmonton Anaheim at Phoenix | 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Kenny Albert and Craig Simpson Jiggs McDonald and Peter McNab |
| 5/4/97 | Anaheim at Detroit New York Rangers at New Jersey | 2 p.m. 2 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson |
| 5/11/97 | New York Rangers at New Jersey Philadelphia at Buffalo* | 2 p.m. 2 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/18/97 | New York Rangers at Philadelphia | 2 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/25/97 | New York Rangers at Philadelphia | 2 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/31/97 | Detroit at Philadelphia | 8 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, Joe Micheletti, and Christine Simpson |
1998
| Date | Teams | Start times | Commentators |
| 4/26/98 | New Jersey at Ottawa Washington at Boston Detroit at Phoenix Dallas at San Jose | 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. | Kenny Albert and Terry Crisp Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson Jiggs McDonald and Daryl Reaugh |
| 5/3/98 | Washington at Boston Detroit at Phoenix | 2 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson |
| 5/10/98 | St. Louis at Detroit Montréal at Buffalo | 2 p.m. 2 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/17/98 | St. Louis at Detroit | 2 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/24/98 | Detroit at Dallas | 2 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/31/98 | Dallas at Detroit | 2 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/9/98 | Washington at Detroit* | 8 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
1999
| Date | Teams | Start times | Commentators |
| 4/25/99 | New Jersey at Pittsburgh Detroit at Anaheim Phoenix at St. Louis | 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson Kenny Albert and Peter McNab |
| 5/2/99 | New Jersey at Pittsburgh Phoenix at St. Louis | 2 p.m. 2 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/9/99 | Buffalo at Boston Detroit at Colorado | 2 p.m. 2 p.m. | Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti Mike Emrick and John Davidson |
| 5/16/99 | Detroit at Colorado Buffalo at Boston | 2 p.m. 2 p.m. | Mike Emrick and John Davidson Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/23/99 | Buffalo at Toronto | 2 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 5/30/99 | Colorado at Dallas | 2 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/8/99 | Buffalo at Dallas | 8 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/10/99 | Buffalo at Dallas | 8 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
| 6/17/99 | Buffalo at Dallas | 8 p.m. | Mike Emrick, John Davidson, and Joe Micheletti |
Personalities
Play-by-play
- Kenny Albert
- Mike Emrick
- Pat Foley
- Randy Hahn
- Rick Jeanneret
- John Kelly
- Mike Lange
- Josh Lewin
- Jiggs McDonald
- Bob Miller
- Howie Rose
- Sam Rosen
- Dick Stockton
- Dave Strader
Color commentator
- John Davidson
- Mike Eruzione
- Jim Fox
- Gary Green
- Joe Micheletti
- Peter McNab
- Greg Millen
- Denis Potvin
- Daryl Reaugh
- Mickey Redmond
- Chico Resch
- Pete Stemkowski
- Craig Simpson
- Paul Steigerwald
Studio commentators
- James Brown – studio host
- Terry Crisp – color commentary/studio analyst
- Suzy Kolber – studio host
- Dave Maloney – studio analyst
Reporters
- Joe Micheletti
- Sandra Neil
- Christine Simpson
Ratings
Stanley Cup Finals
Game 4 of the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals drew a 4.7 rating and a 10 share. In the New York City market, the game drew a 10.6 rating and 21 share; in Detroit, it drew a 14.1 rating and 26 share.Regular season
All-Star Game
NHL coverage on other Fox-owned outlets
Fox owned-and-operated television stations
| Team | Station | Years of broadcast rights |
| Dallas Stars | KDFI 27 | 2000 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | WTXF 29 | 1973–1985 |