List of Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals broadcasters

2000s

Year

Teams

Network

Play-by-play

Color commentator(s)

2009

Detroit-Chicago

NBC (Games 1, 4)

Mike Emrick

Ed Olczyk

Versus (Games 2, 3, 5)

2008

Detroit-Dallas

Versus (Games 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)

Dave Strader

Darren Eliot

NBC (Game 5)

Mike Emrick

Ed Olczyk

2007

Anaheim-Detroit

Versus (Games 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)

Mike Emrick

Ed Olczyk

NBC (Game 5)

2006

Edmonton-Anaheim

OLN

Sam Rosen

Neil Smith

2005

Canceled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout.

2004

Calgary-San Jose

ESPN

Steve Levy

Darren Pang

2003

Anaheim-Minnesota

ABC (Game 1)

Gary Thorne

Bill Clement and John Davidson

ESPN (Games 2, 3, 4)

Bill Clement

2002

Detroit-Colorado

ABC (Games 1, 4)

Gary Thorne

Bill Clement

ESPN (Games 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)

2001

Colorado-St. Louis

ABC (Game 1)

Gary Thorne

Bill Clement

ESPN (Games 2, 3, 4, 5)

2000

Dallas-Colorado

ABC (Game 1)

Gary Thorne (Games 1, 2)
Steve Levy (Games 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Bill Clement (Games 1, 2)
Darren Pang (Games 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

ESPN (Games 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Canadian television

2000s

Year

Teams

Network

Play-by-play

Color commentator(s)

2009

Detroit-Chicago

TSN (Games 1, 2)

Mike Emrick (Game 1)
Gord Miller (Game 2)

Ed Olczyk (Game 1)
Pierre McGuire (Game 2)

CBC (Games 3, 4, 5)

Jim Hughson

Craig Simpson

2008

Detroit-Dallas

TSN (Games 1, 3, 4)

Chris Cuthbert

Glenn Healy

CBC (Games 2, 5, 6)

Jim Hughson

Craig Simpson

2007

Anaheim-Detroit

TSN (Games 1, 3, 5)

Gord Miller

Pierre McGuire

CBC (Games 2, 4, 6)

Jim Hughson

Greg Millen

2006

Edmonton-Anaheim

CBC

Bob Cole

Harry Neale

2005

Canceled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout.

2004

Calgary-San Jose

CBC

Chris Cuthbert (Games 1, 2, 3)
Bob Cole (Games 4, 5, 6)

Greg Millen (Ganes 1, 2, 3)
Harry Neale (Games 4, 5, 6)

2003

Anaheim-Minnesota

CBC (Game 1)

Chris Cuthbert

Greg Millen

TSN (Games 2, 3, 4)

Gord Miller

Pierre McGuire

2002

Detroit-Colorado

CBC

Chris Cuthbert

Greg Millen

2001

Colorado-St. Louis

CBC

Bob Cole

Harry Neale

2000

Dallas-Colorado

CBC

Bob Cole

Harry Neale

1990s

Year

Teams

Network

Play-by-play

Color commentator(s)

1999

Dallas-Colorado

CBC

Chris Cuthbert

[...] Irvin, Jr. (Games 1, 5)
John Davidson (Games 2, 3, 4, 6, 7)

1998

Detroit-Dallas

CBC

Bob Cole

Harry Neale

1997

Detroit-Colorado

CBC

Chris Cuthbert

John Garrett

1996

Colorado-Detroit

CBC

Bob Cole

Harry Neale

1995

Detroit-Chicago

CBC

Chris Cuthbert

John Garrett

1994

Vancouver-Toronto

CBC

Bob Cole

Harry Neale

1993

Los Angeles-Toronto

CBC

Bob Cole

Harry Neale

1992

Chicago-Edmonton

CBC

Chris Cuthbert

Harry Neale

1991

Minnesota-Edmonton

CBC

Don Wittman

Harry Neale

1990

Edmonton-Chicago

CBC

Don Wittman

[...] Irvin, Jr. and Scotty Bowman

Notes

  • Prior to the 1993-94 season, the NHL's Western Conference was known as the Clarence Campbell Conference. The Campbell Conference was created in 1974 when the NHL realigned its teams into two conferences and four divisions.

1980s

Year

Teams

Network

Play-by-play

Color commentator(s)

1989

Calgary-Chicago

CBC

Don Wittman

Harry Neale

1988

Edmonton-Detroit

Global/CanWest

Dan Kelly

John Davidson

1987

Edmonton-Detroit

Global/CanWest

Dan Kelly

John Davidson

1986

Calgary-St. Louis

CTV

Dan Kelly

Ron Reusch

1985

Edmonton-Chicago

CBC

Don Wittman (Games 1, 2, 5)
Bob Cole (Games 3, 4, 6)

Gary Dornhoefer (All Games)
John Davidson (Games 1, 2, 5)

1984

Edmonton-Minnesota

CBC (West of Ontario)

Don Wittman

Gary Dornhoefer

1983

Edmonton-Chicago

CBC (National)

Jim Robson

Gary Dornhoefer

1982

Vancouver-Chicago

CBC (national)

Don Wittman (Games 1, 2, 5)
Jim Robson (Games 3, 4)

Gary Dornhoefer (All Games)
Howie Meeker (Games 3, 4)
Bobby Hull (Game 5)

1981

Minnesota-Calgary

CBC (national)

Don Wittman

Gerry Pinder

1980

Philadelphia-Minnesota

CBC

Jim Robson

Gerry Pinder

1970s

Year

Teams

Network

Play-by-play

Color commentator(s)

1978

Philadelphia-Boston

CBC

Bob Cole

Bill Clement

1972

Pittsburgh-St. Louis

CBC

Bill Hewitt

Brian McFarlane

Notes

  • The NHL's Western Conference was once known as the West Division. The West Division existed from 1967, when the NHL was made up of a single division, until 1974 when the league realigned its format into two conferences of two divisions each.

1960s

Year

Teams

Network

Play-by-play

Color commentator(s)

1968

Minnesota-St. Louis

CBC

Dan Kelly

[...] Irvin, Jr.