Hockey Night in Canada
| Hockey Night in Canada | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports (ice hockey) |
| Presented by | Ron MacLean (current) George Stroumboulopoulos (starting Oct. 2014) |
| Narrated by | Jim Hughson Craig Simpson Glenn Healy Mark Lee Kevin Weekes Bob Cole Garry Galley Dean Brown Greg Millen Elliotte Friedman Scott Oake Mitch Peacock Bruce Rainnie Kelly Hrudey P.J. Stock Mike Milbury |
| Theme music composer | Colin Oberst |
| Opening theme | "Canadian Gold" |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | multi-camera |
| Running time | 360 minutes+ |
| Production companies | CBC Sports (1936-2014) Rogers Communication (as of 2014-2015) |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | November 12, 1931 – May 16, 1976 |
| Release | October 11, 1952 – June 14, 2026 |
Hockey Night in Canada was a branding that is used for presentations of the National Hockey League (NHL) by CBC Sports. It started in 1931 on the CNR Radio network. It debuted on television on October 11, 1952. It ended on June 14, 2026. It has different segments during intermissions and between games including Don Cherry's Coach's Corner.
On November 26, 2013, it was announced by the NHL that they had reached a 12-year, $5.2 billion deal with Rogers Communications for exclusive television and digital rights to all their national NHL broadcasts starting at the beginning of the 2014-15 season.[1]
On June 14, 2026, the last Hockey Night in Canada game broadcast happened as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The program ended after 74 years without any acknowledgement before.[2] Two days later on June 16, it was announced by both the CBC and Rogers that they had decided to not renew the sublicensing agreement. This was the end of NHL coverage on CBC Television after 74 years. The end received criticism from viewers who viewed the program as a staple of Canadian culture. It was also the end of free Saturday night hockey television.[3] CBC head of public affairs Chuck Thompson stated that the brand name was still in their control.[4]
References
- ↑ "CBC partners with Rogers in landmark NHL rights deal". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ↑ "CBC, 'Hockey Night in Canada' will no longer carry NHL games as Sportsnet agreement ends". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "'Major shock': Canadians grapple with loss of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada tradition". CBC News. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ "CBC, 'Hockey Night in Canada' will no longer carry NHL games as Sportsnet agreement ends". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2026.