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October 24, 1986
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J. D. On TV
The precedent is there. So when Phil Esposito falls on hard times, he should look not over his shoulder for the man who will succeed him as general manager of the New York Rangers. No, Esposito would do well to look up, way up. That’s where he will find John Davidson, sitting iri the same seat that Esposito occupied last season while then-Ranger GM Craig Patrick awaited his fate. Outline the logic of that argument, that this year’s Madison Square Garden network color commentator is next year’s Ranger GM, and J.D., the ex-Ranger goalie turned TV star, can’t help but laugh. Is it really that funny? “I’ll let you know when this job isn’t a challenge any more,” he chuckles. “I’m still learning. I’ve got a long way to go yet.” The industry leaders think he’s already…
ASK THE DUFFER
Q: In the Sept. 26 THN, the feature, “This Week”, states that 10 years ago the Cleveland Crusaders moved to St. Paul to become the Minnesota Fighting Saints. The Crusaders and Fighting Saints were both original WHA franchises, weren’t they? Dave Nelson, Whitehall. PA A: Yes, both Cleveland and Minnesota were original WHA franchises in 1972-73. However, the original Fighting Saints ceased operations on Feb. 28, 1976, ending the ’75-76 campaign in fourth spot in the WHA’s West Division with a 30-35-4 record. Following that same season, Crusaders’ owner Nick Mileti decided he’d had enough of Cleveland, and opted to move his club to St. Paul for the 1976-77 WHA campaign. Mileti’s version of the Fighting Saints was no more successful, however, folding 42 games into the season. These Fighting Saints closed with…
Keeping An Eye On Hockey’s TV Future
“It’s a valid question,” says National Hockey League vice-president of broadcasting Joel Nixon, conceding that some people already believe the Canadian market is over-saturated. “And we are watching this situation very carefully…Is it all too much? To be honest, I don’t know.” Of course, the issue is largely a Canadian one, not American. In the United States, where viewers are served nationally by the ESPN network (one game a week) and regionally by individual club’s local pay/cable packages, there is room for expansion. North of the 49th parallel, though, it’s a different story. Much different. Last season in Canada was heralded as a veritable orgy of television hockey delights. The CBC led the way, as usual, with its Saturday night institution—Hockey Night in Canada. Canada’s other national network. CTV, inweekly Friday night venture with the occasional Sunday…
1986-87 NHL Radio-Television Directory
As a service to our many readers who depend on television to see National Hockey League games, we present our second annual Radio-TV guide. Below, you will find the telecast schedules for the national outlets which carry NHL games. ESPN is a pay/cable service in the United States while The Sports Network (TSN) is its counterpart in Canada. Hockey Night in Canada is a regular Saturday night feature on the CBC network. Please consult local listings in the event that schedule alterations are made by the producers. In addition to the ESPN, TSN and HNIC schedules, we also have included a team-by-team directory, outlining what regional pay/cable services, local television and radio stations produce the clubs’ games. Please consult your local listings or the NHL clubs themselves to determine the specific telecast and broadcast game…
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