1964-65 NHL Season
As originally written by Tim Brulia:
Canadian crews here.
The Wednesday night version of HNIC on CTV expands to include games where the Maple Leafs and Canadiens play one the NHL's other four teams.
Also, the Toronto based telecasts decide to end the use of a newspaper sportswriter to sit with Bill Hewitt in the gondola and bring on board Brian McFarlane as a permanent color analyst.
OCTOBER
Saturday 10/10:
NHL All-Star Game from Toronto
NHL All Stars-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell, Frank Selke
Saturday 10/17:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 10/21:
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Saturday 10/24:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 10/28:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 10/31:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 11/4:
Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Saturday 11/7:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 11/11:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 11/14:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 11/18:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 11/21:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 11/28:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
DECEMBER
Saturday 12/5:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 12/9:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 12/12:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Saturday 12/19:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 12/23:
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Saturday 12/26:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 12/30:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
JANUARY
Saturday 1/2:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 1/6:
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Saturday 1/9:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 1/13:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 1/16:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 1/20:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 1/23:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 1/27:
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Saturday 1/30:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
FEBRUARY
Saturday 2/6:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 2/10:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 2/13:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Wednesday 2/17:
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Saturday 2/20:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 2/24:
Bruiins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Saturday 2/27:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
MARCH
Saturday 3/6:
Black Hawks-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Rangers-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 3/10:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 3/13:
Bruins-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Red Wings-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Saturday 3/20:
Rangers-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Wednesday 3/24:
Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CTV. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Note: This game was actually televised in color, more or less as a test run, the first game ever televised in color across Canada.
Saturday 3/27:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Bruins-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
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SEMI FINALS
Thursday 4/1:
Game 1, Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Saturday 4/3:
Game 2, Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Sunday 4/4:
Game 2, Black Hawks-Red Wings, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Ward Cornell
Tuesday 4/6:
Game 3, Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Thursday 4/8:
Game 4, Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Saturday 4/10:
Game 5, Maple Leafs-Canadiens, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Frank Selke
Sunday 4/11:
Game 5, Black Hawks-Red Wings, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Ward Cornell
Tuesday 4/13:
Game 6, Canadiens-Maple Leafs, 8:30 (JIP from 8:00), CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
Thursday 4/15:
Game 7, Black Hawks-Red Wings, 8:00, CBC. Bill Hewitt, Brian McFarlane, Ward Cornell
STANLEY CUP FINAL
Saturday 4/17:
Game 1, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Ward Cornell, Frank Selke
Tuesday 4/20:
Game 2, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Ward Cornell, Frank Selke
Thursday 4/22:
Game 3, Canadiens-Black Hawks, 8:30, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Ward Cornell, Frank Selke
Sunday 4/25:
Game 4, Canadiens-Black Hawks, 8:30, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Ward Cornell, Frank Selke
Tuesday 4/27:
Game 5, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Ward Cornell, Frank Selke
Thursday 4/29:
Game 6, Canadiens-Black Hawks, 8:30, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Ward Cornell, Frank Selke
Saturday 5/1:
Game 7, Black Hawks-Canadiens, 8:00, CBC. Danny Gallivan, Keith Dancy, Ward Cornell, Frank Selke
American crews here.
There is just one game televised on a nationwide telecast.
MARCH
Saturday 3/27:
Red Wings-Maple Leafs, 8:00, RKO (Syndicated). Jim Gordon